Dec 15 Watch Film, Music Industries Battle Leading Internet Companies Over Online Piracy U.S. film, TV and music producers are taking aim at leading Internet companies for allowing Web users to easily search and access pirated media. Jeffrey Brown explores options for policing pirated media with the Open Internet Coalition's Markham Erickson and… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Army Program Aims to Build Troops' Mental Resilience to Stress Army Program Designed to Alleviate PTSD for Troops Returning From Combat… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch As Troops Leave Iraq, What Happens to Military Bases, Equipment? President Obama hailed the end of the war in Iraq on Wednesday, with all U.S. troops due to return home before month's end. Judy Woodruff discusses what will happen to the military equipment and bases left behind with retired Army… Continue watching
Dec 14 Submit Questions About New Army Mental Resilience Program Soldiers walk past military vehicles and trucks loaded with equipment as part of preparations to leave their military base in Iraq. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images. On Wednesday's NewsHour, Betty Ann Bowser profiles a new program from the United States Army… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch News Literacy Project Trains Young People to Be Skeptical Media Consumers A program called the News Literacy Project is training young people in several major cities how to separate fact from fiction in the news they consume. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Dec 13 Proposed Cell Phone Ban for Drivers: What Do You Think? The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday "called on the 50 states and the District of Columbia to ban the nonemergency use of PEDs (portable electronic devices) (other than those designed to support the driving task) for all drivers."… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch News Wrap: NTSB Urges Ban on Cell Phone Use While Driving In other news Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended a ban on using a cell phone while driving. It said the ban should apply to both hands-free and hand-held phones. Also, at least 28 people were killed in violence… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch NTSB Answers Cell Phone Ban Questions Deborah Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board talks with Hari Sreenivasan about the board's recommendation to ban all cell phone use in vehicles. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Obama Marks Troop Withdrawal: U.S. Will Be 'Enduring Partner' for Iraq President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki held a final summit Monday before the last American troops withdraw from Iraq. Jeffrey Brown reports on the Dec. 31 deadline that comes after 8 years of war and nearly 4,500 Americans… Continue watching