Jan 26 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… DEFICIT SPENDING - The Congressional Budget Office made headlines here in Washington Tuesday, predicting a deficit of $1.35 trillion this year as the recession continues to take its toll on economic activity. Meantime, the U.S. Senate rejected a… Continue reading
Jan 26 Conversation: Salman Ahmad, Musician and Author of ‘Rock & Roll Jihad’ By Arts Desk Like every teenager in America, Salman Ahmad wanted to be a rock star. He played in garage bands and listened to Led Zeppelin. Continue reading
Jan 25 Bombs Target Baghdad at Politically Crucial Moment Three bombings rocked Baghdad Monday. The blasts, which occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time, targeted hotels popular with journalists and other foreigners. At least 30 people were killed and 71 injured in the bombings, according to the Associated… Continue reading
Jan 25 On Monday’s NewsHour… Analysis of President Obama's proposals to help middle class Americans leads the program tonight, followed by aid to Haiti, how strong is al-Qaida?, Midwestern states fight over invasive fish species, and a song about Vladimir Putin. MIDDLE CLASS AID PROPOSAL… Continue reading
Jan 25 GM Interim CEO Whitacre Gets Permanent Job Ed Whitacre, Jr., the interim CEO of General Motors since Dec. 1, has been named permanent CEO at a news conference in Detroit this morning. "The board of directors asked if I would be willing to stay on… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch ‘Sound Tracks’ Explores Music and Journalism An excerpt from the PBS program "Sound Tracks," which explores the bridging of journalism and music around the world. Continue watching
Jan 22 On Friday’s NewsHour… The struggle for survival in Haiti is the lead story tonight, followed by the economic and political fallout from this week's stunning events in Massachusetts and Washington, the analysis of Shields and Brooks, and the growing dispute with China… Continue reading
Jan 22 How Much Media Is Too Much Media for Kids? By Hari Sreenivasan _pap_embed_custom('news01s395aqd89',482,304,""); Seven hours and 38 minutes -- that's how long the average young person spends either online, watching TV or otherwise consuming media in a typical day, according to a study released this week from the Kaiser Familiy Foundation. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch Internet Restrictions Highlight Political, Cultural Divides On the heels of a U.S.-China dispute on Internet freedom, Jeffrey Brown speaks with democracy and media experts about the debate over how countries monitor -- and sometimes restrict -- access to the Internet. Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch U.S., China Spar Over Internet Freedom Beijing warned that Secretary of State Clinton's blunt remarks on Internet censorship could strain the U.S.-China relationship. Continue watching