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	2011 DECEMBER Dec. 29, 2011 News Wrap: Egyptian Forces Raid Human Rights Groups Critical of Military Rule In other news Thursday, police in Egypt raided 17 offices of pro-democracy and human rights groups that have criticized military rule. Security forces interrogated employees and seized files and computers, according to witnesses. Also, the U.S. finalized the sale of $30 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.

	Dec. 28, 2011 Scientists in Kenya Try to Fend Off Disease Threatening World's Wheat Crop Scientists in Kenya's Rift Valley are taking part in a complicated and protracted global fight against Ug99, a fungal disease called wheat rust that could destroy 80 percent of all known wheat varieties. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports as part of the Under-Told Stories Project.

	Dec. 28, 2011 Testing Hybrids and Tossing Sandals in the Fight Against 'Wheat Rust' Scientists say they are making promising strides in their race against Ug99, a stem rust disease that, left unchecked, could wipe out 80 percent of the world's wheat crop. But this is a science of watching plants grow. The race is a marathon and the number of farmers forced to be in it will likely drop in the years ahead.

	Dec. 27, 2011 News Wrap: Al-Qaida Group Claims Responsibility for Deadly Baghdad Bombings In other news Thursday, al-Qaida's affiliate in Iraq claimed responsibility for last week's bombings in Baghdad. The explosions tore through a dozen, mainly Shiite, neighborhoods and killed at least 69 people. Also, an Egyptian court has ordered an end to forced virginity tests on women in military prisons.

	Dec. 26, 2011 In Nigeria, Radical Muslim Group Claims Responsibility for Christmas Day Attacks Nigerians faced new uncertainty Monday after at least 39 people were killed and 50 wounded in Christmas Day attacks on Christian churches. Boko Haram, a radical Muslim group, claimed responsibility. Margaret Warner reports on the country's reaction.

	Dec. 23, 2011 New Morocco Constitution, Election Meant to Avoid Arab Spring-Style Uprising As other Arab nations erupted in unrest and violence, what unfolded on the streets of Morocco was a peaceful but similar refrain, followed by a new constitution and an election -- giving Moroccans a louder, more democratic voice in government. Ray Suarez reports on the country's attempt at avoiding an Arab Spring-style uprising.

	Dec. 23, 2011 Unlikely Education Leader Links Business and Schools in Morocco Mhammed Abbad Andaloussi has gained worldwide recognition for his efforts to improve schools in Morocco by linking them to business mentors, and by creating programs to teach students to be entrepreneurs.

	Dec. 21, 2011 In Tahrir Square, 10,000 Women March After Reported Attacks on Female Protesters After reported brutal attacks on women during protests in Cairo, an estimated 10,000 women marched Tuesday in Tahrir Square in one of the largest women-only protests in Egyptian history. Margaret Warner reports.

	Dec. 21, 2011 In Morocco, 20,000 Imams Trained to Teach HIV/AIDS Awareness, Compassion The taboo topic of HIV, particularly how to prevent it and treat it, rarely surfaces in public ways in Muslim societies, but religious leaders across Morocco are trying to change that. Ray Suarez reports.

	Dec. 21, 2011 Slide Show: An Imam with an HIV Prevention Mission On Wednesday's NewsHour, the global health unit reports on how Morocco is training imams to educate people in their communities about the HIV virus.

	Dec. 21, 2011 An Imam with an HIV Prevention Mission Imam Mohamed Ziani talks about HIV prevention at his mosque and teaches other imams how to do the same in their communities.

	Dec. 21, 2011 Reporter's Notebook: Morocco Battles HIV, Stigma Through Mosques Ray Suarez with Imam Mohammed Ziani, who helps train other imams to talk about HIV in their communities.

	Dec. 20, 2011 Film Tells Story of Warlord-Turned-Evangelist Known as General Butt Naked The film "The Redemption of General Butt Naked" follows a brutal African warlord who has renounced his violent past and reinvented himself as a Christian evangelist. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced films aired in partnership between The Economist and the NewsHour.

	Dec. 20, 2011 Scenes From Morocco: A Nation in Flux Morocco is a conservative, mostly Muslim country whose king has taken on voluntary political reforms in the wake of the Arab Spring.

	Dec. 19, 2011 Protestors, Police Clash Anew in Cairo A police crackdown on protestors in Cairo, during the second stage of Egypt's election, led to the most-violent episodes yet in the post-Mubarak era. Margaret Warner gets the latest from The New York Times' David Kirkpatrick, who has been covering the unrest on Egypt's streets.

	Dec. 19, 2011 Morocco Avoids Arab Spring Violence, but Progress Is Mixed on Reforms In 2009, a Moroccan newsmagazine worked with a French pollster and asked a simple question: "Do you approve of the King?" The results are something democratically elected politicians anywhere in the world would give their eye teeth for: More than 90 percent told the pollsters they approve of King Mohammed the VI.

	Dec. 19, 2011 A Warlord Seeks Forgiveness in 'The Redemption of General Butt Naked' A new documentary follows Joshua Milton Blahyi, also known as General Butt Naked, an African warlord who renounced his violent past and reinvented himself as a Christian evangelist who now seeks uncertain forgiveness from his former victims. Filmmakers Eric Strauss and Daniele Anastasion talk to NewsHour about making the film.

	Dec. 15, 2011 'The Kite Festival Has Been Cancelled Due to Civil War' A bunch of kids are running around outside, screaming and chasing each other, completely caught up in the moment. It's a familiar scene in communities across the United States, but not so much in some of the world's most intense conflict zones.

	Dec. 14, 2011 In Egypt, Signs of Heavy Turnout as Second Round of Voting Begins In three separate waves of voting across the country, Egyptians are choosing a new Parliament, which in turn will draft the country's constitution. Ray Suarez discusses the second round of voting with GlobalPost's Charles Sennott in Cairo.

	Dec. 14, 2011 10 Congolese Youth on Why They Voted - or Didn't Congolese youth share their views about why they voted in December 2011 elections and whether or not they felt it mattered.

	Dec. 12, 2011 After Durban, What Comes Next for Climate Policy? At the 17th U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in South Africa, leaders from around the world came to a broad last-minute compromise, but details were scarce. Ray Suarez discusses what comes next after the Durban summit with the University of Maryland's Nathan Hultman and the Clean Air Task Force's Samuel Thernstorm.

	Dec. 12, 2011 The Daily Frame Nobel Peace Prize laureates -- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian rights campaigner Leymah Gbowee and Yemini activist Tawakkol Karman -- sing with Norwegian vocalist Bernhoft, singer Janelle Monae of the United States and Beninoise singer Angelique Kidjo during the Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo on Sunday.

	Dec. 9, 2011 Night Satellite Images Give Clues to Measles Outbreaks A team of researchers tracked satellite images of three cities in Niger and found that fluctuations in nighttime brightness were strongly correlated to measles incidence, according to results published in this week's Science.

	Dec. 7, 2011 In Egypt, a 'Real Street Fight' as Parties Try to Win the Upper Hand Egypt's top two Islamist parties -- the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafists -- are squaring off in runoff elections this week. "Now we have a real street fight in the precincts," says Charles Sennott, executive editor of GlobalPost.

	Dec. 4, 2011 The Gray Area of Gay Refugees A gay Ugandan couple fled to a Kenyan refugee camp after being disowned by their families and threatened by their community.

	Dec. 2, 2011 Tunisian Leader Comes to Washington, Preaches Moderate Political Islam Rachid Ghannouchi, head of the Tunisian Ennhada Party which captured the majority of that country's parliamentary seats in a recent election, wants to convince Westerners that the Tunisian brand of political Islam is as non-threatening as kittens frolicking with balls of yarn.

	Dec. 2, 2011 South Sudanese Student Heads Home to Build Schools As a child, Nyoul Tong fled a civil war in his home country of Sudan and became a refugee. Today, he studies at Duke University and has founded the organization SELF Sudan - a nonprofit dedicated to building schools and community partnerships in the newly founded country of South Sudan.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 30, 2011 The Role of Rising Food Prices in Egypt's Revolution Egypt's rising food prices are helping fuel the revolution that led to this week's parliamentary elections. In collaboration with The Center for Investigative Reporting, Homelands Productions and Marketplace, Sandy Tolan reports as part of a new series called "Food for 9 Billion."

	Nov. 29, 2011 In Egypt and Congo, Questions of Election Legitimacy Remain Millions of Africans voted Tuesday in two very different elections. Margaret Warner discusses elections in Egypt and Congo with The International Republican Institute's Scott Mastic, who's leading an election monitoring team in Cairo, and Soloman Moore of The Wall Street Journal, reporting from Congo's capital of Kinshasa.

	Nov. 29, 2011 Millions Turn Out to Vote in Egypt, Congo Elections At different ends of the African continent Tuesday, millions of people voted in two different elections, one in Egypt and the other in Congo. Margaret Warner reports.

	Nov. 29, 2011 International Monitor: Among Egypt's Electorate, a 'Sense of Pride' Despite some rumors of political parties trying to entice votes through payments and other means, a second day of voting in Egypt came without the violence many had feared.

	Nov. 28, 2011 New Climate Change Deal to Succeed Kyoto a Long Shot What's behind the long struggle to reach a new international agreement on reducing greenhouse gases? Margaret Warner and The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin preview the U.N.'s annual climate conference.

	Nov. 28, 2011 News Wrap: Egyptians Cast Landmark Vote Without Violence In other news Monday, lines were long at polling stations across Egypt for the first parliamentary election since President Hosni Mubarak was forced from office. The voting was free of violence despite recent clashes between protesters and police. Also, attacks in Iraq ramped up just weeks ahead of the U.S. pullout of troops.

	Nov. 28, 2011 In Congo, a Vote Followed by Two More Weeks of Tension Millions of Congolese went to the polls Monday to vote on a new president and Parliament. But several attacks leading up to the vote and early allegations of fraud have some wondering if this test of the Central African country's stability will receive a failing grade.

	Nov. 28, 2011 Trial for HIV Prevention Gel Halted, No Protection Shown A clinical trial testing a microbicide gel once hailed as a highly promising new approach to HIV prevention is being shut down early because early results show no protection from the disease.

	Nov. 28, 2011 Congo's Tense Election Day Millions of Congolese voted in presidential elections on Nov. 28, 2011, that were marred by violence and allegations of fraud leading up to the poll.

	Nov. 25, 2011 How Will Latest Protests Affect Egypt's Elections? On Friday the Obama administration issued a statement urging Egypt's ruling military council to speed up the transition to civilian rule, as angry protesters reiterated their impatience for change. Margaret Warner discusses the latest developments with the International Crisis Group's Robert Malley and journalist Gameela Ismail.

	Nov. 25, 2011 Protesters Gather in Cairo, Pressure Military to Hasten Transition Tens of thousands of Egyptians flooded Cairo's Tahrir Square again on Friday, keeping up the pressure on the military government to step aside and speed up the transition to civilian rule. Independent Television News' John Irvine reports from Cairo.

	Nov. 25, 2011 Thousands Rally in Cairo to Ratchet Up Pressure on Military Rulers Egypt's election scene, complete with campaign ads on TV and posters and billboards plastered around town, is just like any other country. But little else is similar.

	Nov. 24, 2011 Police, Protesters Reach Fragile Truce in Egypt; Elections to Proceed as Planned A fragile truce between police and protesters held around Cairo's Tahrir Square on Thursday as Egypt's military government apologized for the deaths of at least 39 protesters and announced that parliamentary elections will begin as planned on Monday. Independent Television News' Jonathan Rugman reports.

	Nov. 24, 2011 Calm in Egypt as Police and Protesters Call a Truce After five days of heated -- and sometimes deadly-- confrontations with police this week, protesters and Egyptian authorities have called a truce in the capital Cairo just days before parliamentary elections are set to begin.

	Nov. 23, 2011 Death Tolls Rises as Thousands Fill Tahrir Square for Egypt's Second Uprising It was day five of the second uprising in Egypt on Wednesday, and tens of thousands of protesters filled Cairo's Tahrir Square a day after military leaders agreed to speed up the transition to civilian rule. Independent Television News' Jonathan Rugman reports.

	Nov. 23, 2011 On Plenty and Poverty: Thinking About Food at Thanksgiving It's the kind of conversation that sticks with you -- I was talking to a young father who sells shoes on a patch of public park in Maputo, Mozambique. He buys shoes from a middleman, and the razor-thin gap between his cost and his sale to a passerby forms his profit for peddling his wares 10 hours a day.

	Nov. 22, 2011 In Egypt, Split Seen Between Protesters, Organized Political Groups Violent clashes between protesters and security forces continued Tuesday in central Cairo, but the country's military rulers appeared to give ground on political reforms. Jeffrey Brown discusses what's next for Egypt's "unfinished revolution" with Mervat Hatem of Howard University.

	Nov. 22, 2011 Egypt's 'Unfinished Revolution': Military Pledges Faster Shift to Civilian Rule Throngs of Egyptians swarmed central Cairo again Tuesday, and the country's military rulers appeared to give ground on political reforms. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports from Cairo.

	Nov. 21, 2011 Egypt Faces 'Fateful Turning Point' With Elections in Jeopardy Clashes between police and protesters moved into a third day in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Monday. Ray Suarez discusses the increasingly deadly mix of politics and violence in Egypt with GlobalPost's Charles Sennott.

	Nov. 21, 2011 In Cairo's Tahrir Square, Tensions Escalate Between Protesters, Police Tear gas and rubber bullets filled the air Monday, as clashes between police and protesters moved into a third day in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Ray Suarez reports.

	Nov. 21, 2011 GlobalPost's 'Egypt Voices' Series Looks at All Aspects of Revolution Unless unrest in Cairo delays them, Egypt's military leaders plan to hold parliamentary elections starting Nov. 28 to forge ahead on a planned transition to democracy following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak. Our partners at the international website GlobalPost are taking a closer look.

	Nov. 21, 2011 Reporter in Egypt: Contained 'War Zone' in Parts of Cairo For a third straight day in Egypt's capital Cairo, police tried to beat back protesters who were flinging rocks and Molotov cocktails, angered by a draft constitution guideline that they say gives the military too much power.

	Nov. 21, 2011 The Daily Frame An Egyptian protester paints graffiti reading, "Down with the military rule," on Friday, as tens of thousands rallied in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

	Nov. 18, 2011 Bombings Spur Relocation of Sudanese Refugee Camp A group of refugees in South Sudan must pick up and leave what they thought was a safe haven after bombs dropped by northern government forces came perilously close last week -- but many do not want to move.

	Nov. 17, 2011 Cholera Threatens World's Largest Refugee Camp The heavy rains soaking the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya - the largest in the world - would normally mean relief for the many refugees who fled drought and famine conditions in Somalia. But this year the rains have also caused an uptick in cholera.

	Nov. 14, 2011 Somali Refugees Flee to Ethiopia to Escape Famine, Violence Kenyan troops have been drawn into the civil war in Somalia between the government and al-Shabab militants as desperate refugees flee to Ethiopia to escape violence and famine. Special Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from a refugee camp near Dolo, on the Ethiopian border with Somalia.

	Nov. 11, 2011 'One Day on Earth' Film Project Builds Worldwide Virtual Community Friday is 11/11/11, and the minds behind the documentary and online video archive known as "One Day on Earth" are hoping thousands of people around the world will film a moment in their lives this day.

	Nov. 9, 2011 Liberian President Poised to Win Reelection in Tense Runoff Many Liberians and their friends in the West had hoped the country, once plagued by civil war, was continuing its march to democracy. But the presidential run-off election Tuesday has dashed some of those hopes as violence erupted and the major opposition candidate boycotted the race.

	Nov. 9, 2011 Somali Refugees Seek 'New Normal' in Ethiopian Camp The Hilaweyn refugee camp was set up just a few weeks ago and it already looks like any other dusty small town anywhere in rural Africa.

	Nov. 7, 2011 The Story of Humanity Told Through '100 Objects' In "A History of the World in 100 Objects," British Museum director Neil MacGregor recounts the history of civilization, told through 100 treasures from the museum. Jeffrey Brown and MacGregor discuss his book.

	Nov. 7, 2011 Extended Interview: 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' In this extended conversation, Jeffrey Brown talks to Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum and author of "A History of the World in 100 Objects," about the 16th century double-headed, serpent turquoise mosaic and what it's like to run a museum.

	Nov. 5, 2011 From 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' Originally presented as a BBC radio series and now a book published in America, "A History of the World in 100 Objects" tells the story of humanity using artifacts selected from the British Museum.

	Nov. 4, 2011 Global Health Week in Tweets Each week the NewsHour's global health unit highlights what's new in the Twitterverse from the world of health and development.

	Nov. 2, 2011 'Self-Destructing' Syringes Force Safer Injection Practices An estimated 1.3 million deaths -- and 21.7 million new Hepatitis B infections -- occur each year as a result of re-using syringes. Organizations like UNICEF and the WHO have moved to syringes that "self destruct" after one use to protect patients from contracting blood-borne diseases.

	Nov. 2, 2011 Norway Tops U.N. Development Ranking; DR Congo Comes in Last The Democratic Republic of Congo, with its ongoing violent struggle over natural resources, and Norway, with its $255 billion GDP, find themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum in the U.N. Development Program's annual rankings released Wednesday.

	Nov. 2, 2011 The 10 Most and Least Developed Countries The 2011 Human Development Report ranked 187 countries according to income, education and health. We showcase the top five and bottom five on the list.



	OCTOBER Oct. 31, 2011 For Liberia, Natural Resources Are Blessings, Curses on Road to Democracy The West African nation of Liberia is rich is oil, diamonds and timber, but these natural resources have been both a blessing and a challenge for the fledgling democracy. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports.

	Oct. 31, 2011 'Wall of Martyrs' Depicts Egypt's Fallen in Graffiti Art A graffiti wall in Alexandria, Egypt depicts the faces of Egyptians who died in the country's recent revolution, for which many Egyptians consider them martyrs.

	Oct. 31, 2011 U.N. Refugee Chief: 'Terrible' to Know Somalis Are Dying Out of Reach A recent spate of kidnappings of relief workers and clashes with al-Shabab militants are preventing aid from reaching those most in need U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres, who recently visited refugee camps, spoke to the NewsHour about the crisis.

	Oct. 28, 2011 Islamist Party Wins Tunisian Elections Tunisia's moderate Islamist party Ennahda won the nation's first free elections, taking 41.47 percent of the vote and 90 of 217 seats in an assembly that will write a new constitution, the electoral commission announced Thursday.

	Oct. 27, 2011 World's Population Teeters on the Edge of 7 Billion: Now What? In partnership with the Pulitzer Center and National Geographic, the PBS NewsHour explores how the composition of our society is changing as the world population reaches 7 billion. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the population milestone with the U.N. Population Fund's Azza Karam and National Geographic magazine's Dennis Dimick.

	Oct. 27, 2011 World Population to Hit Milestone With Birth of 7 Billionth Person The world's population is expected to hit a milestone Monday with the birth of the 7 billionth person. Independent Television News' Lawrence McGinty reports on what this means for people and the planet.

	Oct. 27, 2011 World Population Poised to Hit 7 Billion. What Challenges Lie Ahead? On Monday, a baby will be born somewhere and demographers will proclaim that the world's population has reached 7 billion. That's good news and bad news, according to a United Nations Population Fund report released Wednesday.

	Oct. 25, 2011 Story of Gadhafi Ends With an Anonymous Grave in the Desert Moammar Gadhafi might have hoped for a state funeral. Instead, he was put in an anonymous grave in the desert, on Tuesday Libya's new leaders say. Independent Television News' Bill Neely reports from Tripoli.

	Oct. 25, 2011 Gadhafi Buried in Undisclosed Desert Location Libyan officials say the body of deposed leader Moammar Gadhafi and his son Muatassim were buried in an Islamic ceremony Tuesday at dawn, taken from a freezer unit in Misrata where they had been displayed for the public since Friday.

	Oct. 24, 2011 What Political Models Might Shape the New Libya, Tunisia? Hisham Melhem, the Washington bureau chief of Al Arabiya News, Michele Dunne, director of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East at the Atlantic Council, and Marina Ottaway of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace speak with Gwen Ifill about the next steps for the Arab spring in Libya, Tunisia and Syria.

	Oct. 24, 2011 As Democratic Tunisia and New Libya Emerge, No End in Sight to Syrian Uprising Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab spring, held its first truly democratic vote this weekend. Their Libyan neighbors continued to celebrate the death of Moammar Gadhafi, though more questions about his death continue. Meanwhile, there was no end in sight to the uprising in Syria against President Bashar al Assad.

	Oct. 24, 2011 Slide Show: Historic Elections Mark Tunisia's 'New Beginning' Tunisia, the country that ushered in the Arab Spring, was the first in the region to hold unfettered elections on Sunday. Voters, spurred on by thoughts of a "new beginning," waited in line for hours in some spots to participate in the historic day, election observers said.

	Oct. 24, 2011 Tunisians Vote in First Open Poll Tunisians waited in long lines to cast their first vote in free elections Sunday.

	Oct. 21, 2011 Libya's Ambassador: 'The Book of Gadhafi Has Come to the End' Libya's National Transitional Council is expected to officially announce the nation's liberation this weekend. The country is also expected to soon form a new interim government. Jeffrey Brown discusses the next steps on the road to democracy with Libyan Ambassador Ali Suleiman Aujali.

	Oct. 21, 2011 Gadhafi Burial Delayed Amid Questions Over Cause of Death Islamic tradition dictates a person should be buried within 24 hours of death, but burial for former Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi was delayed amid questions surrounding the sequence of events that lead to his death on Thursday. Bill Neely and Lindsey Hilsum of International Television News report from Libya.

	Oct. 21, 2011 The Next Libya: A 'New Dubai' of North Africa? Now that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is gone, what will the country need to do to return to normalcy and what could a future Libya look like? We asked Qamar-ul Huda, a regional specialist at the U.S. Institute of Peace, for his perspective.

	Oct. 21, 2011 NATO: Mission in Libya to End October 31 NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said NATO officials had agreed Friday to wind down their mission in Libya at the end of the month, a decision that will be formalized next week. Gadhafi's body remained in a freezer in Misrata as officials discussed where to bury him.

	Oct. 20, 2011 How Will History Judge U.S., Coalition Intervention in Libya? President Obama said Moammar Gadhafi's death "marks the end of a long and painful chapter." Margret Warner explores how history may view President Obama and the United States for intervening in Libya with Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations and James Steinberg, former Obama administration deputy secretary of State.

	Oct. 20, 2011 After Gadhafi's Death, World Leaders Focus on Libya's Road Ahead Moammar Gadhafi's body was paraded through the streets of Misrata late Thursday, as world leaders reacted to the longtime ruler's death. Margret Warner reports.

	Oct. 20, 2011 Looking Back at Gadhafi's Brutal, Sometimes Bizarre 42-Year Reign Moammar Gadhafi, killed by rebel forces on Thursday, had been hunted by rebels since the Arab Spring began in Libya in February. Gwen Ifill reports on how the dictator came to power, his 42-year rule and his mostly contentious relationship with the U.S.

