Politics Aug 31 Shields and Brooks: Did Obama’s Iraq Speech Lack Political Luster? In special post-speech coverage of President Obama's primetime address marking the end of combat operations, analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks weighed in on what the speech means for military policy, Iraq's ability to "turn the page" and the president's…
World Aug 18 Pakistan Floods: How to Help Amid new headlines on the continued need for humanitarian aid in Pakistan as the country grapples with deadly floods, we've received a few questions on how to help. So we've put together a list of some of the organizations…
Politics Aug 13 Obama Backs Effort to Build Mosque Near Ground Zero President Obama on Friday night weighed in on the debate over whether to build a 13-story Islamic community center and mosque near the site of the 9/11 attacks in New York, saying the country's founding principles demanded no less. "As…
Politics Aug 04 California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Overturned in Court Ruling A federal judge Wednesday struck down California's voter-approved same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional, handing opponents a key victory in a landmark case but setting the stage for the Supreme Court to likely have the final say in the matter.
World Aug 03 Katrina 5 Years Later: Remembering the Storm This weekend marks five years since Hurricane Katrina ripped into New Orleans, ravaging that city and others on the Gulf Coast. This month, both on-air and online, we're reporting on how the city and the region are faring, for better…
World Aug 03 Katrina 5 Years Later: The Fall and Rise of New Orleans’ Levees Five years after sections of New Orleans' levees fell or were overtopped with water pushed inland by Hurricane Katrina, the NewsHour is looking back at what we've learned about their failure, what's been done to fix them and how vulnerable…
World Aug 03 Katrina 5 Years Later: The Monumental Tasks of Clean-up and Recovery Upon the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall, the NewsHour is looking back at some our coverage of what people in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have done to clean up from the storm and rebuild their homes, businesses…
World Aug 03 Katrina 5 Years Later: Housing Concerns and ‘Toxic Trailers’ A resident of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward mows his lawn in front of a FEMA trailer in 2006. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) On the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we're looking back at some of our NewsHour coverage…
Arts Aug 03 Katrina 5 Years Later: Healing and Rebuilding Through Art As part of our look back at Hurricane Katrina five years after the disaster, we examine how art has played a role in the city's ongoing healing and rebuilding process. Here are some highlights of our coverage: Aug. 28, 2009:…
Politics Jul 28 Judge Strikes Down Key Parts of New Arizona Immigration Law Just a day before Arizona's controversial new immigration law is set to go into effect, a federal judge handed opponents a last-minute victory by blocking the most controversial parts from being enforced. The law will still go into effect…