May 26 Atlantis Caps Final Mission with Permanent Resting Place Still TBD By Larisa Epatko The space shuttle Atlantis glided to a landing with six astronauts aboard at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, capping the orbiter's 25-year career in space. Continue reading
May 26 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… By News Desk GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE | BP crews launched a long-awaited operation to stop spewing oil at the source by pumping heavy drilling fluids into the massive leak. Jim Lehrer talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service… Continue reading
May 26 The Beautiful Game, Rendered in Art 2010 Fine Art, a Cape Town, South Africa-based company has commissioned more than 100 artists from around the globe to paint, whittle and sculpt works inspired by the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Continue reading
May 26 ‘2010 Fine Art’ 2010 Fine Art, a Cape Town-based company, commissioned more than 100 artists from around the globe to create works inspired by the 2010 FIFA World Cup. General Manager Rob Spaull describes the project. All images courtesy of 2010 Fine Art. Continue reading
May 26 Facebook Set to Roll Out New Privacy Controls Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be rolling out simplified privacy controls Wednesday. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Facebook will unveil new, easier-to-use privacy controls Wednesday, a company executive announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes after heavy… Continue reading
May 26 Watch Gulf Coast Photographer Captures Oil Spill’s Effect on Wildlife Since the oil leak in the Gulf erupted more than a month ago, Associated Press photographer Gerald Herbert has as been documenting the people and places at the center of the disaster. Continue watching
May 25 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL LEAK UPDATE | Oil from the Gulf Coast leak turned darker, suggesting heavier, more-polluting oil is spewing out. Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana, where the oil has begun to damage delicate barrier island ecosystems. NEWSMAKER: BP EXECUTIVE… Continue reading
May 25 Tuesday: BP Set to Try Capping Leak; ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Deal Struck Residents of Chalmette, Louisiana, attend a discussion Monday with parish officials and a BP representative on the oil spill clean up efforts. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images. The Environmental Protection Agency won't call on BP to stop using chemical… Continue reading
May 24 On Monday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL LEAK UPDATE | Obama administration officials and senators said they will hold BP responsible for cleaning up the Gulf spill, as heavy oil seeps into fragile marshland along the coast. Correspondent Tom Bearden gives an update on the… Continue reading