	Oct. 20, 2011 'However Joyous,' New Libya Faces Rivalries, Problems to Come The mood in Tripoli Thursday night was joyful with people honking horns and shooting off celebratory gunfire after the death of Moammar Gadhafi and the fall of the loyalist stronghold of Sirte, according to Independent Television News' Lindsey Hilsum. Jeffrey Brown discusses the future of the new Libya with Hilsum.

	Oct. 20, 2011 What Killed Gadhafi: Firefight Wounds or Execution? Deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was killed Thursday after a battle in his hometown of Sirte, the last major bastion of loyalists' resistance amid the country's revolution. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports from Libya about the dictator's last day alive.

	Oct. 20, 2011 Gadhafi: Legacy of a 42-Year Dictator After a months-long rebellion and incessant pursuit, Libya's leader of 42 years, Moammar Gadhafi, was reportedly killed or captured in his hometown of Sirte on Thursday. View a timeline of his life and videos of his past NewsHour appearances.

	Oct. 20, 2011 Romney, Perry Praise News of Gadhafi's Death Two of the leading Republican candidates to face President Obama in the presidential election next year cheered the news that ousted Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi had been killed -- in the midst of a campaign that has been largely dominated by the economy and domestic issues.

	Oct. 20, 2011 A Visual Look Back at the Libyan Revolution Thursday's death of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi concluded a bloody nine-month uprising and set off wild celebrations across the North African nation that the erratic dictator ruled with an iron fist for more than four decades.

	Oct. 20, 2011 A Visual Look Back at the Libyan Revolution Thursday's death of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi concluded a bloody nine-month uprising and set off wild celebrations across the North African nation. Here are a few of the best images in photo journalism to emerge from Libya's revolution.

	Oct. 20, 2011 Reports: Gadhafi Killed in Fall of Stronghold Sirte Prime Minister said Mahmoud Jibril said deposed leader Moammar Gadhafi was killed after their forces gained control of his stronghold of Sirte Thursday. Fighters celebrated in the streets with gunfire, burning the green flag of the Gadhafi regime and chanting.

	Oct. 20, 2011 Rwanda's Government Moves to Close Orphanages Rwanda plans to place every child living in an orphanage with a family, worrying teens who have lived in orphan communities for years.

	Oct. 19, 2011 In Violent Areas of Sudan, Many Finding Refuge in the Hills Fighting in the border areas between North and South Sudan have sent tens of thousands to seek refuge in the Nuba hills of Southern Kordofan as they watch and wait for the violence to end.

	Oct. 19, 2011 South Kordofan's Displaced Seek Refuge in Caves Fighting between the northern army in Sudan and rebel fighters in Southern Kordofan along the border of South Sudan has driven about 150,000 people from their homes. They now live in caves for shelter and safety.

	Oct. 18, 2011 Vaccine Could Become 'Another Very Powerful Weapon' to Fight Malaria An experimental vaccine against malaria, an oftentimes-deadly disease that half the world is exposed to, is still in trials, but it could be in production by 2015. Jeffrey Brown discusses the potential impact of the vaccine with GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty.

	Oct. 18, 2011 New Vaccine Aims to Take Major Bite out of Malaria's Toll in Africa Scientists are on the cusp of having the world's first vaccine against malaria, a disease that kills nearly 800,000 people each year. Lawrence McGinty of Independent Television News reports.

	Oct. 18, 2011 Amid Chaos, 'Libya Needs to Start on a Process of State Building' As Libya struggles for stability, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urged its transitional government to commit to a democratic path forward without reprisals. Margret Warner discusses what has and hasn't been accomplished in creating a new state with Dartmouth College's Dirk Vandewalle, appearing from London.

	Oct. 18, 2011 Clinton Pledges More Aid for New Libyan Government in Unannounced Visit Secretary of State Hillary Clinton underscored U.S. support for the Libyan revolution Tuesday and pledged more aid to the country's transitional government during an unannounced visit to Tripoli. Margret Warner reports.

	Oct. 18, 2011 Study: Experimental Vaccine Cuts Malaria Cases in Half For the first time, Phase III results of an experimental malaria vaccine showed significant protection against the deadly disease, raising hopes that a vaccine could be in use as early as 2015.

	Oct. 17, 2011 News Wrap: Yemeni Troops, Opposition Clash, Leaving at Least 18 Dead In other news Monday, Yemeni officials reported that at least 18 people were killed in intense fighting between troops and opposition forces in the capital of Sana'a. Also, Central America struggled to recover from flooding and landslides that have left at least 81 people dead in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador.

	Oct. 17, 2011 What Famine Refugees Are Eating Tens of thousands of Somalis have starved to death this year from drought and famine conditions, says the United Nations, bringing a new level of urgency to World Food Day activities held over the weekend. See how the World Food Programme's "food basket" of rations breaks down.

	Oct. 14, 2011 U.S. Assists with Hunt for Lord's Resistance Army Leader President Obama is sending 100 military advisers to Uganda to help with the search for notorious leader Joseph Kony and other members of the Lord's Resistance Army.

	Oct. 13, 2011 News Wrap: Libyan Rebels Claim Capture of Gadhafi's Son In other news Thursday, rebel forces in Libya announced that they captured another of Moammar Gadhafi's sons. They said Mutassim Gadhafi was taken when he tried to escape the city of Sirte. In Syria, activists said 13 people were killed when government troops battled military defectors.

	Oct. 13, 2011 Ancient Paint Studio Unearthed Researchers have unearthed two abalone shells from a South African cave that they believe were used to produce and store a mixture of pigmented paint, and that possibly represent the first known use of containers.

	Oct. 12, 2011 Novelist Alaa Al Aswany on Surprising Changes in the Egyptian People Egyptian novelist and dentist Alaa al Aswany speaks with Margret Warner about the surprising changes in political behavior of his countrymen amid the revolution earlier this year, and how the new Egypt is taking shape.

	Oct. 11, 2011 'Women, War and Peace' Challenges Notions of Conflict A new series from WNET challenges the notion that war and peace are domains dominated by men. In each of the five hour-long episodes, 'Women, War, and Peace' highlights a different area of the world where women are central to the conflict, including Bosnia, Afghanistan, Colombia and Liberia.

	Oct. 11, 2011 International Monitor: Liberians Vote in 'Building Block' Election Rainy weather didn't discourage Liberians from going to the polls Tuesday to vote for a president, vice president, and members of the House and Senate, though final results could take days.

	Oct. 11, 2011 WHO: Global TB Cases Decline for the First Time For the first time on record, the number of people suffering from tuberculosis around the world is dropping -- data reveal a drop in tuberculosis cases from 9 million in 2005 to 8.8 million in 2010 -- but a drug-resistant strain of the disease continues to spread at an alarming rate.

	Oct. 11, 2011 Debate Provides Perry Opportunity to Show Improvement It is Rick Perry who has the hardest task before him Tuesday evening. The Texas governor is looking to upend the "he's lost half his support in the polls over the last month" narrative that has been dominant after a string of unflattering stories tied to his campaign.

	Oct. 10, 2011 After Deadly Clashes, Is Partnership Between Egypt's People, Military Over? Cairo struggled to return to calm Monday after clashes Sunday between Coptic Christians, Muslims and security forces killed 26 people and wounded more than 500. Ray Suarez discusses the latest violence with The New York Times' David Kirkpatrick, reporting from Cairo.

	Oct. 10, 2011 Deadly Clashes in Egypt Raise Specter of Sectarian Conflict Funerals were held Monday for some of the 26 protesters killed Sunday in Cairo when clashes broke out between Coptic Christians, Muslims and security forces. Ray Suarez reports on the violence that also left more than 500 people wounded.

	Oct. 10, 2011 New Clashes Erupt in Egypt, Prime Minister Calls for Calm One day after at least 24 people died in violence that erupted after Christians gathered to protest an attack on a church in Cairo, hundreds of protesters clashed with police Monday by a hospital as Prime Minister Essam Sharaf appealed for calm in a televised address.

	Oct. 7, 2011 3 Women 'at Forefront of Peace for Years' Honored With Nobel Prize The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to three women who have fought for peace and women's rights. Margret Warner discusses the achievements of the three winners with the Institute for Policy Studies' Emira Woods and Vital Voices' Malini Patel.

	Oct. 7, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Honors 3 Women for Gender Equality, Peace Advocacy The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to three women from the Middle East and Africa who have fought for peace and women's rights. Margret Warner reports on the winners: Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and peace activist Leymah Gbowee plus Tawakkul Karman of Yemen.

	Oct. 7, 2011 Is the Nobel Peace Prize Overtly Political? Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and two other women were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday. The committee recognized Sirleaf, who is currently competing for reelection, for her work to advance women's safety and her non-violent approach to peace and reconciliation.

	Oct. 7, 2011 Liberia's Sirleaf Among Recipients of Nobel Peace Prize On Friday's NewsHour, we'll look at the three women's rights champions from Africa and the Middle East who will share the Nobel Peace Prize.

	Oct. 7, 2011 Romney Blasts Obama's Foreign Policy in Major Speech On Friday, Mitt Romney plans to turn his critiques of President Obama into a blistering campaign rallying cry when he takes the stage at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., for what his advisers describe as a major foreign policy speech.

	Oct. 5, 2011 War-Torn Liberia Struggles to Care for Mentally Ill After decades of civil war, Liberia struggles to provide mental health care for its citizens. In partnership with the Bureau for International Reporting, special correspondent Kira Kay reports.

	Oct. 5, 2011 Treating the Psychological Scars of Liberia's Conflict After a brutal civil war, an estimated 40 percent of Liberians suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, but mental health is just now becoming a priority in the West African nation.

	Oct. 5, 2011 Text-Messaging for Health Still Has Its Challenges At first glance, text-messaging health alerts to poor, rural populations with widespread mobile phone use is a no-brainer. But what about the challenges of providing useful information and the simple act of re-charging phones in isolated spots?

	Oct. 4, 2011 Liberians Head to Polls in Test of Struggling Democracy's Stability The African nation of Liberia faces new challenges as it struggles to maintain its democracy and stability following its civil war. In partnership with the Bureau for International Reporting, special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the nation, where unemployment is rampant, as it prepares for next week's presidential election.

	Oct. 4, 2011 Somalis 'Shocked' at Scale of Deadly al-Shabab Attack in Mogadishu Al-Shabab took responsibility for a truck bomb that rammed a checkpoint Tuesday near the education ministry in Mogadishu, Somalia, as students and parents were crowding in to learn about scholarships. Ray Suarez discusses that attack that killed at least 70 people with Reuters' David Clarke, reporting from Nairobi, Kenya.

	Oct. 4, 2011 Al-Shabab Truck Bomb Attack Kills at Least 70 in Somalia A truck bomb rammed a checkpoint Tuesday near the education ministry in Mogadishu, Somalia, as students and parents were crowding in to learn about scholarships. Ray Suarez reports on the deadly attack by al-Shabab -- an al-Qaida-linked militant group.

	Oct. 4, 2011 Research Linking Contraceptives to HIV Raises Policy Questions A study showing injected hormonal birth control could make women more vulnerable to HIV is raising big questions about medical guidance in regions with high HIV rates.

	Oct. 4, 2011 70 Killed in Somalia Truck Bombing, al-Shabab Claims Responsibility Militants detonated a truck bomb in the Somali capital of Mogadishu Tuesday, killing an estimated 70 people at the Ministry of Education. Many of the victims were students and parents. Al-Shabab, a militant group linked to al-Qaida, has claimed responsibility for the attack.

	Oct. 3, 2011 New GlobalPost Series 'The Rainbow Struggle' Highlights Gay Rights Fight Kevin Grant, GlobalPost's deputy editor of special reports, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about a series of in-depth reports that launches Monday highlighting developments and incidents of violence in the fight for gay rights around the world.

	Oct. 3, 2011 Somalis Desperate for Aid on the Deadly Streets of Mogadishu With the backdrop of violence and instability in Somalia, a severe drought has more than 3 million Somalis experiencing famine conditions. Starving families are fleeing the country for large-scale refugee camps in bordering nations, or leaving their barren farms for Mogadishu, desperate for aid.

	Oct. 3, 2011 Brutal Violence, Famine Create Crisis in Mogadishu South African aid group Gift of the Givers is providing food and medical aid in Mogadishu, plagued by a long legacy of lawlessness and violence.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 30, 2011 Shields, Brooks on al-Awlaki's Death, Occupy Wall St., Wildcard Wednesday Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks comment on the legality of killing Anwar al-Awlaki, the Occupy Wall St. protests and wildcard Wednesday in this episode of the Doubleheader.

	Sept. 29, 2011 Cameras May Soon Recognize Criminals by Their Gait As terrorists and criminals change their tactics to slip through security the surveillance technologies designed to stop or catch them must likewise become more sophisticated, including whether potential security threats can be identified via unique patterns of movement.

	Sept. 28, 2011 Libyans Not Hearing Much About Nation-Building Process Libyan rebel forces continue to press for control of Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte. Margaret Warner discusses the hunt for the deposed leader and his family plus efforts to build a national government and other institutions with The Washington Post's Tara Bahrampour in Tripoli.

	Sept. 28, 2011 Libyan Rebels Press Toward Sirte in Hunt for Gadhafi, Sons Libyan rebel forces pressed again for control of Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, which is still held by Gadhafi loyalists. Neil Connery of International Television News reports.

	Sept. 27, 2011 $1 Billion Vaccine Push Aims to Protect Children in Poor Countries An international alliance of private donors and governments has approved $1 billion for more than 30 developing countries to buy vaccines to protect against deadly childhood diseases.

	Sept. 26, 2011 Remembering Wangari Maathai, First African Woman Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to save Kenya's forests, died Sunday after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She spoke with the NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown in 2005 about her ecology work and social activism.

	Sept. 26, 2011 Rapid Testing Sharply Cuts HIV Patient Drop Out Rate With the use of new rapid test kits -- which measure immune system health without having to send samples off site to laboratories and waiting for results -- researchers in Mozambique nearly doubled treatment enrollment and cut the number of patients lost almost in half.

	Sept. 22, 2011 Young Entrepreneur Changes Lives One Story at a Time Vanderbilt University student and entreprenuer Trevor is the co-founder and CEO of Teach Twice, a social venture that educates children and their communities through stories and the exchange of culture.

	Sept. 21, 2011 Bloody Battle Continues in Gadhafi's Hometown Although the rebels in Libya are now officially recognized as the government and control the capital, pro-Gadhafi forces continue to fight in the longtime leader's hometown of Sirte. James Foley of GlobalPost reports on the human toll of the daily firefights.

	Sept. 20, 2011 World's Rising Powers Face Growing Economic Threat of Diabetes, Heart Disease Emerging powers like Brazil, Russia, China and India will face mounting health threats diabetes and other diseases.

	Sept. 20, 2011 USAID Chief: Somalia Must 'Stop Standing in the Way' of Aid Rajiv Shah, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, says aid agencies are working to access areas in Somalia hard-hit by famine but face a "highly dangerous" environment.

	Sept. 19, 2011 Young Photographer Documents Egypt's Revolution Eighteen-year-old Egyptian student and photographer Yasser Alaa has been documenting his country's recent revolution from behind the lens of a camera, most recently attending protests that sprang up after the country's longtime dictator, Hosni Mubarak, stepped down.

	Sept. 16, 2011 Egypt's Economy Sinks on Heels of Uprising Margaret Warner continues her reporting from Cairo with a look at the economic fallout from the country's revolution.

	Sept. 16, 2011 Calls for 'Freedom', Words of Support Dominate Tahrir Square Graffiti Much like the Egyptian music scene, street art has gained new meaning and is thriving in post-revolutionary Egypt.

	Sept. 16, 2011 Graffiti of Tahrir Square Messages of hope and relief line the walls of Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt.

	Sept. 16, 2011 Rebels Attack Gadhafi Strongholds, Greek Loan Decision Delayed Libyan rebel fighters are pressing toward Sirte and Bani Walid, two of the remaining strongholds of embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi, encountering rockets and small arms fire as they try to take one of the few remaining areas of the country defended by loyalists.

	Sept. 15, 2011 Egypt's Young Revolutionaries See Fight for the 'Soul' of a Nation Seven months after the ouster of President Hosni Mubarack, a new Egyptian government is taking shape and young political activists are trying to find their way in an uncertain future. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo.

	Sept. 15, 2011 Experimental Malaria Vaccines Attack the Parasite in New Ways Research in the New England Journal of Medicine shows for the first time that a vaccine targeting the malaria parasite at the blood stage, which is when the parasite is emerging from the liver into the patient's bloodstream, could provide protection against specific strains of the disease.

	Sept. 15, 2011 Voices From Egypt: 'What Role Should Religion Play in the New Constitution?' As a new Egyptian government takes shape and a constitution is drafted and adopted, we asked several Egyptians in Cairo what role religion should play.

	Sept. 15, 2011 Sarkozy, Cameron Visit Libya, UBS Trader Responsible for $2 Billion Loss Also: UBS trader responsible for $2 billion loss, suicide bomber kills at least 20 and wounds 35 in funeral procession in northwest Pakistan, and Marine to receive Medal of Honor at the White House.

	Sept. 14, 2011 Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Flexes Potent Political Force Since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak seven months ago, all Islamist movements are free to take part in politics in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood, which has long been confined to offering only social and religious services, is now poised to become the dominant force in government. Margret Warner reports from Cairo.

	Sept. 14, 2011 Voices From Egypt: 'What Do You Think of the Revolution Now?' Seven months after the popular revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak after decades in office, Cairo residents talk about their hopes for -- and frustrations with -- a transforming Egypt.

	Sept. 13, 2011 Bush, PEPFAR Reunite to Cut Cancer Deaths Whenever George W. Bush's presidential legacy is discussed, the ground-breaking global HIV initiative he created is mentioned as a high point. It made the United States a major force in the global battle against the epidemic and brought him praise across sub-Saharan Africa.

	Sept. 12, 2011 Simmering Unrest Lingers on Cairo's Streets After Revolution An angry mob broke into the Israeli Embassy last week in Cairo,ripping down the neighboring country's flag and ransacking offices. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Margaret Warner, who is reporting from Cairo, about the anti-Israel demonstrations, simmering unrest in Egypt and a hostile confrontation that she and a NewsHour crew faced.

	Sept. 12, 2011 Warner Recounts Narrow Escape From Mob Scene at Israeli Embassy in Cairo Long-simmering tensions between Israel and Egypt boiled over Friday when an angry mob stormed the building housing the Israeli Embassy in Cairo. When a PBS NewsHour team tried to film the burned vehicles and other wreckage the next day, they were suddenly faced with an angry crowd.

	Sept. 12, 2011 Addressing Maternal and Infant Health Problems Creatively More than 350,000 women die each year around the globe from complications of childbirth, and 3 million children die in the first month of life. But some promising and innovative projects could help change those statistics.

	Sept. 12, 2011 World Week Ahead: Egypt's Growing Unrest; Key Guatemala Vote A preview of stories we're watching this week, including reports from the NewsHour team in Egypt, Guatemala's presidential election and the efforts in Libya to establish a new post-Gadhafi government.

	Sept. 9, 2011 Exploring the Roots of Radical Islam in Egypt What are the lingering effects of -- and attitudes about -- 9/11 in Egypt? Margaret Warner reports on the Egyptian roots of the radical Islamic movement that led to the attacks on the United States.

	Sept. 8, 2011 The Silent, Deadly Epidemic of Non-Communicable Disease The world's global health news has been so dominated by infectious culprits -- HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, influenza -- that it's easy to forget just how big a toll conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart and lung disease take.

	Sept. 7, 2011 Did Food Prices Spur the Arab Spring? Parts of the Middle East and North Africa were historically considered the Fertile Crescent, but this region of abundance is now in decline, and some analysts say it's no coincidence that there is unrest growing in its place.

	Sept. 6, 2011 Negotiations Continue in Libya as Convoy Enters Niger Also: Massive Texas wildfire destroys 500 homes, U.S. Postal Service faces possible default, Hurricane Katia weakens and moves north.

	Sept. 5, 2011 The Party's Over: Post-revolution, Egyptians Struggle to Find Their Future Margaret Warner reports from Cairo on how Egyptians feel about their seven-month-old revolution and the prospect of terror attacks against the United States as the 10th anniversary of 9/11 nears.

	Sept. 5, 2011 Discrimination Haunts Pregnant Women with HIV HIV-positive women in Kenya face resistance when they want to become mothers.

	Sept. 5, 2011 World Week Ahead: Mubarak Trial Resumes; Libyan Rebels Rally for Next Fight The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resumed Monday, and in Libya rebel forces are preparing for their next battle against Moammar Gadhafi's loyalists.

	Sept. 2, 2011 The Art of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi As we speak, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and would-be heir to Moammar Gadhafi, is on the run and still vowing not to surrender to the rebels in Libya. Under very different circumstances in 2002, he staged an exhibition of his art in London.

	Sept. 2, 2011 The Artwork of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Moammar Gadhafi and would-be heir to Libya, is vowing not to surrender to the Libyan rebels. As recently as 2010, under very different circumstances, the perception of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was much different as an exhibition of his art traveled around the world.

	Sept. 1, 2011 How Can Plans Emerge for a New Libya With Gadhafi Still at Large? Representatives from 60 countries, including the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia, gathered Thursday in Paris for a conference about Libya's transition following Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year rule. Jeffrey Brown discusses the West's role in the country's transition with the International Crisis Group's Robert Malley.

	Sept. 1, 2011 Gadhafi Vows to Not Surrender as World Leaders Plan Transition Although the rebels have been unable to locate Moammar Gadhafi, they have captured his foreign minister, Abdul Ati al-Obeidi. International Television News' Lindsay Hilsum reports on the continued manhunt and the longtime leader's fresh vow to not surrender.

	Sept. 1, 2011 Russia Recognizes Libyan Rebels as Leaders Meet Representatives from 60 countries, including French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and representatives from China and Russia, gathered in Paris Thursday for a major conference on Libya's transition.



	AUGUST Aug. 31, 2011 Gadhafi Loyalists Reject Rebels' Deadline to Surrender Libyan rebel forces continue to hunt for Moammar Gadhafi as loyalists in his hometown of Sirte have refused to lay down arms, despite rebels imposing a Saturday deadline to surrender. International Television News' Lindsey Hilsum and Emma Murphy report from Tripoli.

	Aug. 31, 2011 Slide Show: Newborn Mortality Rates Around the World The number of global newborn deaths each year fell by 1.3 million over the last two decades, but the first month of life is still one of the most dangerous times for infants and children. View the slide show to find out how countries ranked.

	Aug. 31, 2011 The Best and Worst Countries for Babies From1990 to 2009, annual newborn deaths decreased from 4.6 million to 3.3 million worldwide. Find out which countries with a population over 1 million performed best and which were the worst.

	Aug. 31, 2011 N.C., N.Y. Declared Flood Disaster Areas, Libyan Rebels Decline U.N. Observers Suspect admits to killing U.S. troops in Germany after viewing extremist propaganda, Afghan police have double the casualty rate of Afghan National Army.

	Aug. 30, 2011 Libyan Rebels Issue Saturday Deadline for Gadhafi Loyalists to Surrender Rebels say Gadhafi loyalists in Sirte have until Saturday to surrender, as negotiations fail to yield a deal. They are also demanding that Algeria return members of Gadhafi's family that crossed the border Monday.

