Mar 23 Elizabeth Taylor in the Flesh It was 1960, and Spencer Michels was learning how to be a journalist at Columbia University when he met Elizabeth Taylor. At the age of 21, he had a lot to learn. Continue reading
Mar 22 Karzai Outlines Handover of Areas of Afghanistan By News Desk Afghan President Hamid Karzai defined seven parts of the country that he says are ready to transition to Afghan control in July, when U.S. military troops begin a phased-out withdrawal. The areas include the capital of the troubled Helmand… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Turmoil in Arab World: Deepening Divisions or Turning a New Page? What turmoil in the Middle East and wider Arab world may mean in the long-term. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch News Wrap: At Least 7 Killed in Syria as Army Deploys to Stop Unrest In other news Monday, the Syrian army deployed to the city of Daraa, where at least seven people were killed in protests. Riot police also dispersed a small crowd that gathered after the funeral of a protester. Also, the Bahraini… Continue watching
Mar 21 On Twitter’s 5th Birthday, a Look Back at Memorable NewsHour Tweets With Monday marking the fifth anniversary of the first tweets, we're taking a look back at how the NewsHour team has experimented with and used Twitter to share news and analysis, plus create new ways to keep the… Continue reading
Mar 21 Gadhafi’s Forces Are Top Target for Allied Strikes in Libya; Length of Military Effort Remains Unclear By Maureen Hoch Updated 4:45 p.m. ET | During a press conference in Chile Monday, President Obama took new questions on the military action in Libya, saying that while it has always been U.S. policy that Gadhafi "needs to go," U.S. military action… Continue reading
Mar 21 Obama Seeks Commander-in-Chief Contrast With Bush President Obama is briefed on the situation in Libya with Chief of Staff Bill Daley, left, and National Security Adviser Tom Donilon while in Brazil Sunday. Photo by Pete Souza/White House via Getty Images. Both in his statement… Continue reading
Mar 20 U.S. Cites Early Success as Forces Press Libya; Gadhafi Promises a ‘Long War’ A Libyan rebel stands over wrecked military vehicles hit by French warplanes. Photo by AFP/Getty. With military operation Odyssey Dawn underway in Libya, the country's embattled leader, Moammar Gadhafi, vowed a "long war" with his adversaries on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 19 Warren Christopher, Secretary of State and NewsHour Regular, Dies at Age 85 Of all the occupants of the lofty seventh-floor offices of the Secretary of State, perhaps none wanted to appear on the NewsHour more than Warren Christopher, whose death was announced Saturday morning. As secretary during President Clinton's first term, Christopher… Continue reading
Mar 19 U.S. Forces Lead Attack Against Libya in Operation ‘Odyssey Dawn’ USS Barry launches a Tomahawk missile -- one of about 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships and submarines targetting radar and anti-aircraft sites along Libya's Mediterranean coast. (Photo by Jonathan Sunderman/U.S. Navy via Getty Images) Updated… Continue reading