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PBS NewsHour
Mon May. 14, 2012
Without heads, hands or feet, 49 bodies were discovered outside Monterrey, Mexico -- the latest casualties of a brutal five-year-old war between the country's top two drug cartels. Ray Suarez reports. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
Sen. Bill Bradley, the former presidential candidate and Democratic senator from New Jersey, talked with Judy Woodruff about his new book, "We Can All Do Better." Continue
FRONTLINE
Wed May. 16, 2012
New photos raise questions about whether guard are involved in a prison "fight club." Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
On a cool April morning the first graders from Teresa Scott's class silently make their way into a multimedia classroom where they gather once a week to learn the ins and outs of journalism. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
Wednesday's reader query for economics correspondent Paul Solman: Why do economists maintain separate currency values by region or countries when everyone should be playing on a level/moral playing field? Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
Gina Danford always imagined she would be a mother. But it wasn't until her third cancer scare that she took steps to preserve her fertility. Here, she describes her feelings after learning a third mass was growing near her left ovary. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
Gina Danford always imagined she would be a mother. But it wasn't until her third cancer scare that she took steps to preserve her fertility. Here, she tells the story of her bout with ovarian cancer, at age 19. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
From Aleksandr Pushkin to Aleksandr Griboyedov, there is a long history in Russia of writers confronting government authority. Last weekend, the tradition continued when a group of 12 well-known authors drew a crowd of around 10,000 to follow them on a "controlled walk" between statues of the two Aleksandrs in downtown Moscow. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
A woman walks past "Living together" by Chinese artist Xu Jiang at the Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau museum in Dresden, Germany, on Tuesday. The show, "Xu Jiang: Re-Generation," runs from May 17 through August 18. Continue
Tavis Smiley
Wed May. 16, 2012
The prolific singer-songwriter reflects on her past songs and the inspiration for her art, as described in her memoir, A Natural Woman. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Mon May. 14, 2012
After news broke last week of $2 billion in trading losses, JPMorgan Chase had its first major casualty Monday when CEO Jamie Dimon disclosed the retirement of longtime executive Ina Drew. Margaret Warner and Bloomberg News' Dawn Kopecki discuss the case and the debate it has spurred over financial regulation. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
Judy Woodruff recently sat down with former Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., to talk about his new book on a topic that has gotten a lot of attention: gridlock. Bradley says the media, money in politics and a hyperpartisan Congress are all partially at fault when it comes to the dysfunction in Washington. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
Carlos Fuentes had aged so beautifully you might have subconsciously assumed he would live forever, like a character in a Latin American novel. Ray Suarez recalls the life of the Mexican writer. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
Two statistics had dominated Gina Danford's life. While close to 120,000 women under the age of 50 are diagnosed with cancer each year, Danford became one of them at age 19. But it wasn't until her third tumor, at age 30, that she joined a much more exclusive number. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
Gina Danford always imagined she would be a mother. But it wasn't until her third cancer scare that she took steps to preserve her fertility. Here, she describes her feelings after learning she had finally become pregnant. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
On April 12, 2011, a 59-year-old woman with a sensor implanted in her brain picked up her cinnamon latte with a robotic arm, brought it to her lips and took a sip through a straw, using only her thoughts. Continue
Washington Week
Wed May. 16, 2012
The 2008 financial crisis and bank bailouts have undoubtedly shaped the current economy and the politics leading to the 2012 Presidential election. How did the 2008 presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama approach these subjects in their campaigns? Joining Gwen: Jeff Zeleny, New York Times; Charles Babington, Associated Press; John Dickerson, Slate/CBS News; Jeanne Cummings, Politico. Continue
Need To Know
Wed May. 16, 2012
Cartoonist and NTK contributor Steve Brodner talks about adapting political cartoons for the 21st century. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
The Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $43.6 million in April, a sign of the president's continued fundraising advantage over Mitt Romney. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed May. 16, 2012
Ron Paul announced Monday that his campaign would not spend any more money in the presidential primaries. But he's not suspending his campaign. Judy Woodruff looks at Paul's chances of continuing to impact the GOP -- and its upcoming convention -- with Jon Ralson of the Las Vegas Sun and Brian Doherty of Reason magazine. Continue
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