	Aug. 29, 2011 As Life Gets Back to Normal, Tripoli's 'Heart Beginning to Beat Again' As Libyan rebels shift their hunt for Moammar Gadhafi toward his hometown of Sirte on Monday, the leader's wife, daughter and two sons fled to neighboring Algeria. Margaret Warner discusses the rebels' latest efforts with The Washington Post's Simon Denyer.

	Aug. 29, 2011 As Gadhafi Continues to Hide, Rebels' Hunt Shifts Toward Sirte The Libyan rebels' hunt for Moammar Gadhafi has shifted east to the leader's hometown of Sirte, though there remains no reliable reports of his actual whereabouts. Margert Warner reports.

	Aug. 29, 2011 World Week Ahead: Search for Gadhafi; Mexico's Drug War A look at the stories we're following this week: the ongoing hunt for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and the investigation into a casino arson that killed 52 people in Monterrey, Mexico.

	Aug. 29, 2011 Libyan Rebels Push Toward Sirte, Ask NATO to Continue Strikes National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil asked NATO for its continued support as rebels close in on Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte and consolidate their hold on most of Libya, more than a week after rebels converged on Tripoli.

	Aug. 26, 2011 In Libya, It's 'Year Zero' as Country Starts From Scratch Since the rebels entered Tripoli last week, the city has grown increasingly calmer as they have rooted out pockets of regime loyalists, International Television News' Lindsey Hilsum reports. She spoke with Ray Suarez about the next steps in Libya's transition to becoming a new country that's not led by Moammar Gadhafi.

	Aug. 26, 2011 'Dreadful' Conditions Found in Tripoli Hospital as Body Count Rises The Libyan rebels are taking and holding more territory in Tripoli, but they encounter areas of stiff resistance from loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi. Independent Television News' Alex Thomson reports on the human toll of the fighting in recent days.

	Aug. 26, 2011 Nigeria, International Community Rattled by U.N. Bombing A car bomber broke through two gates and detonated his explosives in front of a U.N. building in Nigeria's capital Abuja, killing at least 18 people Friday.

	Aug. 26, 2011 NATO Warplanes Target Sirte, Hunt Continues for Gadhafi As rebel forces continued to fight patches of loyalist resistance in Tripoli, battles raged in Moammar Gadhafi's hometown and stronghold of Sirte, where NATO warplanes targeted the leader's assets, including a bunker and vehicles.

	Aug. 25, 2011 Hunt for Gadhafi Intensifies, New Battles Rage in Tripoli Gunfire and explosions hammered parts of Libya's capital on Thursday as rebels swept through neighborhoods in search of Moammar Gadhafi. International Television News' James Mates and Lindsey Hilsum report from Tripoli, where the fighting of this civil war has intensified.

	Aug. 25, 2011 Intense Fighting in Tripoli, Gadhafi Manhunt Continues In an audio message broadcast on Libyan state television, Gadhfi said his supporters are the "sweeping majority" and called on Libyans to "fight and destroy" rebels in Tripoli. Fresh fighting has been reported near Gadhafi's compound, which was captured earlier this week.

	Aug. 25, 2011 'Long-term' Needs Grow in Horn of Africa as Drought Shows No Signs of Abating Many in East Africa, still suffering from drought and hunger, are streaming into refugee camps as other countries try to close a $1.1 billion shortfall in needed funding for relief supplies.

	Aug. 25, 2011 Gadhafi, Kaddafi or Gathafi? Libyan Leader's Name Game Gets a New Twist There are dozens of different spellings of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's name used by news organizations and governments alike. Search "Gadhafi" on Google and you'll receive 23,300,000 results, while a search for "Gaddafi" (a mere one letter difference) will yield 61,300,000 hits.

	Aug. 24, 2011 Libyans Show 'Best of Humanity' in Aiding Journalists' Escape From Hotel Dozens of journalists were finally allowed to leave the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli Wednesday after being trapped for several days under the control of forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. International Television News' John Ray, who was among the journalists being held captive, discusses the journalists' ordeal and his escape.

	Aug. 24, 2011 Rebels, Regime Loyalists Clash as Gadhafi Vows 'Victory or Martyrdom' Libyan rebels and regime loyalists clashed again Wednesday in Tripoli as Moammar Gadhafi vowed in a radio message to fight until "victory or martyrdom." International Television News' Jonathan Rugman and James Mates report from the capital.

	Aug. 24, 2011 El Nino Found to Drive Tropical Civil Wars The warmer, drier conditions of El Nino have had a baleful effect on conflict in the tropics since 1950, research shows.

	Aug. 24, 2011 Starving Somalis Latest Victims of Broken Government Other countries in the Horn of Africa have had missing or sporadic rains. Other countries in the region have chronic food problems and large portions of their population living on the land. The difference in Somalia? No government worthy of the name, says Ray Suarez.

	Aug. 24, 2011 Gadhafi Calls for 'Martyrdom of Victory' as Rebels Work to Secure Gains Despite most of Tripoli believed to be in rebel control, Moammar Gadhafi broadcast a defiant message Wednesday calling for "martyrdom of victory." Journalists who had been trapped in the Rixos Hotel by Gadhafi's troops are now free.

	Aug. 23, 2011 After Intense Fighting, Rebels Take Over Gadhafi's Tripoli Compound Libyan rebels gained access to Moammar Gadhafi's compound in Tripoli, known as Bab al-Aziziya, after intense fighting on Tuesday, but Gadhafi's whereabouts are still unknown. International Television News' Neil Connery and Lindsey Hilsum report from the capital.

	Aug. 23, 2011 Rebel Fighters Breach Gadhafi Compound in Tripoli Hundreds of rebel fighters have gained access to Moammar Gadhafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound after intense fighting, firing celebratory gun shots and seizing his belongings. Both sides have claimed control of most of Tripoli. Gadhafi's whereabouts are still unknown.

	Aug. 22, 2011 Tripoli Sees a Mix of Jubilation, Volatility, Calm as Hunt for Gadhafi Continues After a swift weekend advance was met with celebrations on the street of Tripoli, Libyan rebels say they are in control of much of the capital but Moammar Gadhafi continued to elude capture. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest developments with Independent Television News' Lindsey Hilsum, who entered Tripoli with the rebels.

	Aug. 22, 2011 Libyan Rebels Claim Control of Most of Tripoli as Gadhafi Eludes Capture The Libyan capital of Tripoli was mostly under rebel control Monday after making significant advances in recent days, but leader Moammar Gadhafi's whereabouts remain unknown. President Obama said Gadhafi's 42-year regime is coming to an end. Lindsey Hilsum and Neil Connery of Independent Television News report from Tripoli.

	Aug. 22, 2011 Overtreating Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa In countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa, health workers often treat patients for malaria even when a test indicates the parasite isn't present. The practice worries many health experts.

	Aug. 22, 2011 World Week Ahead: Showdown in Libya; Pressure on Syria The chorus of voices urging Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to step down grew louder Monday as rebels continued to make gains in the capital city Tripoli. Meanwhile, the United Nations is cranking up pressure on Syria over its crackdown on anti-government protesters.

	Aug. 22, 2011 Libyan Rebels Claim Swaths of Tripoli, Heavy Fighting at Gadhafi Compound After a swift weekend advance was met with celebrations on the street of Tripoli, Libyan rebels say they are in control of much of the capital but Moammar Gadhafi's whereabouts are still unknown amid heavy fighting at his compound.

	Aug. 21, 2011 Libyan Rebels Converge on Capital Tripoli After making a series of strategic gains including the capture of a military base over the weekend, rebels in Libya appeared on Sunday night to be securing portions of the capital Tripoli and choking off routes to pro-Moammar Gadhafi forces.

	Aug. 19, 2011 Could Bacteria Be the Energy Producer of the Future? What if wastewater could be turned into energy? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on scientists from Penn State University that are developing microbial fuel cells that could channel energy produced when bacteria breaks down waste into electricity.

	Aug. 19, 2011 Global Health Week in Tweets Each week the NewsHour's global health unit highlights what's new in the Twitterverse from the world of health and development. This week's topics include contamination in rice 100 miles from Fukushima and ways to help those affected by the famine in East Africa.

	Aug. 18, 2011 WHO: Libya Facing Medical Supply Crisis The World Health Organization is rushing to secure medical supplies for Libya now that millions in Gadhafi's government assets can be used for urgent health needs.

	Aug. 17, 2011 Journalist Offers Insider's Look at the Lives of Somali Pirates Journalist Jay Bahadur's new book, "The Pirates of Somalia: Inside Their Hidden World," offers a rare glimpse inside the inner workings of modern piracy off the cost of Somalia. Ray Suarez and Bahadur discuss his real-life tale of crime on the high seas.

	Aug. 17, 2011 With Unity in Egypt Now Fractured, 'Second Wave' of Revolution Underway As former President Hosni Mubarak stands trial, Egypt's revolutionaries are increasingly divided over how to shape their new political structure. Margaret Warner discusses what's next for Egyptians and their "second wave" of revolution with GlobalPost's Charles Sennott, who returned to Tahrir Square last month.

	Aug. 17, 2011 Delivery of Global AIDS Funding Drops 10 Percent There's been a slowdown in HIV/AIDS donations from rich countries to developing nations, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation and UNAIDS.

	Aug. 17, 2011 GlobalPost and FRONTLINE Report: After Egypt's 'Tahrir Moment' Despite the removal of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and the start of his trial earlier this month, the organizers of the protest movement that led to the government's ouster are seeking more.

	Aug. 16, 2011 Insurgents Kill 7 Near Baghdad, Gadhafi's Forces Launch Scud Missile at Rebels Following on the heels of a series of bombings in more than a dozen Iraqi cities Monday that killed more than 60 people, insurgents dressed in military uniforms pulled seven people from a Sunni mosque in Youssifiyah and executed them later the same day.

	Aug. 15, 2011 Libyan Opposition Forces Gain New Ground, Press Toward Tripoli Libya's opposition forces gained new ground on Monday, after a weekend of fighting forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports on the rebels' efforts to close in on the capital of Tripoli.

	Aug. 15, 2011 Political Checklist: The GOP Field After Ames Fresh off the campaign trail in Iowa, Gwen Ifill and David Chalian talk to Judy Woodruff about their experience covering the Ames Straw Poll, Tim Pawlenty's exit and Rick Perry's entrance to the race. We also get a look at some of the Iowa State Fair food David and Gwen sampled.

	Aug. 15, 2011 Donations for East Africa Famine Victims Falling Short Scenes of emaciated children and weary families crowded into refugee camps have been playing on televisions around the world for weeks now, but the famine hitting the Horn of Africa, which has killed more than 29,000 Somali children, has yet to propel the kind of outpouring of private donations seen in some recent disasters.

	Aug. 15, 2011 Libya Rebels Claim Advances Near Tripoli Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi are locked in a battle with rebel troops for control of Zawiyah. The rebels had advanced into the city 30 miles west of Tripoli over the weekend, but there are signs the government forces have pushed them back.

	Aug. 15, 2011 World Week Ahead: Mubarak Hearing Postponed; Libya's Rebels Advance A look at the stories we're following this week, including the trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, new advances by rebels in Libya and growing condemnation of the Syrian government's crackdown.

	Aug. 12, 2011 In Senegal, a Movement to Reject Female Circumcision The practice of "female circumcision" is widespread, affecting an estimated 140 million women worldwide. It is also unspoken. Even its euphemisms evoke images too uncomfortable to talk about in some social settings.

	Aug. 11, 2011 Pregnant Plesiosaur Fossil May Shed Light on Ancient Animal's Behavior Scientists have pieced together the first-ever fossil of a pregnant plesiosaur, a giant Mesozoic sea reptile from the Cretaceous Era, with an embryo still inside.

	Aug. 11, 2011 Drought Monitor Tracks Extreme Heat Across the Nation Researchers have developed a tool called the Drought Monitor to compile and visualize the scope and impact of the record heat and dry conditions that continue to plague large parts of the United States this summer.

	Aug. 9, 2011 Thelon River Explorers Check in from the Campground After 16 days of battling fierce mosquito swarms and hauling heavy equipment along a poorly charted river, Nature Conservancy's M. Sanjayan and a group of young members from the Dene First Nation have completed their 200-mile trek along Northern British Columbia's Thelon River.

	Aug. 8, 2011 Halfway to Cuba, Diana Nyad Ends Her Swim After 29 hours in the water, shifting winds and strong ocean currents forced 61-year-old Diana Nyad to end her swim early Tuesday morning.

	Aug. 5, 2011 Juno Blasts Off for Planet Jupiter For the first time in 16 years, NASA is heading back to planet Jupiter to look beneath the planet's clouds and hopefully get some answers on how the solar system formed.

	Aug. 4, 2011 Somalia's Growing Famine Crisis Puts 12 Million at Risk Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on al-Shabab Thursday to allow "unfettered" food assistance to the estimated 12 million people suffering in famine-stricken Somalia. International Television News' Jamal Osman reports from Southern Somalia.

	Aug. 4, 2011 Mysterious Markings May Indicate Water on Mars During its warmer seasons, dark fingerlike streaks that look like rivers, streams and small channels appear along the hills and slopes of Mars.

	Aug. 3, 2011 Mubarak Trial an 'Extraordinary Moment' for Egypt, Middle East The trial of Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian strongman, began Wednesday with him pleading innocent to charges of corruption and presiding over the killing of nearly 900 protesters. Margaret Warner discusses the trial's significance with Harvard University's Tarek Masoud and the Council on Foreign Relations' Steven Cook.

	Aug. 3, 2011 Caged Mubarak Begins Corruption Trial by Denying All Charges Hosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president, was wheeled into court Wednesday on a hospital gurney, where his trial began on charges of corruption and presiding over the killing of nearly 900 protesters. Margaret Warner reports on the first Arab leader to stand trial in person in the wake of the Arab spring uprisings.

	Aug. 3, 2011 Mubarak's Trial -- Completing the Revolution, or Diverting It? It's been a breathtaking reversal of fortune in the timeless land of the Pharoahs.

	Aug. 3, 2011 In Egypt, Mixed Emotions Over Mubarak Trial The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak began Wednesday as pro- and anti-Mubarak protesters rallied outside the temporary courtroom -- a sign of the country's overall divided view of the trial, according to some analysts.

	Aug. 2, 2011 Asteroid Close-Up, Giant Fungus and Tomato Blight A look at some of the most interesting reads in science this week.

	Aug. 1, 2011 News Wrap: Egyptian Troops Use Violence to End Tahrir Square Sit-In In other news Monday, Egyptian troops used electrified clubs and fired shots into the air to end a sit-in at Cairo's Tahrir Square. Several hundred protesters had camped there for several weeks, demanding faster political changes. Also, the Turkish prime minister moved to tighten civil control on the military.

	Aug. 1, 2011 Five Maternal Health Innovations That Could Save Lives Every two minutes, somewhere around the world a woman dies in childbirth. Often, a lack of access to care, technology or medications causes these fatal complications. Teams from across the globe are competing in an innovation challenge in an effort to reduce these deaths.

	Aug. 1, 2011 The Science of Shopping "With so many products and so many stores and websites, how do we decide what to buy and where to shop?" NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien poses this question in the National Science Foundation's latest Science Nation piece.



	JULY July 29, 2011 Horn of Africa Famine Puts 11 Million People at Risk There is growing desperation in the Horn of Africa amid drought and famine. International Television News' Martin Geissler reports from the Dadaab camp, located just over the Kenyan border.

	July 29, 2011 Global Health Week in Tweets Each week the NewsHour's global health unit highlights what's new in the Twitterverse from the world of health and development.

	July 28, 2011 River Explorers Face Mosquitos, Grizzlies in Remote Canadian Wilderness On July 23, the Nature Conservancy's lead scientist, M. Sanjayan, embarked on a three-week river expedition through one of the most remote wilderness areas of Northern British Columbia with a group of teens from the Dene First Nation, a community indigenous to the area.

	July 27, 2011 Libyan Rebels Gain New Diplomatic Allies, Plan to Fight During Ramadan As Libyan rebels plan to launch a major offensive near the Tunisian border in the coming days, Britain on Wednesday added itself to the list of more than 30 countries, including the U.S., now giving diplomatic recognition to the rebels' National Transitional Council. Ray Suarez reports.

	July 27, 2011 Asteroid Found Locked Into Earth's Orbit: Meet Our Traveling Companion An asteroid is caught in a synchronized orbit with the Earth, dancing back and forth relative to our planet as both circle the sun, a team of Canadian scientists has discovered.

	July 26, 2011 Soyuz Rockets Prepare for Liftoff From New Spaceport This fall, Russian Soyuz rockets are expected to begin launching from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana, headquarters of France's Ariane satellite-launching rocket program. This will mark the first time that a Soyuz launcher will lift off from a spaceport other than Baikonur in Kazakhstan or Plesetsk in Northern Russia.

	July 25, 2011 Somalis Flee to Kenya in Search of Food, Water, Aid A United Nations donors conference set for Wednesday in Nairobi will try to raise as much as $1 billion in aid for the food crisis plaguing the Horn of Africa. Independent Television News' Marin Geissler reports from Kenya where hundred of thousands of refugees have fled from Somalia in search of food, water and medical care.

	July 25, 2011 East Africa Famine: How to Help U.N. agencies are calling for $1.6 billion from donor countries to help speed food aid to malnourished and starving refugees in East Africa.

	July 25, 2011 Escaping the Epicenter of Eastern Africa's Famine More than 11 million people are in need of aid due to the worst drought to hit Eastern Africa in 60 years. Kenya and Ethiopia are struggling to absorb refugees from hardest-hit Somalia who are desperate for any food and water.

	July 22, 2011 Somalia Faces Famine as al-Qaida Threat Halts International Aid The United Nations warned Friday that the famine threatening Somalia could cause some 800,000 children to die from starvation. International agencies want to send more food but al-Qaida-linked militants vowed to block aid. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports.

	July 22, 2011 Global Health Twitter Roundup Each week the NewsHour's global health unit highlights what's new in the Twitterverse from the world of health and development. Be sure to send us your suggestions, and you can nominate organizations for our weekly "one way to help" feature.

	July 22, 2011 'Wheels Stop': Saying Goodbye to the Space Shuttle Program David Waters, a space reporter, videographer and a longtime resident of the "Space Coast", reflects on the final landing of the space shuttle.

	July 22, 2011 Texting to Track Malaria Supplies Mobile phones are pervasive in the developing world, and now a new wave of mobile technology is dramatically changing the way health care workers provide services to rural communities in these regions.

	July 21, 2011 In 'Mugabe and the White African,' Farmers Struggle Against Brutal Land Reforms The documentary "Mugabe and the White African" follows a white Zimbabwean farmer who files an international lawsuit against Robert Mugabe's violent land-reform program. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced films aired in partnership between The Economist and the PBS NewsHour.

	July 21, 2011 'Mugabe and the White African' Looks at Zimbabwe's Land Battles On Thursday's NewsHour, we're airing part of the film 'Mugabe and the White African', a documentary that follows a Zimbabwean white farmer who files an international lawsuit against Robert Mugabe's violent land reform program.

	July 20, 2011 News Wrap: U.N. Declares Parts of Somalia in Famine Amid Drought In other news Wednesday, the United Nations declared parts of Somalia officially in famine. It comes amid the worst drought in Somalia for more than 50 years and as a transitional government clings to power. Also, the state government shutdown in Minnesota has officially ended after nearly three weeks.

	July 20, 2011 NASA's Space Shuttle Program: 30 Years of Flight Atlantis and her four-member crew have been cleared for their historic return to earth on Thursday. Landing is scheduled for 5:56 ET. As NASA's final shuttle prepares for its final landing, we look back at the 30-year program.

	July 19, 2011 Turmoil in Libya: Five Months On It's been over five months since the Arab Spring first swept into Libya, shaking Colonel Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year grip on power and spawning a deadly civil war that has killed up to 15, 000 people, according the U.N. Human Rights Council. The NewsHour takes a look back at some of the pivotal events that led to this moment.

	July 19, 2011 Five Months In, Gadhafi Stymies NATO, Rebels It's been more than five months since the Arab Spring first swept into Libya, shaking Colonel Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year grip on power and spawning a deadly civil war that has killed up to 15,000 people, according the U.N. Human Rights Council. The NewsHour takes a look back at some of the pivotal events in the conflict.

	July 15, 2011 News International CEO Brooks Resigns, Turkey Hosts Libya Talks News International CEO Rebekah Brooks, the former editor of British tabloid News of the World, announced her resignation Friday after weeks of mounting pressure.

	July 14, 2011 In 'Good Fortune,' Some Kenyan Communities Resist International Development In "Good Fortune," filmmakers Landon Van Soest and Jeremy Levine explore how international efforts to alleviate poverty in Africa may be undermining the people they aim to help. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced films aired in partnership between The Economist and the NewsHour.

	July 14, 2011 Loss of Top Predators Has Far-Reaching Effects The animal that sits at the top of the food chain matters, and its loss has large, complex effects on the structure and function of its ecosystem, according to an article published on Thursday in the online issue of the journal, Science.

	July 14, 2011 'Good Fortune' Looks at Pitfalls, Possibility of Development in Kenya On Thursday's NewsHour, we're looking at the film "Good Fortune," a documentary about international development projects in Kenya that are resisted by the community members they intend to help. It's part of our partnership with The Economist magazine that showcases independent filmmaking.

	July 13, 2011 Egypt's Protesters Holding Out for Revolutionary Change Egypt's government fired 669 members of its widely criticized police force Wednesday in an attempt to concede to protesters' demands, but analysts say even more than that is needed to quell the growing protests in Cairo.

	July 13, 2011 Studies: HIV Meds Can Help Prevent New Infections HIV-negative men and women who took a daily pill used to treat the disease reduced their risk of becoming infected with HIV by more than 60 percent, new studies show.

	July 11, 2011 In South Sudan, a Nation Is Born -- But With Troubles On Saturday, South Sudan officially gained independence with its creation as the world's newest nation. Judy Woodruff discusses the challenges that the young country faces with the Pulitzer Center's Rebecca Hamilton, who has covered Sudan for years. She recently reported from there for the NewsHour and The Washington Post.

	July 11, 2011 South Sudan Celebrates Becoming World's Newest Nation On July 9, 2011, Southern Sudanese reveled in the moment they had been awaiting for years -- seceding from the northern part of the country and the government of Khartoum.

	July 11, 2011 July 9, 2011: South Sudan's Birthday On July 9, 2011, South Sudan became its own country -- the culmination of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended 22 years of fighting between the North and South.

	July 11, 2011 Record Drought Threatens Millions in Eastern Africa More than 10 million people are desperately in need of food assistance in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, the World Food Program estimated this week, as the worst drought in 60 years continues to ravage eastern Africa.

	July 11, 2011 Drought Threatens Horn of Africa Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in Somalia and Ethiopia due to severe drought and food shortages.

	July 8, 2011 View From Juba: The Birth of South Sudan The world's newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, formally emerges Saturday. But even as rehearsals for Independence Day celebrations wrapped up in the southern capital city of Juba, the threat of violence was chilling the mood in other parts of the country.

