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	2012 DECEMBER Dec. 26, 2012 California Law That Aspires to Improve Mental Health Raises Coercion Concerns In the wake of several recent shootings, politicians and commentators have called for improved mental health screening and treatment. Spencer Michels reports on a program in California called "Laura's Law," an unfunded mandate that has proven difficult to implement and has drawn concern about involuntary treatment for patients.

	Dec. 24, 2012 In Legal Showdown Over Marijuana, Oakland Dispensary Takes Leading Role In California, the battle between federal and state authorities over legal marijuana is coming to a head in a high-profile legal challenge. Our report comes from special correspondent Jake Schoneker of Media Enterprise Alliance, a PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab based in Oakland, Calif.

	Dec. 21, 2012 U.S. Gun Policy: Global Comparisons The debate over gun control in the United States has waxed and waned over the years, stirred by a series of incidents involving mass killings by gunmen in civilian settings. The Council on Foreign Relations provides an overview of other countries' gun policies.

	Dec. 21, 2012 Haley House: Food with Purpose Haley House

	Dec. 20, 2012 Democrats Set Stage for Supreme Court Defense of Voting Rights Act Provision With the Supreme Court set to hear a challenge to a main provision of the Voting Rights Act in February, advocates argued Wednesday that the November elections only underscored the need for the law and its protections of minority voting rights.

	Dec. 19, 2012 Remembering Robert Bork: Law-and-Order Conservative, Supreme Court Nominee Judge Federal judge and former solicitor general Robert H. Bork died at age 85 of complications from heart disease. A World War II and Korean War veteran, he is best known for his failed nomination for a U.S. Supreme Court and his conviction that judges should interpret the Constitution with the founders' "original intent" in mind.

	Dec. 19, 2012 Robert Bork, Supreme Court nominee, dies at 85 Federal judge and former solicitor general Robert H. Bork died Wednesday, of complications from heart disease. A Korean war veteran, private practice lawyer and Yale Law professor, he is best known for his failed nomination in 1987 to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

	Dec. 16, 2012 Social Media Response to Shooting A shooting Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., has left at least 27 dead including 20 children, according to the Associated Press. We collected tweets, photos and updates as events unfolded Friday.

	Dec. 14, 2012 Shooting Affects the Newtown Community to the Heart When news broke to residents of Newtown, Conn., of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary that left several dead, including children, the community was shocked, said Lillian Bittman in an interview with NewsHour. Bittman was chairperson of the Newtown Board of Education and volunteered as a teacher for the school's newspaper.

	Dec. 7, 2012 Supreme Court Agrees to Review Laws Banning Same-Sex Marriage The Supreme Court announced plans to review challenges to two laws regarding same-sex marriage: a California state law and the federal Defense of Marriage Act's provision, which both define marriage as between a man and a women. Margaret Warner looks at what's at stake with National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 26, 2012 Hinging on Supervisor Definition, Supreme Court Reviews Work Harassment Case The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about work harassment that depends on defining who is considered a supervisor and who is considered a co-worker. Jeffrey Brown talks to The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle about the case and how the ruling will likely affect how liabilities are measured by employers.

	Nov. 15, 2012 BP to Pay Largest Fine in U.S. History, Admit Guilt in Gulf Oil Spill Settlement Two years after a rig operated by British Petroleum exploded, spilling oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the company agreed to plead guilty to felony charges and is expected to pay $4.5 billion in fines. Jeffrey Brown talks to ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten and John Young, president of Jefferson Parish, La., for their reactions.

	Nov. 15, 2012 Attorney General Holder Announces Legal Resolution to BP Oil Spill BP has agreed to plead guilty to 14 federal criminal counts related to the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and the subsequent oil spill that fouled the Gulf of Mexico for months and soiled miles of marshes and beaches.

	Nov. 15, 2012 High Times? Pot Advocates Test Federal Resolve Voters in Colorado and Washington state etched history last Tuesday by being the first in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

	Nov. 9, 2012 News Wrap: Supreme Court to Review Challenge of Voting Rights Act of 1965 In other news Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear a constitutional challenge to part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The law as it stands now, requires all or parts of 16 states with a history of racial discrimination to get federal approval for changes to election rules or districts.



	OCTOBER Oct. 31, 2012 Supreme Court Devotes Day to Hear Cases on Drug-Sniffing Dogs and Privacy Rights The Supreme Court heard two cases on police use of drug-sniffing dogs for criminal searches. At the heart of the debate is if officers can search a car or house without a warrant if a dog detects alleged drugs. Judy Woodruff talks to The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle for a breakdown of the Supreme Court's recent session.

	Oct. 31, 2012 How Can Human Trafficking Still Exist? Answers to Viewers' Questions Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro and Beth Klein, a Colorado lawyer who helps victims of human trafficking, answered your questions about the crime.

	Oct. 29, 2012 News Wrap: Supreme Court Hears Arguments Challenging Surveillance Law In other news Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments challenging parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The case was brought to the court over an expansion of the law that some are concerned gives government too much power to eavesdrop and spy on innocent U.S. citizens when targeting foreign suspects.

	Oct. 16, 2012 News Wrap: Supreme Court Rules on Ohio Voting Law, Won't Block Early Voters In other news Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Obama on an Ohio voting matter -- early voting in that state will not be blocked during the three days leading up to Election Day. Also, Americans on Social Security will be receiving an annual inflation-based cost of living adjustment of about $21 per month.

	Oct. 10, 2012 Report by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Depicts Lance Armstrong as Ring Leader In a report by the USADA, cyclist Lance Armstrong is characterized as leader of a sophisticated team doping operation. The first established paper trail documenting allegations and evidence against him includes the testimony of teammates and large payments made by wire. Ray Suarez talks to Bill Strickland of Bicycling magazine.

	Oct. 10, 2012 Supreme Court Hears Affirmative Action Challenges by Public College Applicants The U.S. Supreme Court took up a case on whether race should be considered in college applications. Gwen Ifill talks to National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle who explains the arguments. Ray Suarez talks to NAACP's Debo Adegbile and the Century Foundation's Richard Kahlenberg about potential implications for public institutions.

	Oct. 9, 2012 Jerry Sandusky Sentenced to at Least 30 Years for Sexual Abuse of Young Boys After being convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse, former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky appeared in court to receive a sentence of 30 to 60 years in prison, where he will likely spend the rest of his life. Judy Woodruff talks to The Associated Press' Mark Scolforo about the reactions from Sandusky and his victims.

	Oct. 2, 2012 News Wrap: New York State Files Mortgage Fraud Lawsuit Against JPMorgan Chase In other news Tuesday, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a major mortgage lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, claiming that former rival Bear Stearns -- which JPMorgan bought in 2008 -- misled the investors who bought and lost sub-prime mortgage loan securities in 2006 and 2007 after the company collapsed.

	Oct. 2, 2012 Pa. Judge Rules Strict Voter ID Law Will Go Into Effect Year After Election A Pennsylvania judge blocked a law that will require voters to show government ID at the polls from taking effect until after the 2012 elections. Ray Suarez asks Republican Pa. state representative Daryl Metcalfe and Judith Browne-Dianis of Advancement Project if the law addresses voter fraud or merely disenfranchises voters.

	Oct. 1, 2012 SCOTUS Preview: Looking at Affirmative Action None of the 40 cases currently on the docket are blockbusters on the level of last term's review of the Affordable Care Act. Still, some of the cases are already attracting wide attention.

