Jan 03 On Monday's NewsHour: State Budget Woes; Baby Boomers Turn 65 STATE BUDGET WOES | As new governors begin their terms, they face some expensive, old problems. Gwen Ifill discusses state budget woes with three public media reporters: John Myers, Sacramento bureau chief for KQED Public Radio; Karen Kasler,… Continue reading
Dec 31 On Friday's NewsHour... RINGING IN 2011 | Around the world, celebrations are underway marking the arrival of 2011. Jeffrey Brown has a look at some of the festivities -- and how the weather is hampering revelers in New York City. GULF OIL SPILL… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Two NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan Friday, two more NATO troops were killed in Afghanistan, bringing the total of foreign troops killed there this year to 711. American deaths this year now total 498. Continue watching
Dec 31 Cities Around the World Mark New Year; Napolitano Spends Holiday with Troops Fireworks light up Sydney Harbour at the stroke of midnight to welcome in the year 2011 on January 01, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Don Arnold/Getty Images) 2011 has begun in New Zealand and Australia with massive fireworks displays… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Remembering the Times and Tunes of Jazz 'Ambassador' Billy Taylor Fans are mourning the passing of longtime jazz pianist, educator and advocate Billy Taylor, who died Tuesday of heart failure. Taylor earned his Ph.D in music education and spread his passion for jazz, lecturing and writing for students and radio… Continue watching
Dec 29 On Wednesday's NewsHour: New York Digs Out; Ivory Coast Standoff; India's Water Shortages; Patti Smith NEW YORK CITY DIGS OUT | Days after a major northeastern blizzard hit the Big Apple, airlines are still struggling to get stranded passengers back in the air. Residents are navigating around stranded cars and buses as the city tries… Continue reading
Dec 29 Female Boxer Aims to Punch Ticket to Olympics The NewsHour takes a two-part look at women's boxing, which is set to become an Olympic event for the first time at the 2012 summer games in London. Continue reading
Dec 29 South Korean President Calls for Talks; Suicide Bombers Kill Iraqi Police Chief South Korean President Lee Myung-bak addresses the nation on Nov. 29, 2010, days after the attack on Yeonpyeong island. (Park Ji-Hwan/AFP/Getty Images) South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for renewed six-party talks, the stalled nuclear negotiations between the two… Continue reading
Dec 28 On Tuesday's NewsHour: Blizzard Aftermath, Iraq's New Government EAST COAST DIGS OUT | The paralyzed air travel system in the Northeast slowly came to life Tuesday after a monster snowstorm stranded thousands. Gwen Ifill speaks with USA Today aviation reporter Ben Mutzabaugh about why it will take… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch News Wrap: Storm Strands Thousands of Russians at Moscow Airports In other news Tuesday, frustrated travelers in Russia protested about airport conditions after being stuck since an ice storm knocked out power Sunday. Reportedly, some people charged ticket counters and beat up airline workers. Continue watching