	July 8, 2011 Global Health Twitter Round Up Each week the NewsHour's global health unit highlights what's new in the Twitterverse for our readers.

	July 7, 2011 Q&A: South Sudan Faces Tough Road After Gaining Independence South Sudan's separation from North Sudan, which becomes official on Saturday, is the cause for major celebration among the millions who voted for secession, but those monitoring the humanitarian situation are wary of what might happen after the revelers return home.

	July 7, 2011 Drug Long Used by Vets Could Boost Fight Against Malaria A drug commonly used to combat heart worms in pets in the United States is becoming a versatile parasite-fighting treatment in regions stricken by tropical disease.

	July 6, 2011 Violence Spikes in Sudan on Eve of National Split On the eve of Southern Sudan becoming an independent nation, there is growing violence along what will be its new border with the North. Independent Television News' Lindsey Hilsum reports from the Nuba Mountains where some of the worst fighting is occurring.

	July 6, 2011 Malawi's Muslim Communities Embrace Family Planning Muslim leaders and U.S. health workers in Malawi are partnering to shift attitudes towards family planning.

	July 6, 2011 Wrinkled When Wet: Accidental or Adaptive? Beachgoers know it well. You soak in the sea or the tub long enough, and your waterlogged fingers get puckered and funny looking. But why do our fingers and toes wrinkle in water?

	July 6, 2011 Somali Terror Suspect in U.S. Court A Somali man, Ahmed Abdulkadir Warsame, appeared in a New York City courtroom, months after he was detained in the Gulf of Aden on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities.

	July 5, 2011 Poll: The 5 Most Dangerous Countries for Women A recent poll conducted by the Thompson Reuters Foundation found that Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, India and Somalia top the list of the world's most dangerous places for women to live, for reasons ranging from violence to lack of medical care and child marriages.

	July 1, 2011 Where Does the 'Arab Spring' Stand Across the Region? From a harsh crackdown in Syria to constitutional changes in Morocco, a look at where Arab nations affected by unrest stand today, six months after protests in the small North African nation of Tunisia toppled its government and helped spark a wider movement across the region that now includes Yemen, Bahrain and Libya.



	JUNE June 30, 2011 Treatment for Deadly 'Sleeping Sickness' Shows Promise A new treatment for sleeping sickness, a neglected disease found in remote communities in Africa, is being developed through an innovative partnership.

	June 28, 2011 As Secession Nears, Will Sudan's North, South Manage to Cooperate? South Sudan is set to become the world's newest nation, seceding from Sudan, but the regions have recently seen an increase in violence. Margaret Warner discusses the likelihood that the rival regions can reach a long-term peace settlement with Ambassador Princeton Lyman, the U.S. special envoy for Sudan.

	June 28, 2011 Violence Erupts in Sudan as National Split Nears In less than two weeks, Southern Sudan is due to become the world's newest nation, formally seceding from the North. The rival regions signed a peace agreement in 2005 to end a long civil war that killed 2 million people, but violence has erupted again. Margaret Warner reports.

	June 28, 2011 Sudan Envoy: Nuba Mountains Not in Danger of Becoming Another Darfur Princeton Lyman, U.S. envoy for Sudan, told Margaret Warner this week that the Nuba Mountain region in Southern Kordofan, where Northern forces have moved in and many residents have fled, is not in danger of becoming another Darfur.

	June 28, 2011 Tasmanian Devils, Toxic Shampoos and Tracking Sea Turtles A look at the most interesting reads from the realm of science, including an "underwater Serengeti" in the Pacific Ocean to studies on how power grids affect electric clocks.

	June 27, 2011 Ghana Looks to Give Citizens a Voice in Their Economic Future The West African nation of Ghana has enjoyed two decades of a thriving democracy by combining reforms and the bounty of its land. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the country's efforts to give ordinary citizens a bigger say in their economic future.

	June 27, 2011 Diabetes Cases Double, Highest Rates in Oceania and Middle East A new global study shows prevalence of diabetes has climbed steeply since 1980, and the number of cases worldwide is much higher than shown in previous estimates.

	June 27, 2011 ICC Issues Warrant for Gadhafi's Arrest Also: Syrian opposition leaders meet in Damascus, 4,000 homes flooded in Minot, N.D., two soldiers killed in Iraq.

	June 27, 2011 On Its Final Mission, Atlantis to Help Ready NASA for Post-Shuttle Era Space shuttle Atlantis will haul supplies and a robotic experiment to the International Space Station for its final flight.

	June 24, 2011 U.S. Role in Libya Rankles Congress, Revives Questions on War Authority The House rendered a split decision on Libya Friday, rejecting an authorization of U.S. military involvement, but stopping short of ending funding for the mission. Jeffrey Brown discusses the fight between the White House and Congress with Norman Ornstein of The American Enterprise Institute and The Takeaway's Todd Zwillich.

	June 24, 2011 House Rebukes White House Over Libya Authorization The House of Representatives on Friday overwhelmingly rejected formal authorization of the U.S. military involvement in Libya, but also voted down an attempt to cut off money for the operation. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	June 24, 2011 Indonesians Looking for Improvement at Home, Watching U.S. Closely The NewsHour's global health team is currently in Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, to produce a series of stories that will air next month.

	June 24, 2011 Can Robots Learn to Learn? When it comes to robots, are two heads better than one? A team of scientists at the University of Delaware believe that robots can be taught to adapt to changing circumstances by observing and communicating with other robots.

	June 22, 2011 News Wrap: Italy Calls for Pause in Libya Fighting, Civilian Death Inquiry In other news Wednesday, Italy's foreign minister called for a suspension of fighting in Libya to allow aid shipments and for civilian deaths from NATO airstrikes to be investigated. France and Britain rejected Italy's appeal. Also, a Bahraini court sentenced eight top Shiite activists and opposition leaders to life in prison.

	June 21, 2011 Kerry, McCain Introduce Resolution to Authorize Limited U.S. Role in Libya Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and John McCain, R-Ariz., introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday that would authorize a limited military presence in Libya, heading off an effort in the U.S. House to cut off funding for the military intervention.

	June 21, 2011 Slide Show: The World's Biggest Refugee Hot Zones More than 80 percent of the world's 15.4 million refugees are hosted in some of the world's poorest countries, according to new 2010 data released this week by the U.N. High Commission on Refugees.

	June 21, 2011 Refugee Hot Zones Around the World The UN Refugee Agency released new 2010 data on the countries hosting the largest numbers of refugees and the countries producing large refugee populations.

	June 17, 2011 Reid Backs Obama on Libya: 'This Thing Will Be Over Before We Know it' Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Friday stood by President Obama's assertion that the War Powers Act does not apply to the American mission in Libya and thus, does not need congressional approval. "This thing will be over before we know it," Reid predicted in an interview with Jim Lehrer, which airs on Friday's NewsHour.

	June 16, 2011 Q&A: Head of the Global Health Initiative Talks Next Moves The Obama administration's Global Health Initiative is marking its first anniversary at work in eight focus countries, and is preparing to expand to 20 more by the end of the summer.

	June 16, 2011 What Is a Black Hole, and How Are They Formed? As new findings are released on the most ancient black holes ever detected, we break down the basics.

	June 15, 2011 In Many Countries, Cancer Patients Face Stigma, Misperceptions A growing body of research looks at perceptions of cancer and the stigma for patients, both self-inflicted and from their communities.

	June 14, 2011 News Wrap: In Letter to Obama, Boehner Questions U.S. Role in Libya Mission In other news Tuesday, NATO bombers stepped up their air campaign over Tripoli. Also, House Speaker John Boehner questioned the U.S. role in the mission in a letter to President Obama, telling him that by Sunday the administration will be violating the 90-day limit of the War Powers Resolution.

	June 14, 2011 Chronic Disease Hitting Growing Economies Hard The majority of preventable deaths from non-communicable conditions like cancer and heart disease occur in developing countries.

	June 14, 2011 Syria Expands Crackdown in North, NATO Strikes Hit Tripoli After regaining control of the restive town of Jisr al-Shughour, 12 miles from the border with Turkey, Syria's government forces appear to be extending their crackdown on protesters and opposition groups to nearby towns, including portions of the northeastern corner of the country that border Iraq.

	June 10, 2011 After Gates' Blunt Warning, What's Next for NATO? As NATO continued its bombing campaign in Libya Friday with the U.S. in a support role, outgoing Defense Secretary Gates issued a blunt rebuke to many of America's European allies. Margaret Warner discusses growing tensions inside NATO with former Assistant Secretary of State Richard Burt and retired Army Lt. Gen. David Barno.

	June 10, 2011 5 Global Health Headlines: Escaping Syria, Aids at 30, Viagra as a Weapon? The NewsHour's global health beat rounds up key stories from the week.

	June 10, 2011 What Will Sea Level Rise Do to Marshes? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on how sea level rise could affect saltwater and freshwater marshes for National Science Foundation's* Science Nation.

	June 9, 2011 At the Far End of the Solar System: Space Bubbles Some 10 billion miles from Earth, the decades-old twin Voyager spacecraft have beamed back new data that show frenzied bubbles near the edge of our solar system.

	June 9, 2011 U.S. Athletes Are Part of the Art at Venice Biennale This year's Venice Biennale features installations by artists Allora and Calzadilla, who recruited U.S. Olympic athletes to become part of the exhibit.

	June 9, 2011 Shattered Expectations: Ultrabright Supernovae Defy Explanation A rare, superluminous kind of stellar explosion does not fit into the usual supernova categories

	June 9, 2011 Troops Encircle Syrian Town, Libya 'Contact Group' Discusses Next Steps Also: U.S. reportedly resumes Yemen covert operations, CitiGroup accounts hacked, slowr winds may help firefighters battling Arizona wildfires.

	June 8, 2011 Winds Keep Arizona Fire Growing Toward Record Size The so-called Wallow wildfire, now the size of Phoenix, continued to spread Wednesday across Eastern Arizona, forcing several communities to evacuate as thousands of firefighters continue battling the blaze. Jeffrey Brown gets an update from Jim Cross, a reporter for KTAR Radio in Phoenix.

	June 8, 2011 Search for Effective PTSD Treatments Shows Some Promise As part of a new partnership with the NewsHour, Jay Shefsky of WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" reports on scientists' search for effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.

	June 8, 2011 Germany's Merkel Faces Big Challenges Over Bailouts, Libya, E. Coli As German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the U.S., her nation -- the richest in Europe -- is facing some daunting challenges. Ray Suarez reports.

	June 8, 2011 World Tests IPv6: Why 4.2 Billion Internet Addresses Just Weren't Enough More than 400 organizations and Internet giants participated Wednesday in a trial run of a new addressing system, called Internet Protocol version 6, known as IPv6. Hari Sreenivasan reports on World IPv6 Day, and Leslie Daigle of the Internet Society explains how it will affect your life online.

	June 8, 2011 In Syria, Deadly Uprising Continues Amid Calls to Rein in Violence Jonathan Rugman reports on the continued violence in Syria amid reports of heavy fighting in a northern province between opposition forces and those loyal to President Bashir Assad.

	June 8, 2011 News Wrap: Thousands of Troops Advance on Libyan Rebels in Misrata In other news Wednesday, the Libyan rebels' stronghold of Misrata came under fresh attack by President Moammar Gadhafi's forces, and U.S. drone planes struck in Northwest Pakistan for the fifth time this week.

	June 8, 2011 Afghan Stability Still Elusive as U.S. Grapples With Exit Strategy Is the long-running effort to stabilize Afghanistan doing more harm than good? A new Senate investigation reveals a grim outlook for U.S. nation-building efforts there. Judy Woodruff gets views from Sens. Robert Menendez, D- N.J., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.

	June 8, 2011 Vint Cerf on IPv6 Trial: 'The Internet Is Not Going to Melt Down' On Wednesday, the Internet's addressing system was updated with a test of the new IPv6 protocol. Hari Sreenivasan turns to one of the Internet's original architects, Google's Vint Cerf, for more on the wildly growing Web.

	June 8, 2011 Report: U.S. Aid to Afghanistan Encouraging Dependency, Corruption Senators from both parties wanted to know Wednesday what the U.S. has to show for $19 billion spent to stabilize Afghanistan over the last 10 years. Just as the U.S. troop pullout is slated to begin, a new report concluded that American aid is just encouraging Afghan dependency and corruption. Judy Woodruff reports.

	June 3, 2011 The Physics of Flying Dragons Behind every cartoon is a whole lot of science. Creating computer animations requires a finely-tuned grasp on physics, physiology and anatomy, Miles O'Brien reports in the National Science Foundation's* latest Science Nation piece.

	June 3, 2011 Arab Spring: Four Leaders Struggling to Stay in Power The leaders of Bahrain, Libya, Syria and Yemen are facing challenges to their authority from within -- from flash protests in Bahrain to a large-scale rebellion in Libya -- and their governments are cracking down on the opposition in different ways.

	June 3, 2011 Could Studying Seawater Saltiness Be Key to Decoding Climate Puzzle? A satellite slated to launch into space next week will study the saltiness of the oceans, and, scientists hope, provide a better grasp of extreme weather events.

	June 1, 2011 NASA Celebrates 50 Years of Space Art The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum opened an exhibit of space art this week. We take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the artwork.



	MAY May 30, 2011 Small Enterprises Take Root in Ghana Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on what sets Ghana apart from its neighbors in its entrepreneurship efforts.

	May 30, 2011 World Week Ahead: Vatican's Study on HIV; Mediation Talks in Libya In this week's top news from around the globe, the NewsHour has a team in Vatican City, reporting on a meeting about the care of people with HIV/AIDS. And later in the week, the U.N. Security Council meets on the continuing struggle in Libya.

	May 27, 2011 Sudanese Hope Mapping Project Brings Relief Ahead of Southern Sudan's split from the North, a "mapping community" to help plot areas of need has popped up.

	May 27, 2011 Spirit No More: NASA Bids Mars Rover a Final Goodbye Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien reflects on the Mars rover Spirit, following NASA's final attempt at contact. Spirit's radio fell silent last year.

	May 25, 2011 Journalist Foley Details 6 Weeks of Captivity in Libya: 'I Could Make it' GlobalPost correspondent and producer James Foley was captured and imprisoned for six weeks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces while reporting in Libya. Foley discusses his experiences in captivity and his take on the Libyan uprising with Ray Suarez.

	May 25, 2011 How Will Mubarak's Trial Shape Egypt's Transition? After months of agitation by protesters, Egypt's former President Mubarak and two sons will stand trial on charges of murder, attempted murder and abuse of power. Margaret Warner discusses how the legal action could shape Egypt's transition with Arab Reform Bulletin's Michele Dunne and Georgetown University's Samer Shehata.

	May 24, 2011 NPR Reporter: 'Ragtag' Libyan Rebels Seek New Weapons, Money NPR foreign correspondent Lourdes Garcia-Navarro recently spent several weeks on the ground in Libya, covering the conflict and learning more about the rebels' hopes and resourcefulness despite their limited military capability. She shares her experiences and perspective on the dangers of war coverage with Ray Suarez.

	May 24, 2011 NATO Forces Bombard Near Gadhafi's Tripoli Compound Air strikes in Tripoli intensified Tuesday as NATO planes struck near Moammar Gadhafi's compound. Angus Walker of Independent Television News reports on the latest in Libya.

	May 24, 2011 Stink Bug Invasion: Is a Wasp the Solution to Save Valued Crops? When it comes to fruit and vegetables, brown marmorated stink bugs don't discriminate. They extract fluid from the apples, turning them dry and corky, and then leave them to rot.

	May 24, 2011 Egypt's Mubarak Could Face Death Penalty Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak and two of his sons will face trial -- with a potential death sentence -- for the killing of civilians in protests earlier this year that ultimately led to Mubarak's resignation, Egypt's public prosecutor announced Tuesday.

	May 19, 2011 After Obama Speech, What's Next for Arab World, Israeli-Palestinian Relations? In a speech Thursday, President Obama called for support of democratic reforms in the Arab world and steps toward peace in the Middle East. Jeffrey Brown discusses the president's address and U.S. policy with reporter Mona Eltahawy, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk and American University of Beirut's Rami Khouri.

	May 19, 2011 News Wrap: Al-Qaida Releases Bin Laden Recording Praising Arab World Revolts In other news Thursday, al-Qaida released a new audio recording of Osama bin Laden praising uprisings in the Arab world. In the message posted on militant websites, he urged Muslims everywhere to join the revolts. In Libya, government officials denied reports that leader Moammar Gadhafi's wife and daughter fled to Tunisia.

	May 19, 2011 Obama Lays Out U.S. Policy on Arab World Amid Uprisings With a backdrop of continuing anti-government protests in the Arab world and criticism from some corners over a perceived uneven U.S. response, President Obama said in a major policy speech Thursday that the U.S. would use its influence and economic power to support the region's transitions to democracy.

	May 18, 2011 Four Foreign Reporters, Including GlobalPost's Foley, Freed in Libya GlobalPost freelance contributor James Foley and three other foreign journalists were released Wednesday from a detention facility in Libya, where they had been held for over a month for working in the country without a visa.

	May 13, 2011 Does Music Feed the Mind? NewsHour Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien profiles Georgia Tech music professor Parag Chordia, whose research shows that creativity sparked from music can help students grasp other concepts in math, science and engineering.

	May 12, 2011 A Sea of Magma Feeds Hundreds of Volcanoes on Jupiter's Moon New data confirms that an ocean of molten lava under the surface of Jupiter's moon, Io, feeds the moon's many active volcanoes.

	May 12, 2011 Why Did April Spawn so Many Deadly Tornadoes in the South? A deadly outbreak of tornadoes hit the southern U.S. in April, causing widespread fatalities that some say were compounded by power outages and communications disruptions.

	May 12, 2011 NATO Strikes Gadhafi Compound, Demjanjuk Found Guilty of Nazi War Crimes Moammar Gadhafi appears on state television hours before his compound in Tripoli is targeted, Mississippi Delta residents eye rising river, and Syrian tanks surround city where 1982 uprising was crushed.

	May 11, 2011 Syrian Regime's 'Fear Factor' May Be Giving Way to Wider Protests As Syrian government tanks shell residential neighborhoods, Judy Woodruff discusses what is next for the Syrian uprising with The National Defense University's Murhaf Jouejati and The Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Andrew Tabler.

	May 11, 2011 Syria's Crackdown on Protesters Escalates, 18 Killed Crackdowns on Syrian protesters intensified Wednesday, when government shelling targeted residential areas, killing 18 people. Judy Woodruff has the latest updates from the Syrian uprising.

	May 11, 2011 Detained GlobalPost Reporter 'Treated Well' in Libya, Visitor Says Our partners at GlobalPost reported Wednesday that their freelance contributor James Foley and another Western journalist detained with him in Libya, Claire Morgan Gillis, were allowed a visitor who said they were in good health and were being treated well.

	May 10, 2011 News Wrap: Heavy NATO Bombing Rocks Libyan Capital In other news Tuesday, the heaviest bombing in weeks struck Libya's capital city. And in Syria, government troops backs by tanks moved into towns near the city of Daraa.

	May 10, 2011 The Making of a Memory Master: An Interview with Joshua Foer Hari Sreenivasan caught up with journalist-turned mental athlete Joshua Foer recently to discuss the neuroscience and history of memory and Foer's recent book, "Moonwalking with Einstein."

	May 10, 2011 The Mighty Mississippi The Mississippi River crested at 47.8 feet at Memphis on Tuesday, just short of the 1937 record. The waters have engulfed riverbanks in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, and Louisiana, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to open floodgates, sending millions of gallons of water into Lake Pontchartrain.

	May 10, 2011 Microsoft to Buy Skype for $8.5 Billion, NATO Launches Strikes on Tripoli NATO launches fresh strikes on Tripoli, insurgents attack police in Afghanistan's Nuristan province, and Syrian security forces send tanks to Daraa.

	May 9, 2011 News Wrap: 23 Arrested Over Muslim, Coptic Christian Clash in Egypt In other news Monday, security officials in Egypt arrested 23 people after weekend clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians left more than a 12 people dead. In Libya, the United Nations reported a ship carrying some 600 migrants fleeing Libya has sunk.

	May 9, 2011 Still Taking Your Questions for LIVE Space Interview with Endeavour Crew There is a new proposed launch date for the space shuttle Endeavour, and Google, YouTube and the PBS NewsHour are still poised take you aboard the craft on its final mission.

	May 6, 2011 Picturing Proteins in 3-D University of Arkansas biochemist James Hinton developed a program to help his students understand the structure and function of proteins.

	May 5, 2011 Ivory Coast Top Court Calls Ouattara President After Months of Resistance The highest court in Ivory Coast reversed course Thursday and proclaimed Alassane Ouattara president after five months of fighting in the West African nation and a deepening humanitarian crisis.

	May 5, 2011 Conversation: Nathacha Appanah, Author of 'The Last Brother' "The Last Brother" is Nathacha Appanah's fourth novel and her second translated into English. The book centers on the unlikely friendship of two young boys, Raj and David, as they both struggle with intense loneliness and the impact of their violent pasts.

	May 4, 2011 In Misrata Port, Ship Braves Shelling to Save Patients, Migrant Workers In Libya, five people were killed amid shelling Wednesday as they waited for an aid ship to rescue migrant workers and trauma patients from a hospital in Misrata. Alex Thomson of Independent Television News reports on the harrowing mission in the port city, which has been the focus of intense fighting for two months.



	APRIL April 29, 2011 Global Health Headlines: Food Aid to be Sent to North Korea Also: China's aging population poses challenges for health care providers and the work force, and a new cervical vaccine campaign kicks off in Rwanda,

	April 28, 2011 In Nigerian Maternity Wards, Preventable Causes Claim Many Lives In "The Edge of Joy," filmmaker Dawn Shapiro goes inside a busy maternity ward in Nigeria, where maternal deaths are among the world's highest. The documentary is the first in a series of independently produced films from around the world aired in a partnership between The Economist magazine and the NewsHour.

	April 28, 2011 News Wrap: Explosion at Popular Tourist Cafe in Morocco Kills at Least 15 In other news Thursday, an explosion at a popular tourist cafe in Morocco killed at least 15 people, including 10 foreigners. The government said it was a terrorist bombing. Also, former President Jimmy Carter, who just returned from Pyongyang, said North Korean President Kim Jong-Il is seeking direct talks with South Korea.

	April 28, 2011 Economist Film Project: Death at Birth in Nigeria We're announcing the start of something new: A partnership with the Economist magazine to showcase the art of filmmaking, called the Economist Film Project.

	April 26, 2011 U.K. Defense Secretary Fox: Opposition Gaining Ground in Libya British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said NATO allies have Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his forces on the defensive, and that opposition forces had gained "momentum" in recent days. Margaret Warner discusses NATO operations in Libya with Fox, who was in Washington on Tuesday for meetings with Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

	April 26, 2011 Libyans Brave Heavy Shelling for Food, Fuel Misrata residents braved heavy shelling by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces to line up for scarce food and fuel, and British Defense Minister Liam Fox met with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates in Washington to discuss NATO action in Libya. Margret Warner reports.

	April 26, 2011 British Defense Minister: Libyan Leader Gadhafi Should Go British Secretary of State for Defense Liam Fox said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour Tuesday that opponents of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi had gained ground in recent days with the help of U.S. drones and NATO airstrikes, and that Gadhafi could "end all this tomorrow" by recognizing he should go.