	Oct. 1, 2012 New Session of Supreme Court Expects Cases on Voting Rights, Same-Sex Marriage The U.S. Supreme Court begins its fall session and is expected to review cases on hot issues including same-sex marriage, voting rights and affirmative action. Jeffrey Brown talks to The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle for more on the important cases and the impact of the Supreme Court's potential rulings.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 19, 2012 Justice Department Reports on Faulty Gunwalking Operation Along U.S. Border The Justice Department's internal watchdog released a report detailing the faulty execution and management failures of Operation Fast and Furious, a sting intended to curb illegal gun trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border. Jeffrey Brown talks to The Wall Street Journal's Evan Perez.

	Sept. 18, 2012 News Wrap: Pa. Court Rules Voter ID Law Decision Must Be Revisited In other news Tuesday, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ordered a lower court judge to review his decision to uphold a voter ID law that could disenfranchise voters who don't have government IDs. Also, NATO leaders plan to scale back to joint operations with Afghan forces after an uptick of 'green on blue' attacks.

	Sept. 17, 2012 David Souter Gets Rock Star Welcome, Offers Constitution Day Warning More than 1,300 people came to hear former Supreme Court Justice David Souter's thoughts on how the Constitution -- celebrating the 225th anniversary of its adoption, September 17, 1787 -- has managed to "keep up with the times."

	Sept. 14, 2012 Watch Margaret Warner Talk With Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter Watch a live streamed conversation with retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter and NewsHour's Margaret Warner about the U.S. Constitution.



	AUGUST Aug. 31, 2012 Justice Department Ends Investigation on Alleged Use of Torture by CIA After a three-year investigation, the Department of Justice has decided not prosecute the CIA for the deaths of two alleged terrorists abroad in the years after 9/11, due to a lack of admissable evidence. Margaret Warner talks to the Los Angeles Times' Ken Dilanian about the case and CIA interrogation practices.

	Aug. 27, 2012 News Wrap: Apple Asks Judge to Ban Sale of Some Samsung Devices in U.S. In other news Monday, after a federal jury awarded Apple over $1 billion for patent infringement, Apple has asked the court to ban the U.S. sale of eight Samsung smartphone models. Also, Margaret Warner reports on how the Syrian conflict between rebel opposition and the Assad regime has triggered violence in neighboring Lebanon.

	Aug. 24, 2012 Apple Wins $1 Billion Patent Infringement Suit Against Samsung For the past year, Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics have been locked in a showdown over dominance of a $200 billion-plus smartphone and tablet market.

	Aug. 24, 2012 News Wrap: Norwegian Shooter Found Sane in Court, Sentenced for Killing 77 In other news Friday, a Norwegian court sentenced Anders Brevik to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people during a 2011 rampage. Also, the author of a book about the killing of Osama bin Laden may be investigated for not getting Pentagon clearance first.

	Aug. 23, 2012 U.S. and U.K. Entangled in Legal Battle to Release Former IRA Militants' Stories Boston College acted as a safeguard for the oral histories of former Northern Irish militants. Participants were promised their stories would remain private until their deaths. But new clues in an unsolved murder in Ireland triggered the U.S. Department of Justice to subpoena the tapes. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports.

	Aug. 17, 2012 Video: Russian Punk Rock Band Found Guilty of Hooliganism Three members of the female Russian punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism Friday for running into Moscow's Christ the Savior cathedral in March and performing a song urging the Virgin Mary to "drive away" Vladimir Putin.

	Aug. 16, 2012 Young Undocumented Immigrants Line Up for Waivers to Avoid Deportation A policy change by the Obama administration opened the doors for certain young, undocumented immigrants to come forward in order to avoid or defer deportation, and thousands of people have flocked in response. WTTW's Paris Shutz reports from Chicago, and Judy Woodruff talks to Brian Bennett of the Los Angeles Times.

	Aug. 16, 2012 U.K. Threatens Ecuador's Diplomatic Status for Protecting Julian Assange For the more than 50 days, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has taken refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. But British officials are determined to extradite Assange to Sweden, where he faces charges of rape and sexual assault. Independent Television News' Jonathan Miller reports.

	Aug. 15, 2012 News Wrap: Ohio and Pennsylvania Voter Law Rulings to Factor in November In other news Wednesday, Obama has called for a federal court to repeal early voter restrictions in Ohio. Meanwhile, a judge upheld a voter law in Pennsylania requiring voters to show a valid government I.D. at the polls. Also, Republicans picked House and Senate nominees for several states in this week's primaries.

	Aug. 13, 2012 News Wrap: House Republicans Persist for 'Operation Fast and Furious' Records In other news Monday, U.S. House Republicans went to federal court to press Attorney General Eric Holder for records related to a gun-tracking investigation in Arizona, known as 'Operation Fast and Furious.' Also, Syrian rebels in eastern Syria claimed to have shot down a government fighter plane and captured its pilot.

	Aug. 10, 2012 News Wrap: DOJ Will Not Prosecute Goldman Sachs in Financial Fraud Probe In other news Friday, the Department of Justice issued a statement that they will not go forward with prosecutions of Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, due to a lack of evidence to support financial fraud allegations. Also, Sikh mourners held a memorial service for the six people killed in a shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.

	Aug. 9, 2012 Justice Scalia Writes How-to Read Guide for Interpreting the Law U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says the key factor for a judge's ruling is finding where the balance resides in a case. Margaret Warner interviews Justice Scalia about his new book, "Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts," and asks about his opinions on the Second Amendment and the Affordable Care Act.

	Aug. 7, 2012 Guilty Plea, Life in Prison for Tuscon Shooter Loughner Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty to a 2011 shooting that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Jeffrey Brown talks to Loyola Law School's Laurie Levenson about the plea, which will spare victims going through a trial and rule out the death penalty.

	Aug. 6, 2012 How Vulnerable Is America Online: Send Us Your Questions The Internet was never designed to be a secure means of communication yet it's become the backbone of the U.S. economy.

	Aug. 5, 2012 Seven Killed, Including Suspected Shooter, at Sikh Temple Near Milwaukee Police SWAT officers surround a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin where at least six people were killed when a shooter, who was shot dead by a police officer, opened fire on congregants.



	JULY July 30, 2012 Big Stakes on Small Devices: Apple and Samsung Square Off in Federal Court Jury selection began for a lawsuit Apple, Inc. filed against Samsung Electronics, in which Apple claims Samsung copied Apple's smartphone and tablet designs. Ray Suarez reports on a showdown over dominance in a $200 billion market.

	July 30, 2012 Apple and Samsung Face Off in Court The high-stakes trial between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. geared up Monday as jury selection for the patent infringement case commenced in federal court in San Jose, Calif.

	July 30, 2012 Colorado Shooting Trial, Day Two: The Charges People sporting Batman shirts entered the Arapahoe County Courthouse Monday to hear the charges brought against James Holmes, the 24-year-old accused of opening fire at a midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises." The July 20 shooting in Aurora, Colo. left 12 dead and 58 injured.

	July 25, 2012 Citing Corruption and Abuse, Feds Mandate Major Reform for New Orleans Police The Department of Justice announced sweeping reforms for the New Orleans Police Department. The mandates are meant to resolve issues such as unlawful arrests and the use of deadly force without cause. Gwen Ifill discusses the future of the NOPD with Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas.

	July 25, 2012 For Politicians, Little to Gain in Gun Control Debate Less than a week after the mass shooting in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., that left 12 dead, there has been little policy response from the political world -- no prominent new proposals or legislation. In fact, there's been precious little disagreement about the traditionally divisive issue of gun laws.

	July 24, 2012 Without a Photo ID, Some PA Voters Won't Count in November Under Strict Law The Pennsylvania Transportation Department estimates that approximately 9 percent of registered voters do not have state-issued photo IDs. Under that state's voter ID law, those 758,000 voters will not be able to cast their ballot, come November. Ray Suarez reports on the implications of this law for the 2012 elections.

