Jun 04 Military Calls Sexual Assault 'Like a Cancer' WASHINGTON -- Military leaders said Tuesday that sexual assault in the ranks is "like a cancer" that could destroy the force, but they rejected far-reaching congressional efforts to strip commanders of some authority in meting out justice. Seated side-by-side at… Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch Senate's Hearing on Sexual Assaults in Military By Larisa Epatko Top military brass, military lawyers and victims' advocates testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday on the issue of sexual assaults in the military. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch Frank Lautenberg, Senate's Last WWII Veteran, Remembered as a 'Fighter' Frank Lautenberg, Senate's Last WWII Veteran, Remembered as a 'Fighter'… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch Trial Begins for Bradley Manning Over Leaked Classified Documents Trial Begins for Bradley Manning Over Leaked Classified Documents… Continue watching
Jun 03 New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg Dies at Age 89 WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a multimillionaire New Jersey businessman and the last World War II veteran remaining in the Senate, has died at age 89. His office said Lautenberg died shortly after 4 a.m. EDT on Monday at… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch News Wrap: Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Able to Represent Himself in Court In other news Monday, a judge deemed Army Maj. Nidal Hasan competent to represent himself at his trial for the 2009 deadly shootings at Fort Hood. Also, a fire at a poultry plant in China killed at least 119 people. Continue watching
May 31 Shields and Brooks on Bachmann's Retirement, Yankee Favoritism By Christina Bellantoni NewsHour Political Editor Christina Bellantoni guest-hosts the Doubleheader with Mark Shields and David Brooks Mark Shields and David Brooks made a triumphant return to the Doubleheader Friday and I filled the host chair as Hari Sreenivasan is… Continue reading
May 31 Remembering Julian Dawkins By Larisa Epatko The PBS NewsHour lost one of our own on May 22 in the shooting death of Julian Dawkins, our 22-year-old shuttle driver. Continue reading
May 30 Alzheimer's and the Artist Mary Wyant spent years as a professional artist. But after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, she slowly became unable to paint. Here is a look at her work through the years, and as the disease took hold. Click on the image… Continue reading
May 29 Watch More Women As Family Breadwinners Reflects 'Values Shift' in the U.S. More Women As Family Breadwinners Reflects 'Values Shift' in the U.S. Continue watching