	April 25, 2011 Poll: Egyptians Still Optimistic About Future, Split on Who Should Lead Egyptians are still positive about the country's future but uncertain of the prospects for free and fair elections, according to a new poll taken nearly two months after former president Hosni Mubarak stepped down and released Monday by the Pew Research Center Global Attitudes project.

	April 25, 2011 World Week Ahead: Royal Wedding; Libya Attack; Syria Crackdown After months of non-stop crises and economic woes around the world, Britons -- and an expected millions of television viewers globally -- get a respite Friday with the happy event of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.

	April 22, 2011 News Wrap: Libyan Rebels Retake Key Building From Gadhafi's Forces In other news Friday, Libyan rebels took back a key building in Misrata after hours of urban battle with forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The port city has seen power shift back and forth in recent weeks. In Pakistan, U.S. drone strikes targeted a militant stronghold near the Afghan border and killed at least 25 people.

	April 22, 2011 Top Five Global Health Headlines Humanitarian Needs in LibyaThe Libyan army may be scaling back in the besieged city of Misrata, the Associated Press reported Monday, after a bloody weekend of intense fighting and worsening humanitarian conditions.

	April 22, 2011 Margaret Warner \| Egypt: A Voice of Experience for a Youthful Movement Mona Makram-Ebeid, a former member of parliament turned professor, has some words of advice for youthful protesters hoping to shape the political arena in post-Mubarak Egypt, in what she describes as "a long and rocky road."

	April 22, 2011 U.S. Authorizes Drone Strikes in Libya, McCain Visits Opposition in Benghazi Also: Pakistan says 25 killed in drone strike in North Waziristan, protests continue in Syria, clashes on Thai-Cambodian border kill six.

	April 21, 2011 In Libya, What More Can U.S., NATO Do to Turn Stalemate Into Victory? A day after three countries unveiled plans to send military advisers to aid Libyan rebels, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. will deploy armed drones into the conflict. Jim Lehrer discusses the coalition's options with the International Council for Life Science's Terence Taylor and Harvard University's Nicholas Burns.

	April 21, 2011 Gadhafi Forces Pummel Misrata as U.S. Deploys Armed Predator Drones The Obama administration announced plans to use armed Predator drones to target Moammar Gadhafi's forces in Libya. Jim Lehrer reports on the U.S. move to step up assistance to the rebels as at least 600 people have been reported killed in the besieged city of Misrata.

	April 21, 2011 Journalist in Libya Makes First Contact Since Capture Clare Morgana Gillis, a freelance journalist held in Libya along with GlobalPost contributor James Foley and another Western reporter, called her parents Thursday from a detention facility in Tripoli.

	April 21, 2011 Libyan Rebels Make Gains Near Tunisian Border, Two Photographers Killed Amid an almost two-month siege of the western city of Misrata by government troops, Libyan rebels say they have captured Dhuheiba, a post near the Tunisian border, after a three-day battle. Foreign journalists have had limited access in western Libya, which is still largely controlled by forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi.

	April 20, 2011 Egypt's Uprising: Tracking the Social Media Factor A Dubai-based news and information company analyzed social media revolving around the Egypt uprising. They discovered a new conversation rising, growing larger and asking Arab people, "who are we and what will we be in the future?"

	April 20, 2011 How Are Libyans Coping With Food, Medicine Shortages? As rebels appealed for additional NATO assistance, France announced Wednesday it would step up airstrikes and send military advisers. The U.S. announced $25 million in nonlethal assistance for rebels. Judy Woodruff talks with U.N. Undersecretary-General Valerie Amos about the growing humanitarian crisis in Libya.

	April 20, 2011 Fighting Continues in Misrata as 3 Countries Send Advisers to Assist Rebels Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clashed with rebels in Misrata. The fighting killed at least five people, including "Restrepo" director Tim Hetherington, who was documenting front-line fighting. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from Tripoli on the latest developments in Libya.

	April 20, 2011 Global Fund Hit by Millions of Dollars in Malaria Drug Thefts Millions of dollars worth of malaria medication donated through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria may have stolen, according to internal documents obtained by the Associated Press.

	April 20, 2011 Reports: Photographer, Filmmaker Tim Hetherington Killed in Libya Award-winning photographer and filmmaker Tim Hetherington has been reported killed Wednesday in Misrata, Libya, in a mortar attack.

	April 20, 2011 Britain, France, Italy Sending Military Advisers to Libya, Wildfires Hit Texas Italy and France announced they will follow Britain's lead in sending a small team of military advisers to Libya to assist the rebel forces.

	April 19, 2011 Syria Vows to End 'Insurrection'; NATO Struggling to Stop Gadhafi in Misrata The Syrian government warned its citizens against gathering for public demonstrations in a state television broadcast, saying it will crack down on protests.

	April 18, 2011 Can U.S., NATO Avoid a Humanitarian Crisis in Libya? The government of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi reached an agreement to provide humanitarian assistance to the western part of the country in order to prevent a growing crisis there. Margaret Warner discusses the looming disaster with The Wall Street Journal's Charles Levinson, who is in Misrata.

	April 18, 2011 Gadhafi's Forces, Rebels Battle for Control of Misrata Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi continued attacks on Misrata as Gadhafi's government reached a deal with the United Nations to provide humanitarian aid to the western part of the country. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports on the latest from Libya's capital, Tripoli.

	April 18, 2011 Q&A: What's Next for Nigeria After Presidential Elections? Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's win in Saturday's presidential elections unleashed riots in some parts of the West African nation and underscored the challenges that lie ahead.

	April 18, 2011 Escalating Misrata Siege Prompts Evacuations, Calls for Humanitarian Aid As attacks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces intensify on the rebel-held city of Misrata, the city's port has become a lifeline for supplies coming in and evacuees desperate to leave.

	April 18, 2011 World Week Ahead: Libya's Stalemate; Syrians' Demand for Change Syria's anti-government protests, still surging after a month, and a breakthrough in delivering humanitarian assistance in Libya, despite the military stalemate, are among the international developments we're keeping an eye on this week.

	April 15, 2011 Obama: 'Noose Is Tightening' on Gadhafi Despite Military Stalemate As the NATO air campaign over Libya marked the end of its first month, President Obama said Friday the conflict has reached a military stalemate. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports on the latest from Libya, and Jeffrey Brown reports on other unrest simmering across the Arab world.

	April 15, 2011 NATO Leaders Call for Gadhafi's Departure, Thousands Protest in Syria President Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wrote a joint op-ed saying their three nations "have been united from the start" and said allowing Moammar Gadhafi to remain in power "would be an unconscionable betrayal" of the Libyan people.

	April 14, 2011 News Wrap: Search Underway for Bodies Near Japanese Nuclear Plant In other news Thursday, Japanese police in protective suits hunted for the bodies of up to 1,000 earthquake and tsunami victims that might be near a disabled nuclear plant. Radiation levels have fallen enough to let teams get within six miles of the site. Meanwhile, more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week.

	April 14, 2011 Top Five Global Health Headlines Budget deal includes cuts to foreign aid, study says half of world's 2.6 million stillbirths are preventable, Japan raises nuclear alert level, Clinton releases statement on "atrocities" in Libya, and agency head warns of effects of suspended AIDS funds.

	April 14, 2011 In Nigeria, President Stronger Than Ever Despite Party Losses Buoyed by the ruling People's Democratic Party's loss of seats in last weekend's parliamentary elections, opposition parties this week tried -- and failed -- to mount a formal challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of Saturday's presidential vote.

	April 14, 2011 'Into the Cold': A Filmmaker's Trek to the Top of the World To get to the North Pole, Sebastian Copeland and his partner Keith Heger had to trek 400 miles on foot, scaling high boulders and forging icy rivers -- all while dragging a 200-pound sled in temperatures as low as -50 degrees Fahrenheit. Copeland chronicles their journey in his latest documentary, "Into the Cold."

	April 14, 2011 NATO in Talks About Libya Mission, Japan's Emperor Visits Survivors Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Berlin for a series of talks with NATO foreign ministers on how to proceed with air strikes and other measures to protect civilians in Libya amid calls from rebels, as well as France and Britain, to step up support of the opposition.

	April 13, 2011 NATO Dispute, Cease-Fire Negotiations Hint at Possible Stalemate in Libya Intense fighting continues between rebels and Moammar Gadhafi's forces as NATO nations met in Qatar to debate their next steps in Libya. Gwen Ifill discusses the NATO rift with the Institute for Policy Studies' Emira Woods and the Brookings Institution's Shadi Hamid.

	April 13, 2011 Libyan Rebels Battle Gadhafi's Forces in Misrata as NATO Debates Strategy Rebels continued to stave off attacks from Moammar Gadhafi's forces outside Misrata, the only city in western Libya still in rebel hands. Meanwhile, NATO nations met in Qatar to settle disagreements over the course of action in Libya. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from Libya on the latest.

	April 13, 2011 Mubarak Hospitalized, Faces Inquiry; Missile Strike Kills 6 in Pakistan Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who has been hospitalized with heart problems in Sharm el-Sheikh, will face a 15-day detention as Egypt's prosecutor general conducts an inquiry into charges of corruption and abuse.

	April 12, 2011 Japan Raises Nuclear Crisis Level, Pakistan Demands Cut in CIA Presence Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency has raised the level of the nuclear crisis at the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant to a seven, matching the level used to describe Chernobyl.

	April 11, 2011 In Egypt, Revolution Still 'in Progress' as Protesters Return to Tahrir Egypt's prime minister apologized and promised an investigation after troops stormed protesters in Tahrir Square, killing two and hurting dozens. Margaret Warner examines the latest unrest with Nabil Fahmy, former Egyptian ambassador to the U.S., and former National Security Council and State Department official Michelle Dunne.

	April 11, 2011 Former Egyptian President Mubarak Summoned in Corruption Probe Two months after former President Hosni Mubarak was forced from office, thousands of protesters defied orders and returned to Cairo's Tahrir Square demanding Mubarak and his family be prosecuted for corruption. Mubarak denied the corruption allegations but was summoned for questioning by a prosecutor. Margaret Warner reports.

	April 11, 2011 News Wrap: Romney Officially Seeks 2012 GOP Bid; Gbagbo Captured In other news Monday, Mitt Romney announced via YouTube that he's formally exploring another presidential run. In Ivory Coast, former President Laurent Gbagbo was captured in a bunker. His challenger won the November presidential election, but Gbagbo refused to cede power, prompting violent confrontation between rival factions.

	April 11, 2011 World Week Ahead: Brokering a Deal in Libya; One Month Since Japan's Quake An African Union delegation is working to broker a deal this week between Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and rebels seeking his ouster. And Japan hits the one month mark since the devastating earthquake and tsunami as answers on nuclear safety and the exact number of victims remain elusive.

	April 8, 2011 NATO Confirms Air Strike Killed Libyan Rebels; Aftershock Kills 3 in Japan NATO acknowledged that an air strike Thursday mistakenly killed two Libyan rebels, an accident it said was caused by lack of information.

	April 7, 2011 GlobalPost Reporter James Foley Detained in Libya Our partners at GlobalPost have announced that Libyan forces backing Moammar Gadhafi detained one of their correspondents, James Foley, along with three other journalists while they were reporting near the city of Brega.

	April 7, 2011 Global Health Headlines: Superbug in India, Tobacco Warnings A drug-resistant superbug was found in about a quarter of samples taken from tap water and puddles in New Delhi, indicating the bacteria is circulating widely in the area.

	April 7, 2011 Libyan Rebels Say NATO Strike Hit Their Fighters, Japan Searches for Victims Libyan rebels say that an accidental strike near Ajdabiya destroyed several of their tanks and killed opposition troops.

	April 6, 2011 Heavy Rockets, Higgs and TV Science Space X's Falcon Heavy rocket will be primed to carry twice as much weight into orbit as a NASA space shuttle, according to design plans unveiled Tuesday by SpaceX.

	April 6, 2011 Gbagbo's Home Under Attack in Ivory Coast; Japan: Leak Into Pacific Stopped Forces loyal to democratically elected President Alassane Ouattara have launched an assault on the home of incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, who has refused to leave office since November elections, ratcheting up pressure on Gbagbo to negotiate a surrender with the United Nations.

	April 5, 2011 What's Next for Ivory Coast's Gbagbo, Government, People? Diplomats worked to end the bloody conflict gripping the West African nation of Ivory Coast after months of political unrest. Ray Suarez discusses the situation with the National Endowment for Democracy's Dominique Dieudonne, who was in Ivory Coast for the elections, and Peter Pham of the Atlantic Council's Africa Center.

	April 5, 2011 Ivory Coast's Gbagbo Under Increasing Pressure to Step Down The embattled city of Abidjan was mostly quiet as French and United Nations officials ordered a ceasefire and began negotiations with Laurent Gbagbo to surrender presidential powers, which he's held to since elections declared rival Alassane Ouattara victorious. Ray Suarez reports.

	April 5, 2011 News Wrap: Libyan Rebels Retreat From Brega Under Heavy Shelling In other news Tuesday, Libyan rebels retreated toward Benghazi as Moammar Gadhafi's forces attacked with rocket and mortar fire. A rebel leader said NATO isn't doing enough to protect the opposition forces. Clashes between pro- and anti-government groups at least killed three people in Yemen.

	April 5, 2011 Japan Sets New Radiation Limits for Seafood, Italy Recognizes Libyan Rebels Also: Pro-Ouattara forces surround Gbagbo residence in Ivory Coast, security forces fire on protesters in more Yemen unrest.

	April 4, 2011 News Wrap: Libyan Rebels Move on Brega as Reports Hint at Diplomatic Resolution In other news Monday, Libyan rebels recaptured parts of Brega, the embattled oil town, as reports surfaced of a diplomatic plan for Moammar Gadhafi's sons to assume control of the country. At least 15 people were killed in Yemen when security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters.

	April 4, 2011 Miles O'Brien: Cracks in the System at Southwest If you have ever unwound and bent a paper clip to and fro until it snapped, you understand the concept behind metal fatigue.

	April 4, 2011 Staring at the Sun As the sun enters its stormy season, and as GPS systems and electricity networks become increasingly vulnerable to solar eruptions, NASA scientists are working to better understand the mysteries of space weather.

	April 4, 2011 World Week Ahead: Ivory Coast Standoff; Haiti's Next President Tensions remain high in Ivory Coast, where the incumbent president refuses to give way to his successor, while Haiti is poised to learn who its next president will be when much-anticipated preliminary results are released Monday.

	April 4, 2011 Libyan Rebels Advance Toward Brega, Gadhafi Envoy in Europe Rebel forces took parts of strategic oil port city Brega on Monday but were beaten back by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in a barrage of shelling. A Gadhafi envoy hopes to hold talks in Turkey toward a possible diplomatic solution.

	April 1, 2011 New York Times Journalists Recall 'Medieval' Captivity in Libya Margaret Warner talks to New York Times journalists Anthony Shadid and Lynsey Addario about their recent captivity in Libya while they were covering heavy fighting in the country.

	April 1, 2011 Gadhafi's Troops Shell Rebel Cities as Officials Pursue Diplomatic Resolutions Government forces shelled opposition troops in several key rebel-held cities as talks of a ceasefire emerged from eastern Libya. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the latest from Benghazi.

	April 1, 2011 'Lord of the Tree Rings' Peers Into the Past There's an interactive spirit at the University of Arkansas' department of geosciences, where dendochronologist David Stahle encourages visitors to touch a cross-section of a redwood tree.

	April 1, 2011 In Sudan, Violence Grows in Darfur as Flashpoint Town Abyei Arms Following a peaceful referendum for southern independence earlier this year, other parts of Sudan are the source of renewed concern.

	April 1, 2011 Libya Opposition Says It Would Agree to Conditional Cease-fire Libyan rebels sit at the back of a pick-up truck before leaving Ajdabiya to the front line near the oil town of Brega on Friday.



	MARCH March 31, 2011 Ivory Coast Violence Escalates as President-Elect's Fighters Capture Key Cities Violence erupted in Ivory Coast as fighters supporting Alassane Ouattara captured several cities and moved on Abidjan, the last major stronghold of Laurent Gbagbo. Ouattara and incumbent President Gbagbo have battled since Oauttara decisively won the November election, but Gbagbo has refused to concede. Margaret Warner reports.

	March 31, 2011 'Valuable' Libyan Defections Aid Coalition as CIA Assesses Rebels' Intentions As Washington debates arming Libyan rebels, reports quoting unidentified officials say CIA teams are now operating in rebel-held eastern Libya. Jeffrey Brown discusses the U.S. role in Libya with Luis Rueda and Paul Pillar, both former CIA intelligence officers with extensive Middle East experience.

	March 31, 2011 Gadhafi's Forces, Rebels Clash Over Key City as Second Top Official Resigns Libyan rebels suffered a third straight day of setbacks as troops loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi recaptured more territory along the coast. Geraint Vincent of Independent Television News reports from the front lines near the oil town of Brega, and Jeffrey Brown reports on the resignation of two top officials.

	March 31, 2011 Fighters in Ivory Coast Push Into Abidjan Forces loyal to democratically elected president Alassane Ouattara are pressing into Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan in a bid to wrest control of the country from incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo, who refuses to relinquish his post.

	March 31, 2011 CIA Operatives Working in Libya; NATO Assumes Leadership NATO officially assumed leadership over air operations in Libya Thursday. The British government is questioning Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa, who flew to London in apparent defection. U.S. officials acknowledged sending CIA operatives to Libya to assess the opposition.

	March 30, 2011 Arming Libya's Rebels: Overdue Idea or 'Disaster in the Making'? Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the U.S. has not yet decided whether to send weapons to Libya's struggling opposition movement. Jim Lehrer discusses the arms issue with the Institute for Policy Studies' Emira Woods and Mansour El-Kikhia of the University of Texas at San Antonio.

	March 30, 2011 Gadhafi's Troops Pummel Rebels as Key Libyan Official Defects to London Momentum on the ground in Libya continued to shift in favor of Moammar Gadhafi's forces as a Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, a key official in his government, defected and sought refuge in London. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports from the front lines.

	March 30, 2011 In Ivory Coast, Fighters' Advances Could Signal Changing Tide In the four months since people in the West African nation of Ivory Coast decisively voted to turn out their president, his refusal to leave office has led to an increasingly violent standoff.

	March 30, 2011 Obama: Gadhafi Will 'Ultimately Step Down'; Rebels Turned Back at Key Cities In yet another reversal in the back-and-forth battle between forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and opposition militias, government tanks shelled the oil port city of Ras Lanouf, forcing rebels back at a city they had retaken days earlier. President Obama told NBC News that Gadhafi will "ultimately step down."

	March 29, 2011 Gadhafi's Exit Remains Central to U.S., Coalition Strategy in Libya As Washington offered divided responses to President Obama's Libya speech, coalition leaders gathered in London to discuss the mission in Libya. Judy Woodruff discusses Libya with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., who serves on the Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., who serves on the Foreign Relations Committee.

	March 29, 2011 Coalition Leaders Meet in London as Libyan Opposition Forces Retreat from Sirte After several days of gains on the back of coalition missile strikes, opposition forces retreated from Sirte, the hometown of Moammar Gadhafi, under heavy fire from government troops. Independent Television News's Lindsey Hilsum reports on the fighting from the front lines.

	March 29, 2011 Reporting on Chernobyl, 25 Years Later As the world's attention remains transfixed on the crippled nuclear reactors in Japan, Science Correspondent Miles O'Brien approaches nuclear energy from another side of the world: the Ukraine, which suffered its own disaster nearly 25 years ago.

	March 29, 2011 Obama Lays Out Strong Defense for Military Action in Libya President Obama spent much of his speech Monday night defending his decision to use military force in the coalition effort to protect civilians in Libya. His defense was forceful, grounded in a worldview where America still plays the role of unique leader and tied to the country's core values.

	March 29, 2011 Battle Rages at Sirte, Italy to Propose Exile for Gadhafi Government tanks repelled a rebel assault on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, sending opposition militias back with a barrage of rockets.

	March 28, 2011 Watch Live: President Obama's Address on Libya Intervention At 7:30 p.m. ET Monday, President Obama will speak at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., to address the American people and answer lingering questions about the U.S. role in the coalition military mission in Libya. Watch live NewsHour coverage via Ustream.

	March 28, 2011 Obama: History Is Not on Gadhafi's Side; Libyans Will Determine Own Destiny In a prime-time speech Monday evening, President Obama addressed the nation on the U.S. mission in Libya and the military's continuing role in coalition airstrikes protecting civilians from Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces. Here is the full text of his speech.

	March 28, 2011 Obama's Libya Address: Confronting a 'Known Messy Situation' President Obama delivers a prime-time speech Monday on the U.S. mission in Libya. Gwen Ifill discusses the stakes of the speech with Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus and Politico columnist Roger Simon.

	March 28, 2011 Libyan Rebels Advance on Moammar Gadhafi's Hometown Rebels advanced to the outskirts of Sirte, the hometown of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and a key stronghold for his government forces. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports from near Sirte, where fighting between rebels and Gadhafi's forces has intensified.

	March 28, 2011 White House: U.S. Seeks to Be on 'Right Side of History' in Libya Intervention As President Obama prepares to address the nation Monday night on the American military role in the fighting in Libya, White House officials brought a two-fold message to reporters during a background session.

	March 28, 2011 What We're Reading: Ancient Stone Scraps, Stardust and Rock People Thousands of stone scrappings and chips, believed to be discarded during an ancient toolmaking process, were unearthed by archaeologists in a Texas creek bed...

	March 28, 2011 World Week Ahead: Syria's Rebellion; Next Steps in Libya; Haiti's Runoff Even as President Obama addresses the nation on Libya Monday night, revolutions are roiling in other countries where the United States has bigger interests and issues -- Yemen and Syria.

	March 28, 2011 President Obama Set to Address Nation on Libya President Obama probably feels pretty good about making his big speech on Libya on a day when the lead headline in the New York Times is: "Rebels In Libya Make New Gains Amid Airstrikes."

	March 28, 2011 Rebels Take Back Several Key Cities; Advance on Gadhafi's Home Town, Sirte Rebels have retaken the contested cities of Brega, Ras Lanouf and Ajdabiya and are now advancing toward Sirte, Gadhafi's hometown, aided by continued international air strikes. Qatar became the first Arab nation to diplomatically recognize the opposition movement as the legitimate government of Libya.

	March 26, 2011 Rebels Retake Ajdabiya; President Obama to Address Nation on Libya The Libyan military withdrew from Ajdabiya Saturday, and rebels retook control of the key eastern city, following Western air strikes on Moammar Gadhafi's forces, said a deputy foreign minister.

	March 25, 2011 Egypt 'Quickly' Moves Toward Democracy Egypt's march toward democracy -- from protests in January to President Hosni Mubarak's resignation in February and constitutional changes in March -- was more like a sprint.

	March 25, 2011 Can Babies Teach us Morality? What can one baby, three puppets and a tricky Tupperware lid tell us about the roots of morality? Can infants distinguish between good and bad at such a young age?