	July 24, 2012 News Wrap: Justice Department Orders New Orleans Police to Clean Up Corruption In other news Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced strict reforms aimed at cleaning up corruption, mismanagement and abuse in the New Orleans Police Department. Also, prosecutors in Britain charged eight more people for their involvement in the British phone hacking scandal.

	July 24, 2012 Anaheim Protests Reveal 'Climate of Anger' at Police Saturday's fatal shooting by police of an unarmed man in Anaheim, Calif., prompted days of protests against a police department that some residents say is biased against Hispanics. Video of the police reaction to the protests -- posted on online video sites -- has added fuel to the fire.

	July 23, 2012 Theater Shooting Suspect Appears in Court James Holmes -- the suspect in the shooting rampage in Aurora, Colo., in which 12 people were murdered -- appeared in court for the first time Monday, looking motionless, dazed and, at times, half-asleep. His hair was dyed a bright red-orange and he did not say anything during the 15-minute appearance.

	July 23, 2012 Theater Shooting Suspect Appears in Court James Holmes -- the suspect in the shooting rampage in Aurora, Colo., in which 12 people were murdered -- appeared in court for the first time Monday, looking motionless, dazed and, at times, half-asleep.

	July 20, 2012 12 Dead, 50 Wounded in Colorado Theater Shooting A gunman fired into a suburban Denver movie theater Thursday night during a midnight opening of the Batman movie "The Dark Knight Rises," killing 12 people and injuring at least 50 others, authorities in Aurora, Colo., said.

	July 20, 2012 Colo. Shooting to Influence Friday's Campaign Rhetoric There are events that transcend politics in America, and the Thursday night shooting at a movie theater outside Denver is one such example. The tragic killing of at least a dozen people will likely result in the pause button being hit for at least a day in what has been a brutal stretch of the campaign.

	July 19, 2012 Death Penalty: States Transition to One-Drug Executions Both Yokamon Hearn and Warren Hill were scheduled to die on Wednesday.

	July 19, 2012 Texas Uses Single-Drug Lethal Injection in Execution Since 1982, Texas had used a three-drug cocktail in lethal injections for death row executions. But now the state has switched to a single-drug injection due to production shortages of other lethal drugs. Jeffrey Brown talks to The Associated Press' Michael Graczyk about the change.

	July 19, 2012 HIV Behind Bars: How Prisons and Jails Are Battling an Epidemic In two very different places - Washington, D.C., and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe - correctional facilities are facing remarkably similar challenges containing the HIV/AIDS epidemic and treating its victims.

	July 16, 2012 News Wrap: Air Force Sex Abuse Trial Begins In other news Monday, a Texas-based U.S. Air Force instructor went on trial, facing charges of rape and sexual assault of female recruits. Also, fighting in Syria's capital, Damascus, intensified as government tanks, troops and helicopters battled rebels in three southern districts of the city.

	July 12, 2012 What Are the Lessons from the Penn State Scandal? What can other institutions learn from the Penn State sex abuse case? Jeffrey Brown talks to Teresa Huizar, executive director of the National Children's Alliance; Elizabeth LeTourneau of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; and Scott Berkowitz, founder and president of the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

	July 12, 2012 Report Finds Penn State Shares Responsibility in Sandusky Abuse Case A report by former FBI director Louis Freeh concludes that leaders at Penn State, including head football coach Joe Paterno, did not do enough to protect the children who were abused by former assistant coach Jerry Sundusky. Judy Woodruff talks to Cate Barron of The Patriot-News and Mark Dent of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

	July 12, 2012 Report: Penn St., Paterno Showed No Concern for Sandusky Victims A new report released Thursday morning finds that senior leaders, including Joe Paterno, at Penn State University disregarded the safety and welfare of victims abused by Jerry Sandusky, says the Associated Press.

	July 11, 2012 Justice Dept., FBI to Review Flawed Criminal Forensic Evidence The Justice Department and FBI have announced they will conduct a review of thousands of criminal cases where hair and fiber analysis led to convictions. Judy Woodruff discusses the review -- which comes after the Washington Post identified two men wrongfully convicted on flawed hair analysis -- with Post reporter Spencer Hsu.

	July 4, 2012 Examining the Supreme Court Session Through the Lens of History The Supreme Court's latest term was dominated by high-impact decisions on health care, immigration, criminal sentencing and more. Judy Woodruff looks at how it all played out and examines the historical significance with Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal and presidential historian Michael Beschloss.

	July 4, 2012 The Supreme Court's Political Legacy Last week's health care decision wasn't the first time a Supreme Court decision carried political weight. In tandem with Judy Woodruff's conversation Wednesday on the political impact of this year's Supreme Court term, NewsHour's slideshow chronicles over 150 years of politically charged Supreme Court cases.

	July 4, 2012 The Intersection of Politics and the Supreme Court A slide show of Supreme Court decisions impacting national politics.

	July 3, 2012 How Will the Health Care Law Work? Americans Ask, We Answer Susan Dentzer of the journal Health Affairs answers specific questions about the health care law from Americans visiting the National Mall. Among the questions, what will the law mean for small businesses, how soon can someone with pre-existing conditions buy coverage and how will the law get funded?

	July 2, 2012 Chief Justice Roberts' Key Role in Health Care Ruling Jeffrey Brown talks to Laurence Tribe, a professor at Harvard Law School who had Chief Justice John Roberts and President Obama as students, and David Rivkin, who represented the states that challenged the health care law, about what the Supreme Court's landmark health care ruling means and its broader impacts.

	July 2, 2012 Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling Dominates Debate, Shapes Election Reports that Chief Justice John Roberts switched his vote to uphold President Obama's health care law aside, what remains clear is that last week's Supreme Court decision will reverberate on the campaign trail, shaping the outcomes of elections on Nov. 6 and beyond.



	JUNE June 29, 2012 Has the Health Care Ruling Upped the Ante for Election Contenders? Ray Suarez talks to Democratic Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Romney campaign adviser Tevi Troy about how the election campaigns will use the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Obama administration's health care law.

	June 29, 2012 News Wrap: Judge Weighs Whether to Grant Bond in Zimmerman Case In other news Friday, a Florida judge began weighing for a second time whether to grant bond to George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing Trayvon Martin. Also, Congress passed a bill that would hold down interest rates on student loans.

	June 28, 2012 News Wrap: Attorney General Holder Held in Contempt by Congress In other news Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder was held in criminal contempt by the U.S. House of Representatives, stemming from his refusal to turn over additional documents related to Operation Fast and Furious. Also, several bombings in Iraq killed more than 20 people, and wildfires continued to burn though Colorado.

	June 28, 2012 While Dems Celebrate Health Care Decision, GOP Leaders Threaten Repeal The Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act reverberated on the campaign trail Thursday. Judy Woodruff talks to politics editor Christina Bellantoni about how will it play out this election year.

	June 28, 2012 Emotions Run High Outside Supreme Court Beyond the political response, there were many other voices reacting to the Supreme Court's health care ruling Thursday. Betty Ann Bowser reports from the highly charged scene just outside the Supreme Court.

	June 28, 2012 Rep. Hoyer and Sen. Cornyn React to the Ruling For a policy perspective, Judy Woodruff speaks with Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, about the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act.

	June 28, 2012 Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law: Mandate Is Constitutional The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul Thursday. Betty Ann Bowser reports from the Supreme Court, while Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal parses the ruling with Jeffrey Brown.

	June 28, 2012 How the Supreme Court Split -- Even Among the Majority Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal outlined how the two major Affordable Care Act opinions - from Chief Justice John Roberts and from a joint dissent -- split the Supreme Court Thursday. Even among the majority, the justices had some differences in reasoning, she said.

