World Feb 09 Egypt's Foreign Minister Tells U.S. Not to Impose Its Will 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. "For Americans to come and say 'change is now,' but already…
Science Feb 02 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. Google's Transparency Index has been tracking web traffic to…
World Jan 29 Egyptian Protesters Return to Streets, Mubarak Names Vice President Updated 5:45 p.m. ET | Protesters returned to the streets of Cario and other cities in Egypt Saturday, renewing calls for embattled President Hosni Mubarak to step down. State television reports that Mubarak has named a vice president for the…
Politics Jan 27 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…
Politics Jan 27 President Obama Answers Questions on YouTube President Obama answered user-submitted questions on his State of the Union address in a special interview on YouTube Thursday. Some 140,000 questions have been submitted and voted upon -- the president will answer some of the most…
Politics Jan 26 State of the Union: Live NewsHour Coverage On-Air, Online and Mobile Watch more videos: Rep. Paul Ryan Delivers GOP Response Shields and Gerson on the GOP Response Rep. Michele Bachmann Delivers Tea Party Response Watch Reactions From Lawmakers on Capitol Hill Watch the Full…
Economy Dec 24 The Business of Greenery Smuggling in Washington State It's a familiar sight this time of year; the live Christmas wreath on a door or a bit of holiday-themed greenery on a table. Those products are a big business in the Pacific Northwest, where forests are harvested for greenery,…
Arts Dec 22 Watch Live: President Obama's Year-End News Conference Before he joins his family in Hawaii for vacation, President Obama will deliver remarks on the latest congressional actions and take questions from reporters in a year-end news conference.
Politics Dec 18 Senate Passes 'Don't Ask' Repeal, Heads to Obama for Signature The Senate voted 65-31 Saturday afternoon to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, marking a major victory for gay-rights advocates and fulfilling a campaign promise by President Obama to reverse the controversial 17-year-old policy. After the House-passed measure…
Health Dec 17 Haiti, a Year After the Quake It's been nearly a year since a devastating earthquake rocked Haiti. The aftermath left the capital of Port-au-Prince shattered, thousands living in tent camps and aid organizations scrambling to assist Haitians already burdened with poverty, now burdened with a…