	March 25, 2011 Future Remains Murky for Newly Unveiled Orion Spacecraft Despite budget constraints, Congress last October approved a deep-space crew vehicle called Orion. Lockheed-Martin got the assignment and unveiled the spacecraft in Denver last week.

	March 25, 2011 Possible Breach in Core at Fukushima Reactor; PM Says Situation 'Very Grave' Japanese authorities said Friday that a breach in the core of the No. 3 reactor at the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant could indicate a more serious release of radioactive material.

	March 25, 2011 NATO to Control No-Fly Zone, Explosions Near Tripoli After days of negotiations, NATO agreed to assume enforcement of the no-fly zone over Libya Thursday, a step the United States had sought in an effort to pass on leadership of the military operation.

	March 24, 2011 News Wrap: Libya Reportly Asked Oil Companies to Pay Lockerbie Fine In other news Thursday, The New York Times reported that the Libyan government allegedly demanded that oil companies operating there pay its $1.5 billion fine in the Pan Am jetliner bombing over Scotland. Also, facing growing protests, the Syrian president pledged to consider lifting some restrictions on civil liberties.

	March 24, 2011 Keane: Coalition Needs to Put Forces on Ground in Libya to Work With Rebels NATO agreed Thursday to assume part of the military operations against Libya -- enforcement of the no-fly zone -- after days of debate among its members. Jeffrey Brown assesses the progress in the Libya campaign and the upcoming NATO handoff with retired Army Gen. Jack Keane and the RAND Corporation's Frederic Wehrey.

	March 24, 2011 NATO to Enforce No-Fly Zone as Libyan Rebels Seek Anti-Tank Weapons The international campaign of airstrikes against Moammar Gadhafi's forces extended deep into Libya as rebels reported advances in the embattled port city of Misrata. John Ray of Independent Television News reports on the day's events from Tripoli.

	March 24, 2011 Tuberculosis a Silent Killer Around the Globe Thursday is World TB Day, bringing attention to the disease that kills an estimated 1.7 million people each year. Photographers look at the toll of the disease in Brazil, Afghanistan and India.

	March 24, 2011 South Africa Still Struggling with Deadly TB-HIV Epidemic On World Tuberculosis Day, Ray Suarez reflects on reporting on the toll of the deadly airborne disease in South Africa in 2009, as one of his first stories with the global health unit, and gets an update from the South African health minister.

	March 24, 2011 The Morning Line: Welcome Home, Mr. President President Obama's schedule on his first day back at the office since launching U.S. military strikes in Libya has him behind closed doors throughout the day...for now.

	March 24, 2011 Gadhafi Pressing Key Cities as Coalition Strikes Ground Forces Despite an intense campaign of international air strikes, forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continued to barrage the western city of Misrata and other key parts of the country Thursday. NATO allies enforcing a no-fly zone are seeking greater involvement from Arab League nations.

	March 23, 2011 Fearing Wave of Unrest, Morocco's King Proposes Constitutional Changes Ray Suarez reports on the North African nation of Morocco, where the country's king is attempting to stave off protests with a series of constitutional reforms.

	March 23, 2011 Hart Calls for Obama Doctrine, Coleman Predicts 'Trouble' if Gadhafi Stays Jim Lehrer talks with two former senators about President Obama's decision to use military force to counter Moammar Gadhafi's troops in Libya. Democratic Sen. Gary Hart of Colorado is a scholar-in-residence at the University of Colorado, and Republican Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota is CEO of the American Action Network.

	March 23, 2011 Denis McDonough: 'We're Not Talking About An Exit Strategy' in Libya Gwen Ifill gets an update from Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough on the coalition's air campaign in Libya, ground fighting between Moammar Gadhafi's troops and opposition forces, and the administration's talks with allies.

	March 23, 2011 Coalition Missiles Target Libyan Ground Forces Coalition airstrikes grounded Moammar Gadhafi's air force and pounded targets in Tripoli, Libya's capital. Martin Geissler of Independent Television News reports from eastern Libya on the retreat of government forces from several cities there.

	March 23, 2011 Keane: Small Number of Ground Forces Needed in Libya for Targeted Air Strikes The retired Army general who was a major advocate of the Iraq troop surge in 2007 says some U.S. ground forces may be needed to help counter troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi who are killing civilians in the Libya conflict. The Obama administration has adamantly insisted no ground troops would be involved in Libya.

	March 23, 2011 The Effects of Oil Production Turmoil: What We Pay For At The Pump What we see at the pump fluctuates mostly based on the price of crude oil, plus a time lag, but a handful of factors contribute to changing gas prices.

	March 23, 2011 Political Checklist: Health Reform's Uncertain Future and Conflict in Libya The Political Checklist is back this week, and Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff and David Chalian look into how public opinion regarding President Obama's signature health insurance reform law is reverberating in American politics one year after it was signed into law.

	March 23, 2011 The Effects of Production Turmoil: What We Pay For At The Pump Ever wonder why a gallon of gas will cost $3.21 today, $3.12 yesterday and maybe $3.79 next week? Paul Solman investigates the the price of the gas at the pump and finds it fluctuates mainly with the price of crude oil, plus a time lag. But other factors are at play as well.

	March 23, 2011 Gadhafi, Rebels Engage in Intense Ground Fighting, Allies Seek Next Steps Despite a five-day-old no-fly zone enforced by an international coalition, forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi appeared to escalate their campaign against opposition groups in the cities of Misrata and Ajdabiya.

	March 22, 2011 Questions Over Control, Future of Libya Mission Split NATO Allies President Obama emphasized that the U.S. will not lead the Libya mission beyond its initial phase, but tensions have risen as questions over who will lead the military effort remain unanswered. Margaret Warner talks to the Council on Foreign Relations' Charles Kupchan and Daniel Dombey of the Financial Times about the rift.

	March 22, 2011 Libyan Envoy Aujali: Gadhafi Has 'No Place to Go' Jeffrey Brown talks to Ali Suleiman Aujali, who was once Moammar Gadhafi's envoy to Washington, but denounced the leader when violence broke out and maintains ties to rebel leaders in Benghazi.

	March 22, 2011 Libya's Gadhafi Vows to Fight On; U.S. Jet Crashes, but Crew Survives Coalition forces targeted Libyan targets for a fourth straight day as Moammar Gadhafi's forces stepped up shelling on rebels in two western towns. John Ray and Martin Geissler of Independent Television News report on the latest from Libya.

	March 22, 2011 Radiation in Japan's Food Supply: Dangerous or Benign? The Japanese government announced on Monday that it had halted some food shipments to prevent tainted samples of milk and spinach from reaching consumers.

	March 22, 2011 Water Woes: Japan, Haiti and Kenya Among World's Trouble Spots In countries around the globe, the quest for clean water is a daily challenge tied to governance, infrastructure and other issues.

	March 22, 2011 Ground Battles Continue Amid Air Barrage, U.S. Warplane Crashes Heavy ground fighting was seen Tuesday along the northern part of Libya as air strikes continued to pound forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi.

	March 21, 2011 In Egypt, 'Vibrant' Political Culture Budding After Voters Approve Reforms An overwhelming majority of Egyptian voters approved a referendum on constitutional amendments that paves the way for presidential and parliamentary elections. Jeffrey Brown talks to Georgetown University's Samer Shehata about what's next for Egypt after Sunday's record turnout at the polls.

	March 21, 2011 U.S. Military Takes Lead Role in Libya, But Endgame Remains Unclear Gwen Ifill discusses the new international coalition's military mission in Libya with retired Maj. Gen. Dutch Remkes, a 32-year Air Force veteran who helped oversee the no-fly zone in Iraq, and the International Crisis Group's Robert Malley, who served at the National Security Council during the Clinton administration.

	March 21, 2011 Coalition Airstrikes Target Gadhafi's Forces, Build No-Fly Zone Over Libya Coalition forces hit Libya with more than a dozen more cruise missiles in an effort to impose a no-fly zone over the country and stop Moammar Gadhafi's forces from attacking civilians. Jonathan Miller and Martin Geissler of Independent Television News report on the ongoing battle between rebels and Gadhafi's forces.

	March 21, 2011 World Week Ahead: Libya Intervention; Radiation in Japan; World Water Day The U.S.-European bombing of Libyan air defenses over the weekend also launched a debate over what comes next and how to handle Moammar Gadhafi's grip on power. View the stories we're following this week.

	March 21, 2011 Gadhafi's Forces Are Top Target for Allied Strikes in Libya U.S. and European forces continued their campaign of air attacks on military installations and forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, while a top French official predicted Monday that the intervention could last "awhile."

	March 20, 2011 U.S., Coalition Forces Press Libya; Gadhafi Promises a 'Long War' With military operation Odyssey Dawn underway in Libya, the country's embattled leader, Moammar Gadhafi, vowed a "long war" with his adversaries on Sunday.

	March 19, 2011 U.S. Forces Lead Attack Against Libya in Operation Odyssey Dawn The United States attacked Libyan air defense systems along that country's Northern coast Saturday in an effort to enforce a no-fly zone and prevent the Libyan regime from further attacks on its own citizens and opposition groups.

	March 19, 2011 French Military Jets Enforce No-Fly Zone, Gadhafi Warns on Intervention French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced plans Saturday for military action to protect civilians in Libya amid combat between leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces and rebel fighters.

	March 18, 2011 Egyptian Voters Consider Constitutional Changes: Examining the Proposals Egyptians vote Saturday on a slate of constitutional changes in time for parliamentary elections in June and presidential elections in August. Some people say the amendments don't go far enough and are urging a "no" vote, while others say they are good enough for now.

	March 18, 2011 Rice: 'Swift' Consequences for Gadhafi if Attacks on Civilians Continue Ray Suarez talks with United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice about the U.N. Security Council's vote on Thursday authorizing no-fly zones and "all necessary means" to halt attacks against opposition forces by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's troops.

	March 18, 2011 Gadhafi Claims Cease-Fire in Libya as U.S., Other Powers Prep No-Fly Zone As the U.S. and other nations prepared to enforce a no-fly zone approved by the U.N., President Obama warned Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to cease all attacks on civilians immediately. Jonathan Miller of Independent Television News reports from Tripoli, and Hari Sreenivasan talks with GlobalPost's James Foley in Benghazi.

	March 18, 2011 Nuclear Plant Control Room Simulator: Learning to Avoid Future Disasters Science correspondent Miles O'Brien is working on a segment on nuclear safety, and we caught up with him as he visited a simulated nuclear plant control room at the Westinghouse Electric Company headquarters near Pittsburgh.

	March 18, 2011 Benghazi Dispatch: No-Fly Zone Vote Hailed, But More Fighting Reported When word came around midnight local time of the U.N. resolution in support of a no-fly zone, the main square in Benghazi erupted with gunfire, fireworks and marching, GlobalPost reporter James Foley said later Friday.

	March 18, 2011 Libya Announces Cease Fire After U.N. Vote, N.Y. Times' Journalists Found Libya's foreign minister Moussa Koussa said Friday that the government of Moammar Gadhafi is suspending military operations after the U.N. Security Council approved a no-fly zone on Thursday evening.

	March 17, 2011 Satellites Offer New Window Into Documenting, Preventing Genocide Tom Bearden reports on the push to use private satellites to document genocide from space.

	March 17, 2011 U.N. Security Council Passes Sweeping Measure to Rein in Gadhafi Ray Suarez talks with Colum Lynch, United Nations correspondent for the Washington Post, about the U.N. Security Council's vote to approve a no-fly zone and "all necessary measures" in Libya.

	March 17, 2011 Gahafi's Troops Advance on Rebel-Held Cities as U.N. OKs No-Fly Zone Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday surrounded Ajdabiya, a key rebel-held city, as they continued heavy shelling that killed at least 30 people. Gadhafi's warplanes also began air attacks on Benghazi as the United Nations Security Council voted to approve a no-fly zone over Libya. Ray Suarez reports.

	March 17, 2011 Photographer Reflects on 'Epic' Libya Battles, Revolution in the Arab World Photographer John Moore is no stranger to combat. In an interview he describes his recent assignments in Egypt, Bahrain and Libya.

	March 16, 2011 Gadhafi's Troops Rally Against Rebels: What's Next for Libya? Jeffrey Brown talks to Dartmouth College's Dirk Vandewalle about what's next for Libya as Moammar Gadhafi's troops rally to recapture key rebel-held cities.

	March 16, 2011 In Libya, 'Everyone Is Frightened' as Gadhafi's Forces Drive Toward Benghazi Opposition forces in Libya appear to be losing significant ground in the battle against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's troops. Thousands of people in eastern Libya fled as pro-government forces, which continued assaults on the rebel stronghold of Ajdabiya, advanced. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	March 16, 2011 Miles O'Brien on Mercury, Microscopic Martians and Hi-Tech Oven Mitts After its nearly seven-year voyage, NASA's Messenger space capsule is expected to pull into orbit around our smaller, denser sister planet, Mercury, at 8:54 pm EST on Thursday.

	March 16, 2011 Gadhafi Troops Split Rebel Forces; Reporters Missing in Libya Libyan rebels parade with their guns in the streets of the eastern Libyan coastal town of Tobruk near the border with Egypt on March 16, 2011, as the forces of Libya's strongman Moammar Gadhafi pressed rebels in the west on and threatened their eastern bastion of Benghazi.

	March 15, 2011 Margaret Warner: How the No-Fly Zone Floundered As forces loyal to Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi drew closer Tuesday to encircling Libyan rebels in Benghazi, President Obama met with his top national security team. But by the time they come up with any effective strategy, the one-month-old Libyan insurgency could be toast.

	March 15, 2011 Libyan Rebels Scramble as Gadhafi's Forces Retake Zwara Rebels fighting to hold their last city west of Tripoli, Libya, are scrambling to retreat after Moammar Gadhafi's forces overwhelmed the city of Zwara, 30 miles from the Tunisian border.

	March 14, 2011 News Wrap: Gadhafi's Forces Strike Rebel-Held Cities in East, West In other news Monday, forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continued an assault on two rebel-held cities. At the U.N., the Security Council failed to reach a consensus on imposing a no-fly zone over Libya. Also, a suicide bomber killed at least 35 people at a military recruiting center in Afghanistan's Kunduz province.

	March 14, 2011 Japan's Nuclear Crisis: Does it Compare to Three Mile Island, Chernobyl? Even as Japanese officials try to sort out whether jolted nuclear reactors could slip into full meltdown after Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami, experts are weighing in on how events unfolding there compare to previous high-profile nuclear disasters.

	March 14, 2011 Gadhafi Forces Launch Fresh Airstrikes, Fierce Fighting in Brega Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continued their assault on rebel strongholds in the eastern part of the country, pounding the oil port city of Brega with airstrikes and converging on opposition forces with tanks and warships. Rebels still claim to have control over the port.

	March 14, 2011 World Week Ahead: Japan's Nuclear Threat; Pressure on Libya Japan's triple whammy -- earthquake, tsunami and a possible nuclear disaster, which Prime Minister Naoto Kan called the worst crisis since World War II -- will dominate the week.

	March 12, 2011 Arab League Backs No-Fly Zone in Libya On Saturday, the 22-nation Arab League asked the U.N. Security Council to implement a no-fly zone in Libya to prevent Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces from more air attacks on the Libyan people.

	March 11, 2011 News Wrap: Gadhafi's Forces Pushing to Retake Oil Port of Ras Lanouf In other news Friday, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces continued assaults on opposition forces in the east. Government troops attacked the key oil port of Ras Lanouf for a second day. Also, police in Saudi Arabia stopped attempts at protests in the capital, but hundreds demonstrated in the eastern part of the country.

	March 11, 2011 Thousands Displaced as Violence Escalates in Ivory Coast In Ivory Coast, hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled their homes or escaped to neighboring countries as post-election fighting in the West African nation threatens to escalate into civil war, some regional specialists warn.

	March 11, 2011 Afghan Civilian Casualties Database Appears in Unexpected Place: Science In January, 2011, the military released an entire database of civilian casualties to the journal, Science -- a first for a science magazine.

	March 11, 2011 Conversation: Protecting Egypt's Antiquities Jeffrey Brown talks to Thomas Campbell, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who released a statement last week expressing concern about the safety of Egypt's antiquities.

	March 10, 2011 News Wrap: Pro-Gadhafi Forces Claim to Recapture Key Oil Port In other news Thursday, forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi claimed to have recaptured the key oil port of Ras Lanouf, which rebels seized a week ago. Gadhafi's forces attacked the port with tanks and warplanes. Meanwhile in Brussels, NATO officials announced an around-the-clock surveillance of Libyan airspace.

	March 10, 2011 In Egypt, Excitement Dampened by Continued Violence Following Egypt's revolution that brought down former president Hosni Mubarak a month ago, Egyptians are cautiously optimistic about the movement toward democracy, but sporadic violence continues to hamper the process, reports Jon Jensen, GlobalPost's correspondent in Cairo.

	March 9, 2011 News Wrap: At Least 13 Dead After Sectarian Violence Erupts in Egypt In other news Wednesday, at least 13 people were killed and 140 wounded in new sectarian violence in Egypt as Muslims attacked Christian demonstrators. The Christians were protesting the burning of a church. Also, a suicide bomber killed at least 36 people at a funeral in northwest Pakistan.

	March 9, 2011 If Gadhafi Falls, Who Would Govern Libya and How? As foreign countries and international organizations continue to consider options for ending the violence in Libya, Moammar Gadhafi denounced the idea of implementing a no-fly zone. Jeffrey Brown talks with former State Department officials Richard Haass and Anne-Marie Slaughter about what could happen if world powers intervene.

	March 9, 2011 In Libya's East, Rebels Conduct Hit-And-Run Raids on Better-Armed Forces Moammar Gadhafi said Libyans will "fight back" if other nations impose a no-fly zone over the country as his air force used strikes against opposition forces east of Tripoli. Jonathan Rugman and Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News report from inside Libya on the ongoing violence.

	March 9, 2011 Why Mars Mission Tops Wish List: Space Exploration Priorities Explained Exploring icy planets, lunar oceans and martian soil should rank high on NASA's to-do list, an expert panel of the National Research Council concluded this week.

	March 9, 2011 NewsHour Connect: Mass. Community Reacts to Living Near Wind Turbines Wind turbines, used around the world to provide energy, are often seen grouped together in wind farms in rural parts of Iowa, Texas and Nebraska.

	March 9, 2011 High Casualties in Afghanistan in 2010; Pakistan Bombing Kills 36 Also: Bombing at funeral in northwest Pakistan kills 36; Copts, Muslims clash near Cairo, 11 dead, NPR CEO Schiller resigns.

	March 8, 2011 Libyan Rebels' Hold on Zawiya Buckling After 5 Days of Attacks Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi stepped up attacks on rebels in cities and oil fiends across the country as President Obama reiterated calls for Gadhafi to step down. Lindsey Hilsum and Bill Neely of Independent Television News report on the violence from inside Libya.

	March 8, 2011 Slide Show: Women Show Solidarity at Events Around the Globe Women came together on March 8 to express a message of solidarity on International Women's Day by dancing in Iraq, protesting in Ivory Coast and dressing as men in Lebanon.

	March 8, 2011 The Congo and Beyond: Join a Live Chat on Empowering Women Join Hari Sreenivasan Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET for an online panel discussion, hosted by the PBS NewsHour and Independent Television Service (ITVS), about violence against women in the Congo and beyond.

	March 8, 2011 International Women's Day 2011 Dancing in Iraq, protests in Ivory Coast, women dressed as men in Lebanon and a fashion show in China are some of the ways women are expressing a message of solidarity on International Women's Day, March 8. This year's theme is "decent work for women."

	March 7, 2011 World Powers Seek Unity in Response to Gadhafi's Crackdown As bloodshed continues in Libya, Judy Woodruff examines how the U.S. and other world powers could respond to the crisis with Maurizio Molinari, U.S. correspondent for Italian newspaper La Stampa, and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius.

	March 7, 2011 Libyan Rebels Hold Oil Port of Ras Lanuf, But for How Long? Pro-Gadhafi and opposition forces continued to clash Monday in Libya. An air strike against opposition fighters attempted to push back rebels as they advanced toward Tripoli. Bill Neeley and Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News report.

	March 7, 2011 Stellar Wormholes, Space Data and Supercooling Sodawater A look at some of the most interesting reads in science this week.

	March 7, 2011 World Week Ahead: Libya's Revolt; Women's Issues; Guatemala Series Violence from nations as disparate as Libya and Guatemala will dominate the international week ahead for the NewsHour.

	March 7, 2011 Warplanes Strike Libyan Rebels Advancing West Libyan rebel fighters take cover as a bomb dropped by an airforce fighter jet explodes near a checkpoint on the outskirts of the oil town of Ras Lanouf on March 7, 2011.

	March 4, 2011 Libya's Turmoil Rages: Should World Powers Intervene? As the U.S. and international community assess what their military and policy options are with Libya, Judy Woodruff discusses the possibilities with Omar Turbi, a Libyan-American human rights activist, and retired Lt. Gen. David Deptula, who commanded no-fly zones over Iraq during the 1990s.

	March 4, 2011 News Wrap: Iraqi Government Attempts to Minimize Protester Turnout In other news Friday, major new protests were held across much of the Middle East, including Egypt, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula. Iraq's government even imposed a vehicle ban, trying to limit turnout. Also, several thousand people protested in Turkey over the arrests of eight journalists.

	March 4, 2011 Libyan Protester: 'I'm Prepared to Die to Get My Freedom' The rebellion against Moammar Gadhafi continued Friday as rebels in eastern Libya fought to expand their territories while pro-Gadhafi forces tried to retake a key town west of Tripoli. Jonathan Rugman and Emma Murphy of Independent Television News report.

	March 4, 2011 Glory Rocket Mission Launch Failure as Told in Tweets The story of the Taurus XL rocket -- which launched from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base early Friday morning, failed to reach orbit and then crashed somewhere in the Pacific Ocean -- can perhaps be best told from this morning's tweets.

	March 4, 2011 In War Zones, Education Takes a Backseat to Other Needs Education is often another casualty in countries wracked by violence, a recent U.N. report found, as more immediate needs such as food and shelter take priority. But some aid groups say education should be viewed with more urgency as a means to stabilize war-torn places.

	March 4, 2011 Top 5 Global Health Headlines People desperate to leave Libya and the violent clashes between rebel groups and Moammar Gadhafi's forces streamed to the Tunisia border this week, with as many as 10,000 to 15,000 people crossing each day.

	March 3, 2011 Libya's Ambassador Urges Obama to Issue No-Fly Zone, Be Firm With Regime Jeffrey Brown talks with Ali Suleiman Aujali, the Libyan ambassador to the United States appointed by Moammar Gadhafi in 2009. Aujali denounced the Libyan leader and says he now represents the voice of the people.

	March 3, 2011 Obama Urges Gadhafi to Step Down; International Criminal Court Launches Inquiry President Obama issued his strongest statement yet on Libya, saying Moammar Gadhafi must step down and leave the country. James Mates, Jonathan Miller and Alex Thomson of Independent Television News report on the latest developments in Libya and a new investigation launched by the International Criminal Court.

	March 3, 2011 Guide to the Gadhafis Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi may be the face of Libya's decades-long, iron-fisted dictatorship. But his family members have also played significant roles in various aspects of Libyan society, military and economy.