	June 28, 2012 Health Care Reform: Decision Day Live Coverage In a decision that changed the course of American health care for years to come, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday morning decided to uphold the individual insurance requirement of the Affordable Care Act.

	June 28, 2012 How American Health Care Could Be Shaped By Supreme Court's Decision Two years, three months and five days. That's how long it's been since the first health care reform lawsuits were filed.

	June 28, 2012 Chat Live With Gwen Ifill at 1 p.m. ET Gwen Ifill, senior correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and moderator and managing editor of Washington Week, will be taking your questions on Thursday's Supreme Court decision and all things political in her Vote 2012 live chat, hosted by Washington Week With Gwen Ifill and National Journal.

	June 28, 2012 ANALYSIS: What the Supreme Court Decision Means The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the health care reform law's so-called individual mandate should be allowed to stand but the justices also voted to set limits on the the planned expansion of Medicaid. What does that mean for the Obama administration's efforts to create nearly universal health coverage?

	June 28, 2012 Supreme Court Rules Health Care Reform Mandate Can Stand Tom Goldstein of SCOTUS blog: The bottom line: the entire ACA is upheld, with the exception that the federal government's power to terminate states' Medicaid funds is narrowly read.

	June 28, 2012 Watch Live Coverage Of Today's Supreme Court Decisions Here The PBS NewsHour is featuring SCOTUSblog's live coverage of today's decisions.

	June 28, 2012 Long Wait Over as Court Weighs in on Health Care Reform Law The Supreme Court Thursday is expected to issue arguably the most anticipated decision since 2000's Bush v. Gore when it rules on the challenge to President Obama's health care overhaul, with the outcome having far-reaching consequences for the upcoming election, health policy and the limits of congressional authority.

	June 27, 2012 Primer: Supreme Court's Health Reform Ruling Expected Thursday The "best-kept secret in Washington" is about to go public. Three months after the Supreme Court's hearings on the health care reform law, the justices are expected to announce their decision Thursday at 10 a.m. Here's your primer.

	June 26, 2012 Both Sides Claim Victory After Court's Ruling on Ariz. Immigration Law With a big decision on the health care reform law still to come, the Supreme Court on Monday delivered a handful of significant rulings, chief among them a split decision on Arizona's immigration law that each side spun as a victory.

	June 25, 2012 High Court Reaffirms Campaign Finance, Strikes Down Juvenile Life Sentences In addition to the judgment on Arizona's immigration laws, the Supreme Court ruled Monday on mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders and refused to reconsider a decision it had made in 2010 on corporate campaign finance rules.

	June 25, 2012 Supreme Court Upholds 'Most Controversial Part' of Arizona's Immigration Law According to the Supreme Court, Arizona police may still stop people they believe to be illegal immigrants, but cannot arrest them without a warrant. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and law professor Steven Gonzales weigh in on the ruling.

	June 25, 2012 President Obama, Arizona Governor Claim Win in Immigration Court Ruling The Supreme Court's decision Monday striking key components of Arizona's contentious immigration law, but allowing other parts to go forward, gave both President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer -- on different sides of the debate -- something to applaud.

	June 25, 2012 All Eyes on Supreme Court for Health Care, Immigration Rulings Monumental. Crucial. Consequential. Pick whatever word you want, but there is no denying that what happens this week at the Supreme Court will have far-reaching implications for the fall campaign and beyond.

	June 25, 2012 Watch Live Coverage of Today's Supreme Court Decisions Here Partnering with PBS NewsHour, SCOTUSblog is offering live coverage of today's decisions. The court is expected to issue opinions in argued cases at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.

	June 23, 2012 Convicted of Sexual Assault, Sandusky Scandal Reaches Turning Point Turning a corner in a scandal that began over seven months ago, ex-Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted late Friday of 45 counts of sexually assaulting 10 boys over a period of 15 years.

	June 22, 2012 Church Official Convicted for Handling of Sexual Abuse Claims A Philadelphia priest was jailed Friday for how he handled sexual abuse claims, marking the first U.S. church official to be convicted of such a crime. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Barbara Blaine of Those Abused by Priests, and Thomas Plante of Santa Clara University.

	June 21, 2012 North Carolina Drops Payment to Forced Sterilization Victims‎ North Carolina legislators balked at a plan to set aside $10 million in the state budget to compensate victims of forced sterilizations, contending that the state could not afford the payments in a tight budget year. Ray Suarez speaks with John Frank, political reporter of The News & Observer.

	June 21, 2012 News Wrap: Defense Makes Closing Argument in Sandusky Trial In other news Thursday, the defense in the Jerry Sandusky trial made its closing arguments. Hari Sreenivasan talked to Joel Achenbach of The Washington Post for an update. Also, Commerce Secretary John Bryson resigned after suffering a seizure while driving in Southern California this month.

	June 21, 2012 Court Rejects FCC Fines for Indecency, Rules Against SEIU The Supreme Court dismissed fines against broadcasters who violated FCC indecency policies but did not address whether the government has the authority to regulate indecency on broadcast TV. The justices also said unions must let nonmembers object to unexpected fee increases that all workers are required to pay in a closed-shop.

	June 21, 2012 Watch Live Coverage of Today's Supreme Court Decisions Here Partnering with PBS NewsHour, SCOTUSblog is offering live coverage of today's decisions.

	June 20, 2012 House Committee Votes to Charge Attorney General with Contempt The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing today to consider charging Attorney General Eric Holder with contempt of Congress over the withholding of documents related to "Operation Fast and Furious." Split along party lines, Republican representatives voted to recommend the full House take action.

	June 19, 2012 Why Rise in Motorcycle Deaths Hasn't Meant Tougher Helmet Laws More and more states are repealing and relaxing helmet laws, even as the death toll continues to rise from motorcycle accidents. Judy Woodruff interviews Rick Schmitt, a reporter for Fair Warning.org on the subject.

	June 19, 2012 What's at Stake for Women as Court Weighs Health Reform? A provision in the 2010 health care law requiring contraceptive coverage for women without copays has gotten most of the press. But much more is at stake for women if the Supreme Court overturns the health care law. Here's an overview.

	June 19, 2012 Anticipation Grows for Health Care, Immigration Verdicts in High Court Monday morning came and went, and again the Supreme Court issued no decisions on the two cases that will define this year's term: immigration in Arizona and national health care reform.

	June 18, 2012 Remembering the Complicated Life Story of Rodney King Rodney King, whose video-taped beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 launched a public dialogue about race relations in the United States, died Sunday at age 47. Jeffrey Brown, Patt Morrison of The Los Angeles Times and Darnell Hunt of the University of California, Los Angeles discuss his complicated life.

	June 18, 2012 Roger Clemens Acquitted, but 'Legal Cloud' Lingers A federal jury in Washington, found professional baseball pitcher Roger Clemens not guilty of perjury charges Monday. Ray Suarez speaks with Michael O'Keeffe of the New York Daily News about the turning points of the 10-week trial and the investigation that spanned more than five years.

	June 18, 2012 Watch Live Coverage of Today's Supreme Court Decisions Here Partnering with PBS NewsHour, SCOTUSblog is offering live coverage of today's decisions. The court is expected to issue opinions in argued cases, as well as orders from its June 14 conference, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.

	June 15, 2012 News Wrap: EPA Proposes New Standards to Reduce Soot, Protect Air Quality In other news Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced new air quality standards to reduce levels of airborne soot. Environmental and health groups said the move would help prevent respiratory illness, strokes and heart attacks. Also, a federal jury convicted former Goldman Sachs board member Rajat Gupta.

	June 15, 2012 Jose Antonio Vargas: Immigration Decision 'Joyous' President Obama announced a sweeping change to deportation policy Friday, a move that would allow some 800,000 undocumented young people to remain in the United States if they go to school and stay out of trouble.The NewsHour spoke to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas about his own undocumented status.

