World Jun 25 Pakistanis Seek Answers to Water Supply Problems Pakistan's aging irrigation infrastructure and years of little rain are adding up to major problems for farmers, prompting the government to subsidize a new drip-style irrigation system. But some farmers still find it too costly to install.
Science Jun 17 Liveblogging the Tony Hayward Hearing The Rundown is covering Thursday's congressional subcommittee hearing on the oil leak (View complete coverage.), featuring testimony by BP CEO Tony Hayward. We'll offer updates (all times ET) and insights from the NewsHour news desk, as well…
Economy Jun 16 BP, Obama Agree on $20 Billion Fund for Oil Leak Claims President Obama and BP agreed Wednesday on a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the oil leak damaging the Gulf Coast's environment and economies. BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg apologized to Americans for the worst spill in U.S. history…
Politics Jun 15 Shields and Brooks: Will Obama’s Oil Disaster Speech Change Minds? After President Obama’s Oval Office address on the ongoing Gulf disaster, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks joined Judy Woodruff to review the substance of the primetime speech. “I thought the windup was stronger than the pitch,” Shields said.
Politics Jun 15 Full Video: President Obama’s Oval Office Address on Gulf Oil Disaster Watch all of President Obama's Oval Office address on the federal response to the ongoing Gulf Coast oil leak disaster: // Also, make sure to check out analysis and opinion from a variety of experts in Obama's Annotated…
Science Jun 15 Scientists Again Raise Government Estimate of Oil Leak Rate Updated 7:47pm ET Details are still emerging about the scope of the new oil flow estimate, and it is not yet completely clear whether that estimate apples only to the flow rate after the riser was cut on June 3,…
Nation Jun 15 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… OIL EXECUTIVES BEFORE CONGRESS | Top officers at BP and other oil companies defended offshore drilling during hearings in the House on Tuesday, as criticism of the response to the disaster continues to mount. Ray Suarez has an update on…
Science Jun 07 Coast Guard’s Allen: Government Must Be ‘Ruthless’ in Oversight of BP Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Monday at the White House that the government still doesn't know how much oil is leaking from the damaged Gulf well despite the addition of a containment cap last week, but that BP hopes…
Nation May 31 On Monday’s NewsHour… ISRAEL SEA RAID IN GAZA | A pre-dawn Israeli raid on a flotilla of aid ships bound for Gaza coast has sparked international concern following the deaths of international activists who say they were trying to transport humanitarian supplies through…
Science May 29 BP’s Suttles: ‘Top Kill’ Effort Fails to Stop Oil; Leak Meter Restarted Updated May 30, 9:15 am ET In a Saturday evening press conference, BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles and Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mary Landry said that the "top kill" effort to stem the Gulf oil spill had failed after…