Feb 17 Watch Houston Struggles with FEMA to Provide Shelter for Katrina Evacuees Gulf Coast residents who fled to Houston, Texas after Hurricane Katrina found emergency housing but are now facing problems receiving help from the federal government months after the storm. Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Bernanke Makes Inaugural Appearance Before Congress New Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke made his first appearance before Congress this week since taking over the job from Alan Greenspan. Continue watching
Feb 12 Hamas Victory Sheds Light on Palestinian Finances By PBS News Hour Hamas' victory over the ruling Fatah Party in recent Palestinian elections has prompted Western governments to consider cutting off their economic aid, a move that would financially cripple the fledgling government. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch Residents Weigh Return to New Orleans Five months after Hurricane Katrina struck, two reports from New Orleans track one family's struggle over whether to move back and a prominent musician's battle to retain the city's jazz tradition. Continue watching
Jan 31 President Urges Fight on ‘Tyranny’, Steps to Keep U.S. Competitive By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush, in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, said U.S. security depends on ending tyranny in the world, while maintaining U.S. competitiveness requires investments in technology and scientific learning. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch Federal Reserve Chairman Greenspan Retires Three longtime Fed observers comment on the end of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's 18-year tenure as the nation's chief architect of economic policy. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch Auto Parts Supplier Experiences Cutbacks General Motors announced Thursday that it lost $8.6 billion last year -- the most since 1992. A report from Flint, Mich. examines the struggles of the union at Delphi, a parts supplier formerly owned by GM where workers are preparing… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Google Agrees to Censor Chinese Version Google has agreed to censor its search engine in China. In return for blocking politically sensitive terms, Google gains access to the world's No. 2 Internet market. Following a background report, an expert discusses censorship for business interests and the… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Experts Discuss Drug Company Gifts A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association says 90 percent of the $21 billion pharmaceutical companies spend on marketing goes directly to physicians. Two experts discusses the debate concerning whether free samples from drug companies influence patients'… Continue watching
Jan 23 PBS Names New York Public Broadcasting Exec New President By PBS News Hour PBS announced Monday that Paula Kerger, an executive with more than a decade of experience working with public television in New York City, would take the helm of the national public broadcaster on March 21. Continue reading