	June 12, 2012 Why Eric Holder Is a 'Lightning Rod for Conservatives' Testifying before a Senate committee, Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended his appointment of two federal prosecutors to investigate national security leaks. Judy Woodruff speaks with NPR's Carrie Johnson and Daniel Klaidman of Newsweek and The Daily Beast about Holder's frosty relationship with Republicans.

	June 11, 2012 'Good for Health': Some Reforms Will Stay Regardless of Supreme Court Decision UnitedHealthcare, one of the country's largest health insurers, said Monday it would keep several provisions of the federal health reform law intact, whether the Supreme Court rejects it or not. Ray Suarez and Health Affairs editor Susan Dentzer discuss how the court's impending decision will affect Americans' health care.

	June 11, 2012 News Wrap: New Downpours Douse Gulf Coast, Florida Panhandle In other news Monday, whole apartment complexes flooded when more than 15 inches of rain fell in parts of Florida. A person drowned in rough surf as new downpours moved across Florida's Gulf Coast and Panhandle. Also, prosecutors branded former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky a "predatory pedophile" as his trial began.

	June 7, 2012 Should Sugary Drinks Be Taxed Like Cigarettes? Calif. City Considering Idea As New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposes banning extra-large sugar drinks from public venues, the city of Richmond, Calif., may be poised to go further than any other government in the U.S. with a new tax on soda. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on a controversial public health campaign to combat obesity and diabetes.

	June 4, 2012 Supreme Court Sides With Secret Service Agents Over Cheney Confrontation Arrest In a unanimous decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled to shield two Secret Service agents from being sued on First Amendment grounds by a Colorado man arrested after he confronted Vice President Dick Cheney in 2006. Margaret Warner and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the outcome of the case.

	June 3, 2012 As Zimmerman Surrenders, Is Social Media a Game Changer for Defense Attorneys? For attorneys, creating a social-media strategy for a legal client is a relatively new phenomenon. Attorneys for George Zimmerman, the Florida man charged in the death of unarmed Trayvon Martin, have launched a Facebook page, Twitter account, website and a blog on his behalf. This use of social media may well be on trial itself.

	June 1, 2012 Jury Starts Deliberation in Philadephia Trial Over Concealing Pedophile Priests A Philadelphia jury began deliberating Friday in a landmark criminal case against Monsignor William Lynn, the first Catholic Church figure to be targeted not for molesting children, but for concealing the abuse. Margaret Warner talks with John Martin of the Philadelphia Inquirer about the emotional trial.



	MAY May 25, 2012 After Murder Suspect's Arrest, a Look at the Legacy of Etan Patz For three decades, the question hung over the New York City Police Department: What happened to Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy who disappeared 33 years ago? This week, police arrested Pedro Hernandez, charging him with murdering Patz. Ray Suarez and guests discuss the case and its impact on how we now search for missing kids.

	May 24, 2012 Carlos DeLuna Case: the Fight to Prove an Innocent Man Was Executed A new report published by Columbia Law School professor James Liebman and his students aims to clear the name of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed for a murder that he swore he didn't commit. Ray Suarez speaks with Liebman about the quest to prove DeLuna was innocent and put to death for another man's crime.

	May 21, 2012 Catholic Groups Sue Over Contraception Coverage A group of Roman Catholic leaders and institutions sued the Obama administration over the federal mandate to provide birth control to employees, saying it violated religious freedom. Gwen Ifill and The Wall Street Journal's Janet Adamy discuss the lawsuit.

	May 21, 2012 Why Rutgers Webcam Case Gleaned National Attention Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi was sentenced to 30 days in prison for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, who later jumped to his death from a bridge. Jeffrey Brown and The New York Times' Kate Zernike discuss the ruling and its implications.

	May 21, 2012 Supreme Court Decisions Tackle Technology It's late May, and the Supreme Court hasn't yet reached its potentially blockbuster decisions on President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act or Arizona's immigration law.

	May 18, 2012 In Trayvon Martin's Case Documents, 'No Obvious Slam Dunk' Prosecutors released this week more than 200 pages of photos, eyewitness accounts and investigative reports in the case of Trayvon Martin's killing in Florida. The Washington Post's Sari Horwitz tells Margaret Warner that the documents bolster neither the prosecution nor the defense's case.

	May 16, 2012 As Defense Rests, What's at Stake for John Edwards? Despite a nearly three-week run by the prosecution, John Edwards' defense attorneys rested after two days without calling the former vice presidential nominee, his mistress or daughter to the stand regarding the campaign finance charges he faces. Judy Woodruff and the AP's Michael Biesecker discuss the case's next steps.

	May 16, 2012 As Mladic Stands Trial, 'In One Sense, the War Criminals Won' Facing 11 counts of genocide and crimes against humanity, Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic finally went before an international court Wednesday after more than 15 years on the run. Jeffrey Brown and Michael Dobbs of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum discuss the case and Mladic's war crimes charges tied to the Bosnian civil war.

	May 16, 2012 Bosnia's Ratko Mladic Stands Trial on Genocide, War Crimes Charges After more than 15 years on the run, Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic -- once one of the world's most-wanted fugitives -- finally went on trial before an international court Wednesday. Mladic faces 11 charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes tied to the Bosnian Civil War in the 1990s. Jeffrey Brown reports.

	May 11, 2012 Members of Congress Press DHS, DOJ Over Inquiry Into Immigrant's Death After our colleagues at "Need to Know" aired this report last month on the violent death of a man on the U.S.-Mexico border two years ago, 16 members of Congress said Thursday that the footage shown raises "serious questions" about the role of the Border Patrol in the killing.

	May 7, 2012 Defending the Indefensible: 9/11 Mastermind's Trial Likely Years Away "These men have endured years of inhumane treatment and torture," defense attorney James Connell said Sunday at a Gitmo hearing for Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his alleged 9/11 co-conspirators. Margaret Warner, Frontline's Arun Rath and Medill National Security Journalism Initiative's Josh Meyer discuss the next steps in the case.

	May 2, 2012 News Wrap: At Least 11 Dead in Violent Cairo Clashes In other news Wednesday, at least 11 people died and nearly 50 others were hurt as violent clashes erupted in Cairo, Egypt, three weeks before a presidential election. Also, a federal appeals court ruled that John Yoo, whose memos justified harsh treatment of U.S. terror suspects, has immunity against lawsuits by detainees.

	May 1, 2012 News Wrap: 5 Men Arrested in Alleged Ohio Bridge Bomb Plot In other news Tuesday, five men have been arrested in an alleged plot to bomb a bridge near Cleveland, Ohio. The FBI announced that the men were taken into custody overnight. Also, protesters across the globe marked this May Day with outrage over tough times and austerity measures.



	APRIL April 26, 2012 'I Failed,' Murdoch Says of Tabloid Scandal While Denying Part in Wrongdoing Media mogul Rupert Murdoch took the stand Thursday in a British media ethics inquiry, describing his News of the World tabloid as a "serious blot" on his News Corp reputation. Murdoch also said he wished the paper behind the phone hacking and cover-up had been shuttered sooner. Paul Davies of Independent Television News reports.

	April 25, 2012 Wal-Mart Bribery Allegations: What Legal Problems, Penalties Could it Face? More than $24 million was involved in allegations of Wal-Mart's Mexico bribery, according to a recent New York Times investigation. Judy Woodruff and Indiana University's Joseph Hoffman discuss Wal-Mart's internal inquiry into whether employees violated federal law and the parameters of the Foreign Corrupt Practices law.

