Politics Jul 16 BP Continues to Monitor Cap; Encouraged by Early Results Updated 5:33 p.m. ET The results of pressure tests on the shut-in oil well have not been ideal over the past 24 hours, Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen said Friday afternoon -- but the well will remain closed…
Arts Jul 14 Chapin Sisters: Not Your Father’s Folk Abigail and Lily Chapin have been singing and performing together since they can remember. Growing up in a family surrounded by musicians, they probably couldn't help it. We met the sisters at a recent tour stop at the 9:30 Club…
Science Jul 14 Wednesday: BP Delays Test on New Cap; Eight Americans Killed in Afghanistan Oil continued to flow into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday as the plan to start slowly shutting off valves on the new cap over the well was suddenly halted. Government officials and BP said further analysis must…
Arts Jul 13 Capturing Tiffany’s Color and Light The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is exhibiting more than 180 examples of the artist's work in an exhibit called "Tiffany: Color and Light.' The collection shows Tiffany's ability to use layering and a wide breadth of colors to create…
Science Jul 13 Tuesday: BP Tests New Cap; Cuba Frees 7 Political Prisoners; Steinbrenner Dies BP on Tuesday will begin testing the new, tight-fitting cap on top of the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico to see if it will hold and stop oil from spilling for the first time in nearly…
Arts Jul 12 Weekly Poem: ‘The Picketwire’ David Mason, who appeared on the NewsHour in April, was named Poet Laureate of Colorado earlier this month by Gov. Bill Ritter.
Science Jul 12 Monday: BP Installing New Cap on Well; Twin Bombings Kill 64 in Uganda BP continues to install a tighter cap over its leaking oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, saying it is ahead of its schedule to get the new, better cap in place.
Science Jul 06 Tuesday: Oil Washes Ashore on Texas Beaches; Obama to Meet With Netanyahu Strong storms and rough water in the Gulf of Mexico kept oil skimming boats idle Tuesday morning, as BP's oil reached Texas beaches for the first time. The oil has now reached every Gulf state. About a dozen tar balls…
Economy Jul 05 Monday: BP’s Costs Reach $3 Billion; Petraeus Takes Over in Afghanistan An oil spill cleanup crew works on July 4 in Pass Christian, Mississippi. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. BP's costs for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster has reached just over $3 billion for capping the well, cleanup…
Arts Jul 02 Conversation: Chuck Close, Christopher Finch Chuck Close is one of the most recognized artists of our era, best known for his large-scale portraits of friends, fellow artists and often himself. An exhibition of Close's printmaking work is opening this weekend at the Corcoran Gallery of…