Apr 28 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… GULF COAST OIL SPILL SET ABLAZE | Crews in the Gulf of Mexico are poised to set ablaze an oil slick threatening the coastline after an oil rig explosion last week. Judy Woodruff talks to Doug Helton of the… Continue reading
Apr 28 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Tim O’Brien’s ‘The Things They Carried’ Turns 20 By Molly Finnegan Thursday on the NewsHour, a book about war that has stood the test of time. Jeffrey Brown talks to Tim O'Brien about his landmark work, "The Things They Carried," a piece of fiction based on the author's experience serving in… Continue reading
Apr 28 Supreme Court Rules WWI Cross Can Remain in California Federal Park By Quinn Bowman A divided Supreme Court ruled today that a Latin cross honoring American soldiers who served in World War I can remain in a federal park in California. In writing for the plurality of the court, Justice Anthony Kennedy… Continue reading
Apr 28 NewsHour Connect: Immigration Debate Reignited in Phoenix, San Diego By Hari Sreenivasan By now you’ve heard about the new law in Arizona which allows police to ask for proof of immigration status if they have reason to suspect that someone is not in the country legally. While the world may… Continue reading
Apr 27 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… GOLDMAN SACHS SENATE TESTIMONY | Goldman Sachs executives testified before a Senate committee about whether it used a large hedge fund to bet against the complex financial instruments it was marketing to investors. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view… Continue reading
Apr 27 Preview: Cardinal William Levada on Church Abuse Scandal Margaret Warner is reporting from the Vatican this week on the fallout from the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal. On Tuesday's NewsHour, you can watch her full interview with Cardinal William Levada, one of the top Vatican officials charged with… Continue reading
Apr 27 35 Years After Vietnam War: The Path Back Home By Larisa Epatko NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro recently reported from Vietnam on the stories of several Vietnamese-Americans, who returned to their country of birth, and what they found once they got there. Continue reading
Apr 27 Jim Lehrer On the Road: Dispatch From Chicago An update from Chicago: This was the kind of day that always breathes the life and spirit of public broadcasting into me. I spent it with a wide range of Chicago citizens who give their energy and support to… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch Extended Transcript: Cardinal William Levada In an exclusive television interview, Margaret Warner spoke with Cardinal William Levada, a top Vatican official charged with handling the fallout of the church's sexual abuse scandal. Following is an extended transcript of their conversation. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Exclusive | Cardinal Levada: ‘We Should Hold Ourselves to a Higher Standard’ As part of a series of reports from the Vatican, Cardinal William Levada, the head of the office that handles sex abuse claims, speaks to Margaret Warner in his first television interview about the scandal rocking the Catholic Church. Continue watching