	April 25, 2012 In Ariz. Immigration Case, Supreme Court Weighs Limits of Federal, State Powers As the Supreme Court heard arguments on Arizona's contentious immigration law Wednesday, justices appeared skeptical of the Obama administration's claim that the state had overstepped federal law. Gwen Ifill and Marcia Coyle discuss the arguments and the four distinct parts that are being challenged.

	April 25, 2012 The Daily Frame Activists opposed to Arizona's controversial immigration law, S.B. 1070, paint a banner Tuesday at the office of the Puente Movement, a community group in Phoenix. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over the law on Wednesday.

	April 24, 2012 Pew Report: Mexican Migration Into U.S. Has Slowed A new study from the Pew Hispanic Center shows the wave of Mexican immigrants into the United States between 2005 and 2010 was offset by an equal number of Mexican migrants returning home. Margaret Warner and report co-author Jeffrey Passel discuss the factors involved in the new migration equilibrium.

	April 24, 2012 Supreme Court to Weigh Contentious Arizona Immigration Law The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Arizona's contentious immigration law Wednesday, with focus on so-called show-me-your-papers provisions that authorize police to verify the immigration status of anyone suspected of being undocumented and arrest anyone believed to have committed a deportable offense. Tom Bearden reports.

	April 24, 2012 'No One Is Higher Than Me,' Sheriff Arpaio Tells Inmate Over the years, the sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, Joe Arpaio, has appeared on every major news network in the U.S. During a recent NewsHour interview, he ended up in an interesting and impromptu debate with an inmate, conducted via interpreter.

	April 20, 2012 News Wrap: Zimmerman's Bail Set at $150,000 in Trayvon Martin Case In other news Friday, a Florida judge set bail at $150,000 for George Zimmerman, the man accused of shooting unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman apologized to Martin's parents at a court hearing in Sanford, Fla. Also, a commercial airliner crashed in Pakistan and all 127 people on board are feared dead.

	April 19, 2012 Just Ask: What Health Benefits Do the Supreme Court Justices Receive? As nine Supreme Court justices decide whether to strike down the health care reform law, some Americans are wondering: What kind of health insurance do the justices themselves receive? And how might that play into their decision?

	April 16, 2012 Secret Service Scandal: What's Known, What's Under Investigation? The Secret Service sent 11 agents home after allegations of misconduct arose involving prostitutes at their hotel in Colombia ahead of President Obama's trip to the Summit of the Americas. Margaret Warner discusses the allegations with former Secret Service chief Ralph Basham and The Wall Street Journal's Laura Meckler.

	April 16, 2012 How Will FCC's Google Street View Fine Shape Data Privacy Rules? When Google launched its ambitious Street View project in 2007, its vehicles wound up capturing more than images. They also collected personal information from some Wi-Fi networks. Ray Suarez, George Washington University's Jeffrey Rosen and Punch Media's David Bennahum discuss the FCC's case, Google's response and data privacy.

	April 16, 2012 Health Reform on the Brink: Uninsured in Missouri Leukemia, autism, epilepsy. Adam Hill's health troubles eventually resulted in a new shock: the family's health insurance jumped to nearly $100,000 per year. In our "Health Reform on the Brink" series, we'll profile ways health care reform is impacting ordinary Americans like the Hills -- for the better and worse.

	April 12, 2012 The E-Book War: the Stakes in the Fight for Readers' Dollars Citing consumer losses of millions of dollars, the Justice Department accused Apple and five publishers this week of colluding to raise e-book prices and break Amazon's dominant hold in the market. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state of the market with American Booksellers Association's Becky Anderson and attorney Steve Berman.

	April 12, 2012 Trayvon Martin Case: Will Zimmerman Face a Jury? George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer arrested in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, made his first appearance before a Florida judge Thursday. Judy Woodruff, Lynn Whitfield, city attorney for Hallandale Beach, Fla., and the University of Miami School of Law's Scott Sundby discuss the case's next steps.

	April 12, 2012 Four Women of the Supreme Court Agree: More Is Better At a time when women have become an issue in the presidential campaign, it was fascinating to sit in on the first-ever public program involving all three current women members of the U.S. Supreme Court and the only female former justice, Sandra Day O'Connor.

	April 11, 2012 Zimmerman's Murder Charge: Prosecution Must Prove 'Depraved Mind' A special prosecutor in Florida said Wednesday that she was charging George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in a confrontation in late February, with second-degree murder. Jeffrey Brown discusses the legal reasoning behind the charge with Florida attorney Jeffrey Weiner.

	April 9, 2012 How Trayvon Martin Case Could Affect 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Across U.S. A grand jury will not investigate the death of Trayvon Martin -- the unarmed black teenager shot in a gated community in February, a special prosecutor said Monday. Gwen Ifill and Daniel Webster of Johns Hopkins' Center for Gun Policy and Research discuss the case's potential effects on other states' "stand your ground" laws.

	April 5, 2012 After Danziger Shooting Sentencings, Feds Look to New Orleans Police Reforms A federal judge in New Orleans Wednesday sentenced five former police officers for killing and covering up the deaths of two unarmed people on the Danziger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina. Jeffrey Brown and Gordon Russell of The Times-Picayune discuss the legal proceedings and Justice Department aims to reform the city's police.

	April 4, 2012 SCOTUS v. POTUS: The Role of the Supreme Court, Historically President Obama made his feelings known this week on the Supreme Court, "judicial activism" and "those who would overturn" the health reform law. Some say he's gone too far. Jeffrey Brown discusses the historical tug-of-war between the president and the Court with Georgetown Law's Louis Michael Seidman and Randy Barnett.

	April 2, 2012 Supreme Court Upholds Inmate Strip Searches Regardless of Charges In a Supreme Court case that pit jail security needs against personal privacy rights, justices ruled 5-4 against Albert Florence, and said Florence's civil rights were not violated when he was strip searched after being arrested on an out-of-date warrant for an unpaid fine. Margaret Warner and Marcia Coyle discuss the decision.

	April 2, 2012 News Wrap: At Least 7 Killed in Shooting at Oikos University in Oakland In other news Monday, at least seven people were killed and three were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a Christian university in Oakland, Calif., according to police. Also, Iraq marked a milestone of declining violence, reporting the lowest deaths from attacks in March since the U.S.-led invasion nine years ago.

	April 2, 2012 Lawyer to Examine Bales' Medications at Time of Afghan Killings The attorney for the U.S. soldier charged with killing 17 Afghan civilians on March 11 told the NewsHour he is interested in learning what medications his client, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, was taking at the time of the shootings.



	MARCH March 30, 2012 Health Reform's Fate: How the Supreme Court Will Decide After three days of hearings on health care reform, Supreme Court justices held a secret preliminary vote Friday to deliberate the Affordable Care Act's future. Their decision is expected in late June. Jeffrey Brown and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the steps ahead as the justices begin their deliberations.

	March 30, 2012 Read, Listen and Even Translate The Supreme Court's Health Care Hearings As the Supreme Court justices met Friday for a secret initial vote on the constitutionality of the health care reform law, the NewsHour has compiled audio and transcripts from the hearings into YouTube videos to make the arguments easier to follow.

	March 30, 2012 Tea Leaf Reading at Its Best: Eavesdropping on the Supreme Court Gwen Ifill writes: I was never tempted to go to law school. But I love to parse language and reasoning, so listening to the audio of this week's Supreme Court health care arguments was -- in its nerdy way -- actually quite enjoyable.

	March 29, 2012 News Wrap: Zimmerman Video Surfaces From Night of Trayvon Martin's Death In other news Thursday, new police video emerged of a handcuffed George Zimmerman from the night of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin's death. Zimmerman said he shot Martin in self-defense, but an attorney said the video showed no sign of injuries. Also, Apple promised to revamp worker conditions at its suppliers in China.

