Apr 01 NUMMI Car Plant Closes in California By Jason Breslow The last 1,500 employees at the West Coast's only car plant will be out of a job by day's end Thursday when a 26-year experiment in auto-making officially comes to a close. The New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. plant,… Continue reading
Apr 01 Thursday: Obama to Set Stricter Fuel Standards; Hu to Attend Summit A day after angering many environmental groups by announcing plans to expand offshore drilling, the Obama administration will look to win back their support on Thursday with tough new fuel efficiency standards for vehicles. The rules will require… Continue reading
Mar 31 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… OFF-SHORE DRILLING | President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced plans to lift bans on off-shore oil and gas drilling along the Atlantic and Alaskan coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico. Kwame Holman reports on the reaction to the proposal… Continue reading
Mar 31 Jaime Escalante, Inspiration for ‘Stand and Deliver,’ Dies at 79 Jaime Escalante, the former Los Angeles mathematics teacher whose work with low-income students inspired the 1988 film "Stand and Deliver," died Tuesday after a battle with bladder cancer. He was 79. Escalante was a strong advocate for education reform,… Continue reading
Mar 30 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… OBAMA SIGNS RECONCILIATION BILL | President Obama signed the final piece of the health care overhaul into law today. Kwame Holman reports on the law's most prominent issues, including the changes to student lending that were packaged with the measure. Continue reading
Mar 30 A Pilgrimage to the World’s ‘Sacred Waters’ In 2009, photographer John Stanmeyer journeyed to 12 nations to document how different cultures make use of water on a spiritual level. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Afghanistan Pushed to Confront Corruption President Obama addressed political corruption in Afghanistan during a surprise visit to Kabul this week. Judy Woodruff reports on U.S. pressures to officials to enforce fair governance. Continue watching
Mar 29 On Monday’s NewsHour… SUICIDE BLASTS RATTLE MOSCOW | Suicide bombers struck Moscow's subway system Monday, killing dozens of rush-hour passengers. After a report on the deadly dual attacks, Jeffrey Brown speaks first to William Mauldin, deputy Moscow bureau chief for the Wall Street… Continue reading
Mar 28 Obama Hits on Corruption, Military Issues in Surprise Afghan Trip By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama on Sunday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan -- the first of his presidency -- to discuss anti-corruption measures in the Karzai government and visit with U.S. military leaders and troops. Continue reading