	March 2, 2011 Benghazi-Born Poet Mattawa Reflects on Growing up Under Gadhafi Jeffrey Brown talks to Libyan-born poet Khaled Mattawa about life under Moammar Gadhafi and the recent crisis in his homeland.

	March 2, 2011 No-Fly Zone Option Examined as Libyan Fighting Intensifies As violent clashes between pro-Gadhafi militias and rebels continue to escalate, the international community searches for ways to quell the possibility of a humanitarian disaster. Margaret Warner talks with Time Magazine's Mark Thompson about no-fly zones and other U.S. military options in Libya.

	March 2, 2011 Libyan Rebels Fend Off Pro-Gadhafi Forces as Refugees Flood Borders Libyan rebels clashed with militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi as the embattled leader warned of further bloodshed if the international community interferes in the country's affairs. James Mates, Jonathan Rugman and Alex Thomson of Independent Television News report on the latest from Libya and its borders.

	March 1, 2011 Margaret Warner: Echoes of Egypt in Libyans' 'Dignity Revolution' It was late in the evening in Zawiyah just west of Tripoli -- after the town had endured a horrifying assault by Libyan government forces earlier Tuesday -- when I finally reached someone who was willing to speak in a taped telephone call about what he'd seen.

	March 1, 2011 Eyewitness to Libya's Turmoil: 'We Need the World's Help' Libyan government forces battled unsuccessfully for six hours to reclaim Zawiyah, a key rebel-held city 30 miles from the capital of Tripoli. Margaret Warner talks with a resident about the battle and what people in Libya are saying about the international response to Moammar Gadhafi's refusal to resign.

	March 1, 2011 Libyan Rebels, Gadhafi's Forces Battle as Refugees Swarm Border Crossings Pro-government militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi continued to battle Libyan rebels as more refugees fled to borders with Tunisia and Egypt, sparking fears of a humanitarian crisis. Alex Thomson and Bill Neely of Independent Television News report on the latest developments in Libya and neighboring nations.

	March 1, 2011 Humanitarian Crisis Grows on Libya-Tunisia Border Tens of thousands of people desperate to escape Libya are gathered at the border crossing with Tunisia and creating a humanitarian emergency, the U.N. High Commission for Refugees said Tuesday.

	March 1, 2011 Conversation: Libyan Poet Khaled Mattawa Khaled Mattawa was born in Benghazi, Libya, which is now much in the news, and came to the United States as a teenager in 1979. Jeffrey Brown spoke to Mattawa about the uprising in Libya, and about the history of poetry and literature there.

	March 1, 2011 In Shadow of Libya, Protests Continue in Yemen, Oman, Bahrain As world attention has become more focused on the dramatic upheaval rocking Libya, demonstrators have maintained pressure on governments elsewhere in the region, including Yemen and Bahrain, both allies of the U.

	March 1, 2011 Rebels, Government Forces Battle in Zawiya, Refugees Flood Into Tunisia, Egypt In Zawiya, the rebel-controlled city closest to Libya's capital, Tripoli, fighters repelled an overnight assault by pro-government forces as territorial control remained entrenched on both sides. Tunisia and Egypt have been overwhelmed by refugees fleeing the upheaval.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 28, 2011 'Time for Gadhafi to Go': World Leaders Weigh Response to Libya Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said all options, including sanctions and no-fly zones, are on the table in dealing with Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Margaret Warner talks about the government's response with the International Crisis Group's Robert Malley and Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

	Feb. 28, 2011 New Violence Grips Libya, Diplomats Meet in Geneva Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a group of diplomats that "it's time for Gadhafi to go," as several countries moved to impose sanctions and other measures on Gadhafi, his family and senior Libyan officials. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on new violence and protests from Libya's capital, Tripoli.

	Feb. 28, 2011 World Week Ahead: Libya Dominates Agendas; Mexico's Calderon Visits U.S. The revolt against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is expected to dominate the news agenda, both in Washington and abroad.

	Feb. 28, 2011 Opposition Holds Large Portions of East, Clinton Calls on Gadhafi to 'Step Down' Amid growing international condemnation, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continues to fight protesters and opposition forces, who along with defecting army units now hold large swaths of territory in the eastern part of the country.

	Feb. 27, 2011 Libyan Anti-government Forces Brace for New Fight; U.N. Imposes Sanctions The latest signals of violence near Tripoli come as the international community ratcheted up its response to the Libyan crisis, with a new round of U.N. sanctions.

	Feb. 25, 2011 Getting Around Gadhafi: Rethinking Revolution Coverage From Libya One of our segments on Friday's PBS NewsHour was not like the other ones, in that it came together in a slightly different manner than what has been standard operating procedure here.

	Feb. 25, 2011 In Libya, 'People Are Willing to Die' for Freedom From Gadhafi Reports of violence continue to trickle out from Libya, where foreign journalists are largely barred from working. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with several people inside Libya via phone, then to software engineer Mohamed Eljahmi and nuclear scientist Naeem Gheriany, both Libyan-Americans and longtime critics of the Gadhafi regime.

	Feb. 25, 2011 On Tunisia's Border, Preparations Begin for Gadhafi's Fall, Chaos in Libya Embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi appeared on state television urging his followers to defend the nation as protesters poured into the streets after Friday prayers. John Ray of Independent Television News reports from inside Tunisia on preparations there for potential further chaos in neighboring Libya.

	Feb. 25, 2011 Matching Medical Supplies With Communities in Need One man's promise in Brazil leads to a lifetime of helping poor clinics all over the world with their medical needs.

	Feb. 25, 2011 Opposition Heads into Tripoli, Gadhafi's Crackdown Escalating 'Alarmingly' A violent crackdown continues in Libya and protesters clash with security forces in the capital, Tripoli.

	Feb. 24, 2011 Libya's Instability, Worries Over Regional Contagion Rattle Oil Markets Libya exports more than 1.5 million barrels of oil a day to the world, but violence has pushed oil prices to the highest level in more than two years. Judy Woodruff talks to Raad Alkadiri of PFC Energy, a global energy advisory group, and Carl Larry of Oil Outlooks and Opinions, a Houston-based research and consulting firm.

	Feb. 24, 2011 Libya's Bloody Struggle Tests Loyalty of Gadhafi's Forces Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi clashed with protesters in several key cities across Libya as other nations continued evacuating their citizens. Jim Lehrer speaks with Dartmouth College's Dirk Vandewalle and Andrew McGregor of the Jamestown Foundation about the relative military might of Gadhafi's forces and the opposition.

	Feb. 24, 2011 Introducing the NewsHour's Revamped World Page Our redesigned World page has more of the NewsHour's in-depth analysis and on-the-ground reporting from senior correspondents Margaret Warner and Ray Suarez. Take a video tour of the new site.

	Feb. 24, 2011 Mobile Banking Could Be Global Health Tool Cell phone technology is flourishing in developing countries, and health experts are hoping to capitalize on a wave of mobile banking products.

	Feb. 23, 2011 If Libya Spins out of Control, 'It Could Be a Massive Loss of Life' As the Libyan government continues to use violence against protesters, the international community is debating ways to respond. Jeffrey Brown talks about the options with Tom Malinowski of Human Rights Watch, Georgetown University's Charles Kupchan and Maurizio Molinari of the Italian newspaper La Stampa.

	Feb. 23, 2011 Getting to Know Gadhafi: Examining the Quirks, Intellect of Libya's Strongman Jim Lehrer talks about the legacy and personality of longtime Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi with longtime Middle East correspondent Jim Hoagland of the Washington Post and the Middle East Institute's David Mack, who was a political officer at the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli during the 1969 revolution that brought Gadhafi to power.

	Feb. 23, 2011 Gadhafi's 42-Year Rule of Libya a Mix of Iron Rule, Eccentricities Moammar Gadhafi's rule of Libya has been characterized by his eccentric appearances and support for terrorism, including ties to the 1988 bombing of Pam Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. Jim Lehrer takes a look back at his history.

	Feb. 23, 2011 Obama Says All Options Are on Table for Libya Response Libya's capital of Tripoli descended further into chaos Wednesday as pro-government militias roamed the city and new "credible" estimates placed the death toll from the crackdown at 1,000. Alex Thompson of Independent Television News reports on the latest developments in Libya.

	Feb. 23, 2011 In 1985 NewsHour Interview, Libya's Gadhafi Was 'Not Afraid' of Coup As pressures to unseat Moammar Gadhafi continue in Libya, we looked into the NewsHour's video vault to learn more about the flamboyant, controversial leader.

	Feb. 23, 2011 Guinea Worm: Parasitic Infection Nearing Extinction Officials said this week that the effort to eradicate the Guinea Worm parasite -- a scourge that dates back to Biblical times -- is now 99 percent complete. Now that Niger and Nigeria have been declared guinea worm-free, the parasitic infection just needs to be eliminated from Ghana, Mali and Sudan. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

	Feb. 23, 2011 Turmoil Grows in Libya, International Pressure Mounts on Gadhafi Unrest continued to grip Libya Wednesday as gunfire could be heard in the capital, Tripoli, while defecting army units and protesters reportedly held large swaths of the eastern half of the country, including the city of Benghazi.

	Feb. 22, 2011 Frontline Examines Muslim Brotherhood's 'Strong, Layered' Role in Egypt The Muslim Brotherhood, long banned in Egypt and framed by ousted President Mubarak as an extremist group, is shaping its role in post-Mubarak Egypt. The NewsHour has an excerpt of a segment that airs Tuesday night on Frontline, and then Jeffrey Brown talks with GlobalPost's Charles Sennott, who reported the story.

	Feb. 22, 2011 For Somali Pirates, Killing 4 U.S. Hostages an Abnormal Action Somali pirates killed four Americans who had been taken hostage aboard their yacht as U.S. forces followed the vessel. Gwen Ifill examines the problem of piracy off the Horn of Africa with Martin Murphy, a visiting fellow at the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies at King's College in London.

	Feb. 22, 2011 Gadhafi Warns 'Everything Will Burn' if Libya's Protests Continue Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is refusing to step down as international condemnation of the violent crackdown on protesters grows. Jeffrey Brown talks about the growing unrest in the North African nation with Robert Danin of the Council on Foreign Relations and Mary-Jane Deeb of the Library of Congress.

	Feb. 22, 2011 New Zealand Earthquake Kills 65, Somali Pirates Kill 4 Americans Rescuers search for survivors Tuesday in a collapsed building in Christchurch, New Zealand.

	Feb. 22, 2011 Libyan Government Cracks Down on Protests, Gadhafi Appears on TV Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi appeared on state television to dispel rumors that he had left the country, instead remaining defiant and calling foreign media outlets "dogs" as violence continued in Tripoli, Benghazi and throughout the country.

	Feb. 21, 2011 Frontline: Young Woman Becomes the Face of a Revolution Frontline followed 24-year-old Gigi Ibrahim, one of the young Egyptians who led the protests that ousted longtime President Hosni Mubarak, as the movement accelerated and she struggled to explain her involvement in the protests to her family.

	Feb. 21, 2011 For Egypt's Women, Harassment Remains Part of Daily Life Margaret Warner talks with the World Bank's Nihal Elwan and American University's Diane Singerman about the street harassment Egyptian women face in their daily lives.

	Feb. 21, 2011 News Wrap: British Prime Minister David Cameron Visits Egypt In other news Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron became the first world leader to visit Egypt after protests ousted President Hosni Mubarak. The government of China detained dozens of activists and censored Internet postings calling for demonstrations in Beijing, Shanghai and 11 other cities.

	Feb. 21, 2011 Protests, Violence Spread in Libya as Gadhafi Clings to Power Violence spread to Tripoli, Libya's capital, as longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi fought to hold onto power. Simon Israel of Independent Television News reports on the turmoil. Then, Jeffrey Brown talks with Dartmouth College's Dirk Vandewalle and Libyan-American activist Najla Abdurrahman about what's next for Libya.

	Feb. 21, 2011 More Than 200 Killed in Growing Libya Protests Moammar Gadhafi, in power since 1969, is under intense pressure as security forces have clashed with large demonstrations in Benghazi and Tripoli, the two largest cities in Libya.

	Feb. 20, 2011 In Libya, Unrest Grows as Government Forces Fire on Mourners Protests in Libya against Moammar Gadhafi's 40-year regime are continuing, despite government forces on Sunday reportedly firing upon funeral processions of those who have died in anti-government demonstrations.

	Feb. 18, 2011 From Reeds to Roads: Bamboo Bikes in Ghana The answer to building sturdy, light, sustainable bikes in Africa can be found in the nearby reeds.

	Feb. 17, 2011 Powerful Solar Flares Headed Toward Earth The most powerful solar flares in four years blasted toward Earth Thursday, raising fears about disruption to communication and navigation satellites.

	Feb. 17, 2011 Hibernating Bears Slow Down More, Cool Down Less A hibernating black bear in a manmade "hibernaculum," a wooded area with straw for bedding, which mimicked a natural bear's den.

	Feb. 17, 2011 Global Food Price Spike Adding to Civil Unrest, Some Say A record high price in many food staples is pushing millions into poverty and contributing to unrest in countries like Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said this week.

	Feb. 17, 2011 NPR's Andy Carvin on Tracking and Tweeting Revolutions We caught up with NPR's Senior Strategist Andy Carvin between his 400+ tweets a day for a chat about his Twitter stream.

	Feb. 17, 2011 Bahrain Cracks Down on Protesters Riot police broke up a protest camp in Manama, Bahrain, the island nation's capital, early Thursday, killing three people and injuring hundreds.

	Feb. 16, 2011 How Did Egypt's Government Halt Internet Access? Jeffrey Brown talks with The New York Times' James Glanz and Georgetown University's Michael Nelson about the logistics and motives behind the Egyptian government's Internet blackout during the political uprising.

	Feb. 16, 2011 Egypt Protests' Death Tally at Least 360; Labor Strikes Continue Labor strikes continued across Egypt as the country's Health Ministry said at least 360 people were killed during the 18 days of unrest that resulted in the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Feb. 16, 2011 Protests Intensify, Spread in Libya, Bahrain, Yemen Following in the footsteps of Tunisia and Egypt, several nations in the Arab world have erupted in anti-government protests. Demonstrators took to the streets in Libya, Yemen, Iraq, Iran and Bahrain. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the protests in Libya.

	Feb. 16, 2011 New Wave of Protests Hit Arab Nations A fresh spate of protests taking place in Arab countries is raising questions about whether other North African and Middle Eastern governments may see upheaval mirroring what was seen in Tunisia and Egypt.

	Feb. 15, 2011 Restoring Ancient Artifacts - What Does it Take? As the dust settles on Egypt's recent protests, one less-discussed outcome of the uprising is the damage done to some of the country's ancient artifacts.

	Feb. 15, 2011 Science Alone Won't Close the Case on Anthrax, Committee Says The investigation into the mailing of Anthrax-laced letters in 2001 took a new turn Tuesday when a committee convened by the National Academy of Sciences and commissioned by the FBI found that scientific evidence alone is not sufficient to link the flask of anthrax grown in Bruce Ivins' lab to the letters.

	Feb. 15, 2011 Early Takes on Egypt's Revolution It used to take decades for academics to sort out revolutions. Now academics blog on revolutions as they are taking place.

	Feb. 14, 2011 What We're Reading: Foot Bones, Color Decay and the Science of Obesity A particle accelerator helps to explain why the bright yellows in Van Gogh paintings fade to brown over time...

	Feb. 14, 2011 Social Media and Satellite TV: A One-Two Punch Against Mubarak As unrest ripples through the Middle East, Jeffrey Brown talks with Washington State University's Lawrence Pintak, Al Jazeera's Abderrahim Foukara, Georgetown University's Adel Iskander and correspondent Margaret Warner, who just returned from Egypt, about how traditional media and social media factored into the uprisings.

	Feb. 14, 2011 Debate Continues Over Social Media's Role in Egyptian, Arab World Protests The role of social media continues to be discussed as a possible key factor in Egypt's ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Feb. 14, 2011 Q&A: Following Upheaval in Egypt, Are Other Countries Next? After government-toppling protests in Tunisia and Egypt, other "people power" protests are popping up around the region.

	Feb. 11, 2011 Gwen's Take: When Sending Signals Matters, When It Doesn't When cast against the backdrop of dramatic events in Egypt, the Washington wallpaper this week begins to look kind of beside the point. This week's events in Tahrir Square were more dramatic than any movie script and certainly more riveting than any Washington debate.

	Feb. 11, 2011 The Doubleheader: Mark Shields Responds to Reddit Questions In this week's Doubleheader, columnist Mark Shields answers questions posed to him by the Reddit community -- just as his usual sparring partner David Brooks did last week.

	Feb. 11, 2011 News Wrap: Fighting in Southern Sudan Kills More Than 100 In other news Friday, more than 100 people died in Southern Sudan after a breakaway group ended a cease-fire and carried out attacks in two towns. Southern Sudan will become an independent nation in July. In Pakistan, an American diplomat was charged with murder in connection with the shooting deaths of to Pakistanis in Lahore.

	Feb. 11, 2011 After Egypt's 'Cosmic' Day, Will Army Usher in Democratic, Civilian Government? As President Mubarak steps aside and the military assumes control, Egypt faces numerous obstacles as it transitions to democracy. Jeffrey Brown talks with Harvard University's Tarek Masoud, Tufts University's Rami Khouri and Hisham Melhem of Al-Arabiya TV about what's ahead for Egypt's political scene.

	Feb. 11, 2011 'Jubilant,' 'Ecstatic' Atmosphere in Egypt as Mubarak Steps Down Egypt erupted in celebration after President Hosni Mubarak's resignation and transfer of presidential power to the Armed Forces. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo that despite the jubilation, the protesters plan to remain in Tahrir Square to keep pressure on the army to follow through on reforms.

	Feb. 11, 2011 Mubarak Stands Down, What Comes Next? Analysts React. Following President Hosni Mubarak stepping down on Friday, analysts weighed in on the country's next steps as he hands over powers to the military.

	Feb. 11, 2011 Margaret Warner: 'A Wild Scene' in Cairo's Streets Correspondent Margaret Warner and her crew have spent much of the past two days in the streets of Egypt. She spoke by phone with correspondent Kwame Holman about the sights and sounds in Cairo after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down and discussed what needs to be done to get the nation up and running again.

	Feb. 11, 2011 Timeline: Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's President for Three Decades, Resigns One of the Arab world's longest-serving leaders, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday after 18 days of protests that continued to gain steam until their demand for his departure was met. View milestones of Mubarak's life and career.

	Feb. 10, 2011 Obama: Egypt Needs 'Immediate, Meaningful' Transition of Authority The White House released a statement from President Barack Obama Thursday evening on the latest developments in Egypt: "The Egyptian people have been told that there was a transition of authority, but it is not yet clear that this transition is immediate, meaningful or sufficient."

	Feb. 10, 2011 Amid Combustible Atmosphere in Egypt, 'There Could Be a Showdown' Jim Lehrer speaks with two former presidential national security advisers about the impact of Egyptian President Mubarak's speech and continuing political unrest on U.S.-Egypt relations. Stephen Hadley served under President George W. Bush, and Zbigniew Brzezinski held the post in the Carter administration.

	Feb. 10, 2011 After 'Vague' Mubarak Speech, What's Ahead for Him, VP, Army? Jeffrey Brown speaks with Georgetown University's Samer Shehata and Mary-Jane Deeb of the Library of Congress about the speeches by Egyptian President Mubarak and Vice President Suleiman, and what's ahead in Egypt's unrest and transfer of political power.

	Feb. 10, 2011 Protesters Look to Step Up Pressure on Mubarak as Concerns of Violence Resurface From Cairo, Margaret Warner reports on the day's protests in Tahrir Square and reactions to President Hosni Mubarak's announcement that he's handing over some powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman, but not resigning immediately as many had expected.

	Feb. 10, 2011 Mubarak Defies Resignation Anticipation, Protesters Pledge Big Crowds Friday Labor strikes spread throughout Egypt as President Hosni Mubarak handed over some powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman but refused to step down until the fall -- further frustrating masses of protesters in Cairo. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Feb. 10, 2011 Watch Live: Protesters in Tahrir Square As protests in Egypt stretched into their 17th day, a large crowd gathered Thursday night in Cairo's Tahrir Square amid Egyptian state TV reports that President Hosni Mubarak will address the nation from his palace in Cairo.

	Feb. 9, 2011 Suez Labor Strikes Augment Protests as Unrest Continues Across Egypt For the 16th straight day, protesters gathered across Egypt, ignoring a warning from the vice president that tolerance for protests was wearing thin. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the continued unrest and the several deaths during the demonstrations.

	Feb. 9, 2011 Foreign Minister Says Sudden Change Would Bring Risks From Cairo, Margaret Warner talks with Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit about the country's transition of power and the U.S. response to the weeks of unrest there. Gheit said Egypt's government needs to be able to stabilize the country before emergency law can be lifted.

	Feb. 9, 2011 Egypt's Banks, Restaurants, Pyramids Open... But When Will Tourists Return? Business owners near Cairo's Tahrir Square, where anti-government demonstrators have congregated for two weeks, and in the legendary bazaar and tourist haunt Khan el-Khalili are ready for life to return to normal, but continuing protests are dashing those hopes.

	Feb. 9, 2011 Egypt's Foreign Minister Tells U.S. Not to Impose Its Will In an interview with the PBS NewsHour's Margaret Warner, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Wednesday that it would be better for the United States to encourage Egypt in its changes rather than impose its will.

	Feb. 8, 2011 Will Egypt's Army Be a Change Agent or Maintain Status Quo? As the Egyptian government continues negotiations with opposition leaders, the army remains the trump card in the transition of political power. Gwen Ifill speaks with former Pentagon official Matthew Axelrod and Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland about the army's evolving role in Egypt's unrest and its future.

	Feb. 8, 2011 Egypt Mediator: U.S. Should Support Liberty, But Not Interfere Too Much An estimated 250,000 people gathered in Cairo after the release of a Google executive re-energized anti-government demonstrations. Margaret Warner speaks with Ahmed Zewail, an Egyptian-American professor and Nobel laureate chemist, who is serving as an unofficial mediator between the government and the protest's organizers.

	Feb. 8, 2011 Egypt 2011 Harkens Back to France 1968 As analysts and pundits search for historical precedents to sort through the events in Cairo -- Iran in 1979 and Tiananmen Square in 1989 are often cited -- there's one totally overlooked that may becoming more relevant: France in 1968.

	Feb. 7, 2011 News Wrap: Unrest Spreads to Iraq as Protesters Call for Jobs, Electricity In other news Monday, Iraqis protested a lack of electricity and jobs and an end to corruption in demonstrations this weekend. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rejected the use of violence against protesters. In southern Sudan, more than 98 percent of voters favored independence from the North in a January referendum.

	Feb. 7, 2011 In Egypt's Political Transformation, Who Speaks for Whom? Jeffrey Brown discusses negotiations between opposition leaders and the government of President Hosni Mubarak with Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and columnist Mona Eltahawy.

	Feb. 7, 2011 Egypt's Government Makes New Concessions But Protests Persist The Egyptian government moved Monday to defuse protests, offering public-sector workers a pay raise. Margaret Warner looks at the roots of the crisis in Egypt and what lies ahead, as seen by players inside and outside the city's central square.