	March 29, 2012 Webcast: Health Reform And The Court Wrap-Up After six hours of historic arguments on the health law, the Supreme Court now begins its deliberations. What were the key moments in the debate, and how might they affect the outcome? Check out this video wrap from our partners at Kaiser Health News.

	March 28, 2012 Minus A Mandate, Health Law Would Still Affect Millions If the Supreme Court strikes down the requirement that most Americans carry health insurance - along with related provisions that insurers must sell to people with pre-existing conditions and not charge the sick more -- what's left in the law?Quite a bit, say policy experts.

	March 28, 2012 Medicaid Expansion: Good or Bad for America? If the health care reform law pushes forward, 16 million more Americans will receive health care coverage through the federal Medicaid program. For perspective, we turn to Tom Miller of the American Enterprise Institute and Ron Pollack of Families USA. Our question: Is the Medicaid expansion good or bad for America?

	March 28, 2012 Supreme Court Wraps Up Health Reform Law Hearings: What's Next? In the final day of Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act, justices questioned the constitutionality of requiring states to expand Medicaid coverage to more individuals. Betty Ann Bowser reports, and Marcia Coyle and Susan Dentzer discuss with Gwen Ifill whether the law could survive without an insurance mandate.

	March 28, 2012 Health Reform in the Supreme Court: Day 3 Audio, Transcript As the Supreme Court convenes for a final day of hearings on the constitutionality of the health care reform law, check back here throughout the day for the audio and transcripts, as well as the latest from NewsHour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.

	March 28, 2012 Supreme Court Considers Health Care Reform: A Guide to Day 3 The Supreme Court will conclude its hearings on the Affordable Care Act Wednesday with arguments over the constitutionality of the Medicaid expansion and the "severability" of the individual mandate from the rest of the law. Marcia Coyle previews the day's arguments.

	March 27, 2012 Is Health Law's Individual Mandate Constitutional? Legal Scholars Debate Justices at the Supreme Court Tuesday heard arguments over the health care law and whether requiring citizens to buy health insurance is constitutional. Former Solicitor General Walter Dellinger and Georgetown University's Randy Barnett debate the legality of the health reform law's so-called individual mandate.

	March 27, 2012 News Wrap: Trayvon Martin's Parents Attend Congressional Forum on Hate Crimes In other news Tuesday, the parents of the late 17-year-old Trayvon Martin attended congressional Democrats' forum on racial profiling and hate crimes. They thanked the panel for convening the event, but did not testify. Also, the Environmental Protection Agency called for limiting carbon pollution from new power plants.

	March 27, 2012 Supreme Court Considers Health Reform Day 2 Recap: Individual Mandate on Trial Arguments at the Supreme Court Tuesday dealt with whether Congress had the authority to require citizens to purchase health insurance and whether the government could issue a financial penalty for those who decline. Betty Ann Bowser reports then Marcia Coyle and Susan Dentzer discuss the crux of the hearings with Gwen Ifill.

	March 27, 2012 Health Care Reform in the Supreme Court: Day 2 Audio and Transcript On the second day of arguments before the Supreme Court about the health care reform law, the justices tackled the central question of whether the mandate to purchase insurance is constitutional. Read Marcia Coyle's analysis, then listen to the day's hearings or browse the transcript.

	March 27, 2012 What Is the Individual Mandate and What If It's Declared Unconstitutional? Today the Supreme Court waded into the legal arguments about whether Congress acted within its constitutional authority when it adopted the Affordable Care Act's "minimum coverage requirement" - the so-called individual mandate. Here's a quick guide to the key questions that the experts in health policy are asking.

	March 27, 2012 Court of Public Opinion Weighs In on Health Care Reform Law The Supreme Court justices will hear arguments Tuesday about whether a national insurance mandate is constitutional. At the same time, the health care law is getting a fresh look in the court of public opinion.

	March 27, 2012 Supreme Court Reviews Health Care Reform Law: a Guide to Day 2 The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday morning on a central pillar of the health care reform law: Can the government force Americans to buy health insurance or pay a fine? Marcia Coyle previews the day's arguments.

	March 26, 2012 Supreme Court Considers Health Reform Day 1 Recap: Jurisdiction, Tax Questions Demonstrators gathered Monday outside the Supreme Court as justices kicked off three days of hearings on the health care reform law. Betty Ann Bowser reports then Marcia Coyle and Susan Dentzer discuss the day's proceedings and the core issues of the day's arguments with Gwen Ifill.

	March 23, 2012 How the U.S. Government's 'Big Cauldron of Data' Affects Your Privacy New guidelines allow the National Counterterrorism Center to keep and analyze information gathered about Americans or U.S. residents for much longer, according to a statement released Thursday. Margaret Warner discusses expanded intelligence access with former Center head Michael Leiter and author James Bamford.

	March 23, 2012 Health Care Twitter Chat Recap Join PBS NewsHour and representatives from Center for American Progress, American Enterprise Institute and Kaiser Health News for a live Twitter chat on Tuesday March 27 from 1 - 2 p.m. ET with the hashtag #HCRChat.

	March 22, 2012 A Viewer's Guide to Supreme Court Arguments on Health Care Law The Supreme Court is set to hear three days of arguments next week over challenges to the health reform law President Obama signed two years ago. Judy Woodruff, The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle and Health Affairs' Susan Dentzer preview the upcoming arguments.

	March 22, 2012 Trayvon Martin Case Sparks New Protests, Debate Over Race, Guns, Law Thousands of people rallied Thursday in Florida, demanding justice for Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager shot last month in a gated community. Jeffrey Brown explores the many issues raised by the case with The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Daily's Reihan Salam, author Donna Britt and Florida state Rep. Dennis Baxley.

	March 21, 2012 Supreme Court Weighs Cheney Confrontation Arrest The Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a blow to the EPA, siding with an Idaho couple in a property-rights dispute. It also heard arguments over whether a Colorado man can sue the Secret Service over a 2006 confrontation with former Vice President Dick Cheney. Jeffrey Brown and Marcia Coyle sift through the justices' busy day.

	March 20, 2012 To Receive Welfare, Should Drug Test Be Required? Since the recession hit, welfare applications have soared in Colorado. Some states have proposed tightening welfare eligibility, in part to deal with limited state budgets. One emerging trend across the country: requiring recipients to pass a drug test. Ray Suarez reports.

	March 20, 2012 Supreme Court Weighs Life Without Parole for Juvenile Murder Convicts The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether 14-year-olds convicted of murder should be required to spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. Gwen Ifill and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the arguments and the issues under consideration.

	March 19, 2012 Are Children Conceived After Father's Death Entitled to Survivor's Benefits? The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether children conceived after the death of their biological father, using his frozen sperm, should be entitled to Social Security benefits. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle said it's not the first time a court has faced reconciling an old law with new technology.

	March 19, 2012 Killing of Fla. Teen Sheds Light on State's 'Stand Your Ground' Law After the release of 911 calls, demonstrators gathered in Sanford, Fla. Monday to demand the arrest of the neighborhood watch member who shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager. Ray Suarez and The Miami Herald's Frances Robles discuss why a Florida law could make filing charges against the shooter more difficult.

	March 16, 2012 Ex-Rutgers Student Guilty of Invasion of Privacy, Bias Intimidation Dharun Ravi, a former Rutgers University student, was found guilty Friday of all 15 charges against him, including bias intimidation, invasion of privacy and tampering with evidence, relating to a webcam spying incident that preceded the suicide of his roommate, Tyler Clementi. Ray Suarez reports.

	March 13, 2012 White House, Senate Democrats Unite in Push to Approve Judicial Nominees White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler said Tuesday it is "ridiculous" for Republicans in the Senate to continue to block confirmation of 17 of President Obama's nominees to fill federal district court vacancies.

