May 28 Adm. Allen: Gulf Oil Leak Suppressed For Now; Leak Meter Paused By Chris Amico As of 8 AM today, we've frozen our Gulf Leak Meter, based on reports that the flow of oil is being held back. "They have been able to push the hydrocarbons, or the oil, down with the mud," Coast… Continue reading
May 28 Watch News Wrap: Mosque Attacks Kill 80 in Pakistan In other news Friday, gunman killed 80 people today in Lahore, Pakistan in attacks on mosques during Friday prayers and the number of Americans killed in Afghanistan reached 1,000 when a soldier was killed in a roadside bombing. Continue watching
May 28 Watch House Votes to End ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ The House of Representatives has approved a measure that could eliminate the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military. Judy Woodruff reports on the controversy surrounding the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."… Continue watching
May 27 Gov 2.0: Exploring Data With Google’s Crisis Response Team By Kate Gardiner Technology lovers and data geeks from all over the country gathered in Washington, D.C. this week for the Gov 2.0 Expo to explore the power of data and its emerging role in government. We spoke with Google's Natasha Wyatt… Continue reading
May 27 Gov 2.0 Expo: Holovaty on Empowering Citizens With Neighborhood Data By Hari Sreenivasan The Rundown took the show on the road this week, visiting the Gov 2.0 Expo in downtown Washington, D.C., to get some perspectives on efforts to make government more transparent and useful for its citizens. Everyblock.com founder… Continue reading
May 27 On Thursday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE | President Obama announced plans to curb offshore drilling in response to the Gulf spill and said the government and BP should have been better prepared to tackle such a crisis. Ray Suarez has an update… Continue reading
May 27 Viewers Answer YouTube Call for Oil Spill Suggestions On Tuesday, the NewsHour put out a YouTube call for viewers to submit their own suggestions for how to stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and clean up the oil that's been gushing for more… Continue reading
May 27 Watch Publishers, Writers Assess the Digital Frontier of the Written Word From podcasts to digital tablets, technology is reshaping the way Americans read. As the 2010 Book Expo wraps up in New York, Jeffrey Brown takes a look at emerging technologies and the future of the book. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Obama’s National Security Plan Highlights Diplomacy, Global Economy The Obama administration unveiled its new national security plan, with calls for increased diplomacy and economic discipline. Margaret Warner discusses the president's new security announcement with Jim Lehrer. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Syria Eyes Neighbor Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions As the Obama administration implements its own foreign policy strategy, PBS's Charlie Rose spoke to Syria's President Bashir Al-Assad for another perspective on Iran and international security concerns. Continue watching