Dec 08 White House Pets During the Holidays By Larisa Epatko From Bo lookalikes planted around the White House, to one of the Fords' puppies snacking on an ornament, view photos of the White House pets through the years at holiday time. Continue reading
Dec 08 The Daily Frame Kosho Sudo, a Buddhist sculpture master craftsman from Kyoto, Japan, and students carve a statue of Buddha earlier this week. The Buddha is made of pine from Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, which was hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch War-Torn Afghanistan Suffers Worst Sectarian Violence in Years After twin suicide bombings killed dozens of Shiite worshipers Tuesday in Afghanistan, a Sunni militant group in Pakistan claimed responsibility. Afghanistan's worst sectarian violence in years happened a day after a major conference in Germany about stabilizing the country. Judy… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch Death of NHL ‘Enforcer’ Boogaard Puts Spotlight on Repeated Head Trauma Death of Hockey 'Enforcer' Raises Mental Health Concerns for NHL… Continue watching
Dec 06 Possible Compromise on Labeling of Combat-Related PTSD Some Army officers and mental health advocates have been calling for a change in the "PTSD" moniker on the basis that calling it a "disorder" is stigmatizing soldiers and preventing them from getting the help they need. Continue reading
Dec 01 Proposed Military Custody for Terror Suspects Could Derail Defense Bill Detention facility at U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Updated 10:20 a.m. Friday: The Senate passed the defense authorization bill by a 93-7 vote Thursday night. Original Story: As the Senate prepares for a final vote on the… Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch After Deadly Raid, How Can Pakistan, U.S. Ease Tensions? After Deadly Raid, How Can Pakistan, U.S. Ratchet Down Tensions?… Continue watching
Nov 28 Is America Addicted to War? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Godwin Ohiwerei Question: Are we addicted to war? How come we never… Continue reading
Nov 28 Is America Addicted to War? Paul Solman frequently answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Godwin Ohiwerei Question: Are we addicted to war? How come we never… Continue reading
Nov 25 If Bank Deposits Pay So Little, Why Do Mortgages Cost So Much? Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Friday query: Name: Jack McBroom Question: My first mortgage in 1970… Continue reading