	Feb. 7, 2011 Maptivism, Pond Fleas and One Polar Bear's Long Journey Introducing Sukey, the "maptivism" app. Detailed in this column is a sort of Four Square for nonviolent organizing...

	Feb. 7, 2011 What Is the Role of the Military in Egypt's Transition? The Egyptian military was the subject of international attention during the massive protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square. And now as the country looks to transition to a new government, people are closely watching how its role might change.

	Feb. 5, 2011 Would-Be Egypt Crisis Broker Finds It Heavy Going CAIRO, Egypt \| We're sitting in the lobby lounge of an upscale Cairo hotel. Holding court in one corner is the 1999 Nobel Prize winner for chemistry. He's a NewsHour fan, and invites us to join him for tea.

	Feb. 4, 2011 U.S., Arab Leaders Walk Fine Line as Egypt's Power Center Remains Uncertain As demonstrators continue calls for President Hosni Mubarak's immediate resignation, the U.S. faces diplomatic challenges in its relationship with Egypt. Judy Woodruff speaks with Michele Dunne of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Marc Lynch of George Washington University and Hisham Melhem of al-Arabiya TV.

	Feb. 4, 2011 Egypt Activist: As Mubarak Clings to Power, People Become More Disappointed Tens of thousands of protesters convened in Cairo for what was called a "day of departure" for President Hosni Mubarak, but he continues to reject calls to leave office immediately. Writer and blogger Wael Nawara, a key opposition figure, tells Margaret Warner that Mubarak "is putting the country's interests at great risk."

	Feb. 4, 2011 Mubarak in 1993: Egypt 'Keen' on Democracy, but It Takes Time As protests continue in Cairo calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, we turned to the NewsHour video vault for some additional perspective on the Egyptian leader's background.

	Feb. 4, 2011 Egypt Coverage Divide Seen Among Patchwork Nation Community Types The scenes playing out in Egypt and across the Arab world are not just dramatic, they are remaking the region and U.S. policy for years to come. And yet, when we look around a selection of our communities in Patchwork Nation, we see a lot of indifference.

	Feb. 4, 2011 'The Proud Leader of a Proud Nation': Mubarak and Egypt in the WikiLeaks Cables Seventy-six State Department cables sent from the U.S. Embassy in Cairo have been released by WikiLeaks since November of last year. They offer a pragmatic portrait of President Mubarak, the Egyptian government, and the politics in the Arab world. Below are some excerpts.

	Feb. 4, 2011 President Obama Likely to Face Questions on Egypt When President Obama takes the stage with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, he will face his first series of public questions from the press about the crisis in Egypt since it has escalated over the course of the last week.

	Feb. 3, 2011 News Wrap: Egypt Unrest Rattles Energy Market, Prompts Senate Hearing In other news Thursday, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony that unrest in Egypt has rattled energy markets but is only one factor in rising oil prices. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization reported that a 3.5 percent rise in its December food-price index marked the seventh month of increases.

	Feb. 3, 2011 Turmoil Grips Egypt as Mubarak Plots Next Move Chaos continued to escalate in Egypt as President Hosni Mubarak told ABC News that stepping down now would create further turmoil. Judy Woodruff has more with Steve Clemons of the New America Foundation, Samer Shehata of Georgetown University and Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations.

	Feb. 3, 2011 'Great Sense of Threat and Menace' in Egypt's Chaos Margaret Warner, newly arrived in Cairo, gives her assessment of events on the ground in Egypt as thugs, who many believe are linked to the government, attack protestors, journalists and Westerners.

	Feb. 3, 2011 On Mars, Shifting Sand Dunes Surprise Scientists A sand dune on Mars changes over the course of two seasons.

	Feb. 3, 2011 Resource: 30 Years of Uprisings The upheaval in Egypt is reminiscent of past protest movements and revolutions that have brought down governments and transformed societies. We highlight some of them here.

	Feb. 3, 2011 Searching for the Source of Phantom Sounds A Georgetown neuroscientist's theory on the origins of tinnitus, the phantom ringing that plagues millions of Americans and countless military veterans.

	Feb. 3, 2011 Latest Egypt Clashes Leave at Least 5 Dead Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq apologized for the uncontrolled violence in Cairo's Tahrir Square that left five dead and injured hundreds, promising an inquiry into the "fatal error" as clashes escalated between anti-government demonstrators and pro-Mubarak elements.

	Feb. 2, 2011 Mubarak Supporters' Offensive Heightens Volatility in Egypt Supporters of President Mubarak and Egypt's ruling party went on an offensive Wednesday. The ensuing clashes left hundreds injured. Jeffrey Brown discusses the volatility of the situation with Nader Hashemi of the University of Denver, Leslie Campbell of the National Democratic Institute and Cornell Law School's Chantal Thomas.

	Feb. 2, 2011 In Egypt, Hundreds Hurt as Factions Clash in Cairo Streets Fighting raged into the night in Cairo as pro-Mubarak elements clashed with anti-government demonstrators. Rocks, bottles, firebombs and tear gas filled Tahrir Square as the army stayed on the perimeter. ITN correspondents report from Egypt's capital and Alexandria, plus Jeffrey Brown speaks with reporter Matt Bradley.

	Feb. 2, 2011 Live Video: Scenes from Egypt Given the important nature of events on the ground in Egypt, the PBS NewsHour is live streaming coverage through a combination of sources that may include Egypt TV, ABC, APTN and Al Jazeera English's channel to our Web and mobile audiences.

	Feb. 2, 2011 After Jubilation of Vote, South Sudan Faces Reality of Country Formation Southern Sudanese voted overwhelmingly to split from the North and become their own country in a referendum last month, but the young nation now confronts towering challenges of government structure and constitution creation, regional specialists say.

	Feb. 2, 2011 Tracking the Egypt Crisis via Google, News Curation Tools After a widespread shutdown of Internet and mobile phone service in Egypt as street protests intensified last week, there were reports Wednesday that Web access was restored in the country. The NewsHour has been compiling original sources and new ways to track the developments as protests continue to grow.

	Feb. 1, 2011 In Egypt, Who Will Emerge to Negotiate Over Nation's Political Future? Jeffrey Brown looks at the makeup of the opposition in Egypt with Michele Dunne, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Mona Eltahawy, a longtime reporter in the Middle East; and Tarek Masoud, an assistant professor of public policy at Harvard University who just returned from Egypt.

	Feb. 1, 2011 In Egypt, Disparate Groups of Protesters Unite in Hopes of Ousting Mubarak Protesters filled the streets of Cairo again Tuesday, demanding the resignation of President Mubarak, but the crowds seeking that singular goal drew from diverse backgrounds. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	Feb. 1, 2011 Kerry: U.S. Needs New 'Egyptian-People-Centric Policy' Ray Suarez speaks with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., about the situation in Egypt and the U.S. government's fine line between the longstanding alliance and supporting democratic reforms. In a New York Times editorial, Kerry called on President Hosni Mubarak to step aside.

	Feb. 1, 2011 Egypt's Mubarak Signals Eventual Exit, But Will Protesters Be Satisfied? As protests in Egypt continue to grow in strength and size, President Hosni Mubarak said he will not run for re-election. Jeffrey Brown speaks with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof for an on-the-ground view, and Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the latest developments.

	Feb. 1, 2011 Crowds Grow in Egypt Protests, Jordan's King Dismisses Cabinet Jordan's King Abdullah II dismissed his cabinet in the face of street protests, which were mainly aimed at the country's prime minister. Blinding snow and subzero temperatures have prompted storm warnings in eight states in the midwestern U.S.



	JANUARY Jan. 31, 2011 In Egypt, Social Media Tools Act as Protest Catalyst Despite Government Meddling The Egyptian government has not limited its crackdown on protests to security presence in the streets. Ray Suarez speaks with two analysts about how the battle over phone and Internet service has highlighted the role of communication technology in organizing and fueling the demonstrations.

	Jan. 31, 2011 How Wired Are Egyptians? With social media helping organize the throngs of protesters taking to the streets of Egypt, we spoke with Mohammed el-Naway of North Carolina's Queens University of Charlotte, author of "Islam Dot Com," for some insight on social media and Internet use in Egypt.

	Jan. 31, 2011 What Would a Political 'Transition' in Egypt Look Like? Amid the calls for leadership change in Egypt are questions of what a new government would look like and who would lead it. Margaret Warner explores the possibilities with Daniel Kurtzer, former ambassador to Egypt, Marina Ottaway of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Ian Lesser of the German Marshall Fund.

	Jan. 31, 2011 With Egypt, U.S. Juggles Longtime Alliance, Protesters' Calls for Reform More than 1,200 Americans have left Egypt, with more expected to depart in the coming days. As the U.S. government reacts to the uprising facing its longtime Middle Eastern ally, President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have called for an "orderly transition" to a more democratic government. Kwame Holman reports.

	Jan. 31, 2011 Massive Demonstrations Planned as Mubarak OKs Talks With Opposition Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the crowds of protesters gathered Monday in Cairo and plans for Tuesday demonstrations that organizers hope will bring more than 1 million people into the streets. Then Lindsey Hilsum of ITN reports from Alexandria in northern Egypt, where protests are also taking place.

	Jan. 31, 2011 Watch Live Monday: NewsHour Coverage of the Egypt Protests Tune in here at 6 p.m. ET to watch a live stream of the NewsHour's coverage of Egypt on Monday's program.

	Jan. 31, 2011 Supporters in U.S. Worry About Demonstrators Back Home in Egypt Dozens of supporters of the demonstrators in Egypt gathered on Sunday afternoon in front of the White House. Holding banners and Egyptian flags, they chanted, "One, two, three, Mubarak has to flee."

	Jan. 31, 2011 Mars Rover Overbudget, Long-Lasting Dispersants and Dancing Brittle Stars Sea creatures with bodies like snakes and heads like sea urchins. Monkeys with Lollipop Paws. Dancing brittle stars...

	Jan. 31, 2011 Obama Administration Taking Cautious Approach to Egypt As thousands of protesters in Egypt continue to call for an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule, the Obama administration is being careful not to advocate a specific outcome in the conflict, instead calling for an "orderly transition" to a more representative form of government in the country.

	Jan. 31, 2011 Protests Continue in Egypt, Investigation Into Afghan Bank Shows Massive Fraud A week after protesters first converged on downtown Cairo, tens of thousands continue to march and call on President Hosni Mubarak to step down after 30 years in office.

	Jan. 30, 2011 In Egypt, ElBaradei Calls for President Mubarak to Leave Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei marched with thousands of anti-government protesters in Egypt's capital Cairo Sunday as demonstrations demanding regime change continued for a sixth day.

	Jan. 29, 2011 Egyptian Protesters Return to Streets, Mubarak Names Vice President Protesters returned to the streets of Cario and other cities in Egypt Saturday, renewing calls for embattled President Hosni Mubarak to step down.

	Jan. 28, 2011 Shields and Brooks on Obama 'Recalibrating' Stance on Egypt, State of the Union Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about the week's top developments, including the Obama administration "recalibrating" the U.S. stance on the growing political unrest in Egypt and the president's messages in his latest State of the Union address.

	Jan. 28, 2011 As Egypt's Protests Spread, All Eyes on Army's Allegiance, Next Moves Judy Woodruff examines the U.S. response to the crisis in Egypt with Steven Cook of the Council on Foreign Relations, who just returned from Egypt; Samer Shehata, assistant professor of Arab politics at Georgetown University, and Mary-Jane Deeb, chief of the African and Middle East division at the Library of Congress.

	Jan. 28, 2011 News Wrap: Economic Growth Reading, Egypt's Turmoil Rattle U.S. Markets In other news Friday, unrest in Egypt and lower-than-expected economic growth shook the U.S. stock markets. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 166 points, and the Nasdaq lost 68 points. In Tunisia's capital, protesters clashed with police near the prime minister's office, where demonstrators have been holding a sit-in.

	Jan. 28, 2011 Reporter in Cairo: 'They Want a New President, a New System' Margaret Warner speaks with John Ray of Independent Television News about what he's been seeing and hearing on the streets of Egypt's capital as protests -- as calls for the president's ouster -- have grown more intense.

	Jan. 28, 2011 Sources for Tracking Latest Egypt News As the political revolt in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world continues to gain momentum, we want to make sure you have the best resources for keeping up with the latest developments. Know of another great source? Please tell us.

	Jan. 28, 2011 Despite Curfew and Communication Blockages, Protests Escalate in Egypt Thousands of Egyptian protesters defied a nationwide curfew in Cairo and other cities, continuing clashes with police. Military forces were deployed, but some were greeted by protesters. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the mayhem and calls for an end to President Hosni Mubarak's reign.

	Jan. 28, 2011 Protests Rage in Egypt Tens of thousands of protesters in Egypt, seeking an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule, clashed with police in the capital Cairo and elsewhere.

	Jan. 27, 2011 As Protests Continue in Egypt, How Should U.S. Respond? Jeffrey Brown talks to Graeme Bannerman of the Middle East Institute and Tom Malinowski of Human Rights Watch about how the United States should proceed in light of the unrest in Egypt and whether the anti-government sentiment cropping up in several countries could have a domino effect in others.

	Jan. 27, 2011 Anti-Government Unrest in Egypt Continues as Protests Spread to Yemen In Egypt, demonstrations stretched into a third day as protesters called on President Hosni Mubarak to step down. In Yemen, thousands took to the streets in Sanaa to call for the ouster of their president. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports from Cairo on the wave of unrest in the Middle East.

	Jan. 27, 2011 News Wrap: Car Bomb at Iraqi Funeral Kills Dozens as Wave of Violence Continues In other news Thursday, at least 48 people were killed and more than 120 wounded after a car bomb tore through a funeral in a predominantly Shiite section of Baghdad. Increasing violence in Iraq has killed more than 200 people this week. In South Africa, former President Nelson Mandela remains hospitalized for a collapsed lung.

	Jan. 27, 2011 Exclusive \| Biden: Mubarak Is Not a Dictator, But People Have a Right to Protest In an exclusive interview with Jim Lehrer, Vice President Joe Biden discussed the U.S. attitude toward intensifying anti-government protests in Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East, plus the White House's agenda for the economy and gun control, disagreements with Republicans and his relationship with President Obama.

	Jan. 27, 2011 Exclusive: Biden Discusses Unrest in Egypt, Keeping U.S. Competitive In an exclusive interview with the NewsHour, Vice President Joe Biden told Jim Lehrer Thursday afternoon that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the target of anti-government demonstrations in Cairo, is someone he knows "fairly well" and does not consider to be a dictator.

	Jan. 27, 2011 Egypt Gears Up for More Protests The Tunisia-inspired protests in Egypt demanding the end to President Hosni Mubarak's rule continued Thursday and, if organizers' predictions are correct, will continue in even greater force on Friday after mid-day prayers.

	Jan. 27, 2011 Tools Hold Clues to Early Human Migration Out of Africa A large sampling of ancient stone tools unearthed from a once-fertile area in the Persian Gulf Basin may indicate that early humans migrated from Africa much earlier than previously thought.

	Jan. 26, 2011 What Impacts Do Egypt's Protests Have Beyond Its Borders? Judy Woodruff looks at what the protests in Egypt and Tunisia mean for the Muslim world and beyond with Tarek Masoud of Harvard University.

	Jan. 26, 2011 In Egypt, Protests Continue Despite Blocked Access to Communication Channels Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports from Cairo on the political demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak as Egyptian officials try to dissuade further protests.

	Jan. 25, 2011 News Wrap: Demonstrators in Cairo Clash With Police Anti-government protesters clashed with police in Egypt's capital, hurling rocks and chanting slogans defying President Hosni Mubarak. In Russia, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed retribution for a suicide bombing Monday at Moscow's largest airport. The attack killed at least 35 people.

	Jan. 25, 2011 What is a Neutrino...And Why Do They Matter? Neutrinos are teeny, tiny, nearly massless particles that travel at near lightspeeds...

	Jan. 25, 2011 Police Struggle to Contain Cairo Protests Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Egypt's capital in an unusual spate of anti-government protests, spurred by online postings in the wake of mass protests in Tunisia that unseated its president.

	Jan. 25, 2011 WikiLeaks Cables Help Uncover What Made Tunisians Revolt A set of 10 diplomatic cables released by whistleblower website WikiLeaks offers some insight into the recent upheaval in Tunisia and starts to answer the question of why so many Tunisians took to the streets to topple their leader.

	Jan. 24, 2011 News Wrap: Deadly Car Bombings Target Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq In other news Monday, twin car bomb explosions killed at least 18 people south of Baghdad. Many of the dead were Shiite pilgrims traveling outside Karbala for annual religious rituals. In Tunisia, protests continued in the capital after allies of the former president kept leading roles in the newly formed interim government.

	Jan. 24, 2011 Global Fund Defends Corruption Policies The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said Monday it has "zero tolerance" for corruption, and downplayed a media report claiming flagrant misuse of funds within some projects backed by the organization.

	Jan. 24, 2011 Political Checklist: State of the Union Preview In this week's Political Checklist, NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian and Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff preview President Obama's State of the Union address.

	Jan. 24, 2011 What We're Reading: Giant Crayfish, Wacky Weather and Geomagic Squares A new species of crayfish was spotted climbing out from under a rock in Tennessee, according this Reuters story...

	Jan. 23, 2011 Nancy Reagan in Hollywood Photos of a young Nancy Reagan in Hollywood.

	Jan. 20, 2011 News Wrap: 3 Suicide Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 51, Wound 180 In other news Thursday, at least 51 people died when three suicide bombers blew up cars near Karbala, targeting Shia pilgrims traveling for the festival of Arbaeen. Elsewhere, more than 100 people were arrested in New York and New England, in what prosecutors called one of the largest organized-crime crackdowns in FBI history.

	Jan. 20, 2011 2010 Ties as Hottest Year on Record Despite slight variations in data, a flurry of reports from different agencies has reached the same general conclusion: 2010 takes the prize as one of the hottest years ever recorded.

	Jan. 19, 2011 News Wrap: Lieberman Confirms Departure From Senate In other news Wednesday, former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman officially announced that he will not run for a fifth Senate term in 2012. Lieberman, who won re-election as an independent said it's time to move on.

	Jan. 18, 2011 News Wrap: Suicide Bombing Kills Dozens in Iraq, Unrest Continues in Tunisia In other news Tuesday, a suicide bomber killed 52 and injured at least 150 outside a police-recruiting station in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit. In Tunisia, protests continued in the country's capital as four ministers quit the newly formed unity government.

	Jan. 18, 2011 How Does Salt Battle Road Ice? Since as early as the 1930s, a variation on simple table salt has been used to keep wintry roads from getting dangerously slippery.

	Jan. 17, 2011 Tunisia's Upheaval Resonates in Arab World The political uprising in Tunisia has raised questions about the possibility of similar unrest in other parts of the region, especially after protesters set themselves on fire in Egypt, Algeria, and Mauritania.

	Jan. 17, 2011 More Unrest in Tunisia as Interim Government Is Announced There were public protests and clashes with police on the streets of Tunisia, as a new unity government was announced. Independent Television News correspondent Jonathan Rugman reports.

	Jan. 14, 2011 In Tunisia, an 'Explosion of Frustration' in Protests Judy Woodruff talks to Mary-Jane Deeb, chief of the African and Middle East Division at the Congress Library, for more on the political upheaval in Tunisia.

	Jan. 14, 2011 Massive Protests in Tunisia Push President to Flee Amid demonstrations unprecedented during his more than two decades in office, Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was forced to flee Friday as thousands converged on the interior ministry building in the capital of Tunis.

	Jan. 14, 2011 Top 5 Global Health Headlines: Malaria Vaccine, Haiti One Year Later A study published this week showed an experimental vaccine cut the risk of children contracting malaria by 46 percent for 15 months.

	Jan. 14, 2011 State of Emergency in Tunisia Amid Mass Protests Demonstrators in Tunisia Call for President's ExitThousands of protesters converged on downtown Tunis, the capital of the North African country of Tunisia, calling on president President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to step down after occupying the office since 1987.

	Jan. 14, 2011 Brazil Floods Death Toll Rises The death toll is expected to rise further as searchers pull bodies from the rubble; thousands of demonstrators call on Tunisia's president to step down.

	Jan. 13, 2011 Death Tolls Rise in Tunisian Clashes, Brazil's Floods Sudden flooding and mudslides killed at least 400 people in Brazil, and many more are still missing. In Tunisia, President Ben Ali offered concessions to try to quell growing protests that have left at least 23 people dead.

	Jan. 10, 2011 High Hopes in Southern Sudan Over Referendum As residents of southern Sudan vote on a referendum to secede from the north or stay one country, dozens have been killed in new violence. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro checks in with Ray Suarez from the southern capital of Juba.

	Jan. 10, 2011 Tears and Testosterone, Interstellar Dust Clouds and a Medical Mystery, Unsolved The New York Times had a nice write-up on last week's study on tears and testosterone. When a man gets close enough to sniff a woman's tears, his sex drive and hormone levels drop, but his mood and empathy remain unchanged...

	Jan. 10, 2011 Sudanese Stream to Polls in Southern Secession Vote BENTIU, Sudan \| It is a rare day in southern Sudan that Sunday church services are outdrawn by any other event. Jan. 9, 2011 was such a day.

	Jan. 7, 2011 In Sudanese State of Unity, Mood Foreshadows Secession Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from a town that will be near the border if Sudan splits into two countries following its vote on secession. The town, which bears the scars of decades of civil war, has already seen an influx of returning southerners who had migrated to the more prosperous north in recent years.

	Jan. 7, 2011 Sudanese in U.S. See Referendum Vote as New Hope for Homeland Sudan begins voting Sunday on a referendum that will decide whether the South will secede from the North. The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting has been reporting on the Sudanese diaspora in the U.S., their hopes for a new nation and the role they might play. Hear from some Sudanese in Washington, D.C.

	Jan. 7, 2011 Q&A: South Sudan's Independence Vote Residents of southern Sudan vote Sunday in a long-awaited referendum on whether to split from the north. Analysts expect the oil-rich south will choose independence, possibly triggering clashes between militias tied to both governments.

	Jan. 4, 2011 In Ivory Coast, Steps Toward Mediation Not Quelling Fears of Violence Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on the escalating political tensions in the West African nation of Ivory Coast as incumbent Laurent Gbagbo -- who controls the country's armed forces -- brushes off international pressure to step down after the November vote.

	Jan. 3, 2011 In Sudan, Possible New Country Poses Health Care System Challenges Less than 30 percent of people in southern Sudan have access to adequate health care. Widespread disease is threatening to overwhelm the African nation, where an upcoming secession referendum appears likely to create a new country. Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports.

	Jan. 3, 2011 The World: Stories We're Watching in 2011 From rising tensions on the Korean peninsula to the potential birth of a nation in Africa, the following are stories the NewsHour's foreign affairs beat is tracking in the coming year.

	Jan. 1, 2011 World Events of 2010 It was a year of earthquakes and volcanoes, floods and toxic spills, but 2010 also saw thwarted terrorist attacks and the joyous release of 33 miners in Chile from the Earth's rocky depths.