	March 12, 2012 New Health Reform Rules Issued as Supreme Court Review Nears Just two weeks before the Supreme Court begins considering whether to strike down the federal health reform law, the Obama administration issued new guidelines for the establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges, a key pillar of the law.

	March 1, 2012 Google's New Privacy Policy: Invasive, Innovative or Both? Google's sweeping new privacy policy took effect Thursday, stirring concern among many state attorneys general who have called it an invasion of privacy. The company said the move would allow it to personalize information for customers and streamline privacy measures. Jeffrey Brown and guests examine the new policy's effects.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 28, 2012 Supreme Court Weighs Corporate Liability in Human Rights Cases The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday, weighing whether victims of abuses overseas should have the right to use U.S. courts to prove companies should pay for alleged involvement in human rights atrocities. Gwen Ifill and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discuss the potential liability implications for corporations.

	Feb. 28, 2012 How N.Y. Politicians Have Reacted to Muslim Surveillance Associated Press reporter Matt Apuzzo and Ray Suarez discuss how elected officials from the New York City area have reacted to the revelations about New York police tactics for monitoring local Muslims.

	Feb. 28, 2012 'Mosque Crawlers,' 'Rakers' Monitoring U.S. Muslims for NYPD The White House helped fund a police surveillance effort of Muslims in the New York City area after 9/11, The Associated Press revealed Monday. The operation, part of a monitoring story that emerged last summer, triggered immediate criticism from civil rights groups. Ray Suarez speaks with the AP's Matt Apuzzo.

	Feb. 28, 2012 News Wrap: Death Toll Rises to 3 in Ohio High School Shooting In other news Tuesday, two more students died after Monday's shooting at a suburban Cleveland school. The alleged shooter had his first appearance in juvenile court, and prosecutors said he apparently chose the victims at random. In Pakistan, gunmen in military uniforms stopped a convoy of buses and killed 16 Shiite passengers.

	Feb. 24, 2012 Standard of Proof in Question at Trial Related to Rutgers Student's Suicide Opening statements began Friday in the trial of Dharun Ravi, a Rutgers student charged with using a webcam to spy on his roommate, who later killed himself, during a physical encounter with another man. Ray Suarez, The Associated Press' Geoff Mulvihill and Slate's Emily Bazelon discuss the trial's standard of proof.

	Feb. 22, 2012 Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Case Over Stolen Valor Act Falsely claiming a Congressional Medal of Honor could land you in jail according to the Stolen Valor Act, a federal law making it a crime to lie about a military decoration. Margaret Warner and Marcia Coyle discuss a case involving that law under review by the Supreme Court plus a case involving ownership of Montana riverbeds.

	Feb. 14, 2012 Who Makes Apple's Gadgets and Under What Conditions? While Apple's popularity has grown with products like the iPad, iPod and iPhone, so has criticism of the labor practices at Chinese factories where the products are made. Jeffrey Brown discusses the criticism and an ongoing audit of worker conditions with Peter Burrows of Bloomberg Businessweek.

	Feb. 7, 2012 Will Prop. 8 Ruling Lead Supreme Court to Consider Same-Sex Marriage? A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 Tuesday against banning same-sex marriage in California, upholding a lower court's ruling. Spencer Michels reports and Gwen Ifill discusses the decision and the next steps with David Boies of the American Foundation for Equal Rights and John Eastman of the National Organization for Marriage.

	Feb. 7, 2012 Proposition 8 Ruling Expected in California The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco is expected to rule on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the 2008 ban on same-sex marriage in California, Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. PT/ 1 p.m. ET.

	Feb. 1, 2012 Join a Live Chat Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET on Dropouts and Delinquents This week, the NewsHour's American Graduate team looks at juvenile justice and gang violence relating to the dropout crisis. Join a live chat Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET with Victor Rios, a former gang member turned sociology professor, and Richard Ross, a photographer who documents what life is like for young people in prison.



	JANUARY Jan. 23, 2012 Want to Use a GPS-Tracking Device? Get a Warrant, Supreme Court Tells Police The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that police violated the Constitution by attaching a GPS-tracking device to a car owned by a Washington, D.C., club owner, eventually leading to a cocaine-trafficking conviction. Jeffrey Brown discusses their reasoning and the implications with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle.

	Jan. 23, 2012 Marcia Coyle: Court Moves 'Carefully' to Balance Rights in GPS Ruling The Supreme Court's decision Monday -- saying police must have a warrant before attaching a GPS tracker to vehicles -- shows the court "wants to move carefully" in weighing the privacy rights of individuals against law enforcement's need for information in criminal investigations, according to legal analyst Marcia Coyle.

	Jan. 20, 2012 Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Electoral Maps 'Huge Setback' for Democrats The Supreme Court rejected the new Texas redistricting map Friday, creating disarray for the upcoming primary election. Ray Suarez discusses the decision's political and legal implications with Richard Hasen of the University of California Irvine School of Law and Shira Toeplitz, a political reporter for Roll Call.

	Jan. 18, 2012 SOPA Blackouts Reaction and Resources What pro- and anti-SOPA backers say about the SOPA/PIPA blackout day and five resources to learn more about it.

	Jan. 12, 2012 Barbour's Parting Pardons, Some for Convicted Killers, Stir Furor in Mississippi After days of controversy, a Mississippi judge moved Wednesday to block some last-minute pardons made by outgoing Gov. Haley Barbour. Barbour had issued pardons to more than 200 felons, 14 of them convicted killers. Margaret Warner discusses the reaction to the pardons with Daniel Cherry of Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

	Jan. 11, 2012 Supreme Court Upholds 'Ministerial Exception' From Anti-Bias Laws The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution provides ministers an exemption to anti-discrimination laws. Margaret Warner discusses the implications of the court's recognition of a "ministerial exception" with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle.

	Jan. 10, 2012 North Carolina Moves to Compensate People Sterilized Against Their Will Roughly 7,600 people were sterilized in North Carolina against their will between 1929 and 1974. A state panel voted Tuesday to pay the victims $50,000 each. Ray Suarez discusses the history of the program and the panel's decision with Charmaine Fuller-Cooper of the North Carolina Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation.

	Jan. 10, 2012 What Role Should FCC Play in Policing Profanity on the Airwaves? The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case involving freedom of speech on broadcast television and the constitutional debate over federal regulation of indecency. Jeffrey Brown discusses the arguments and the potential effects for the FCC with Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal.

	Jan. 9, 2012 Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Texas Redistricting, Environmental Rules The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday involving a redistricting dispute in Texas. Jeffrey Brown discusses the case's broad implications for the future political landscape of the state -- and potentially the entire nation -- with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle.

	Jan. 5, 2012 Are Super PACs Living Up to Supreme Court's Intentions? In Iowa, Super PACs pumped millions of dollars into last-minute negative television ads. What influence will they have in the rest of the GOP primary season and beyond? Judy Woodruff discusses the myriad of super PACs with the Sunlight Foundation's Bill Allison and CQ Roll Call's Eliza Newlin Carney.

	Jan. 3, 2012 Are Syrian Spies on U.S. Soil? Syrian spies are operating in the United States, keeping tabs on Syrian-Americans who oppose President Bashar al-Assad, according to a federal indictment filed in October and PBS NewsHour interviews with Syrian-Americans.

	Jan. 2, 2012 LAPD Urges Ongoing Vigilance After Arrest in String of Arson Fires Another dozen fires erupted early Monday around Los Angeles, totaling more than 50 in at least four separate parts of the area over just four nights. Ray Suarez discusses the region's worst arson spree in two decades and the arrest of a suspect with Adam Nagourney, the Los Angeles bureau chief for The New York Times.