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Film Documents Ritual Closing of India-Pakistan Border

This week on the NewsHour, we're featuring an excerpt of the film 'Wagah,' which looks at the ritualistic closing of the Wagah border between Pakistan and India. It's part of our series in partnership with The Economist magazine that showcases…

Deadly 'Lucky Shot' on Helicopter Unlikely to Change U.S. Tactics in Afghanistan

'Lucky Shot' on Helicopter Unlikely to Spur Changes in U.S. Afghan Operations…

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America Remembers 9/11: Tell Us What's Changed, 10 Years Later

We will soon mark 10 years since the attacks of Sept. 11 shook the nation, and the world. Since 2001, The PBS NewsHour has covered many of the faces, places, effects and implications of the deadly terrorist strikes. For this…

World Week Ahead: Reaction to the Credit Downgrade; Afghanistan Helicopter Probe

By Larisa Epatko

World markets took a tumble Monday after the United States received a credit rating downgrade Friday night, and the investigation continued into the downing of a U.S. military helicopter in Afghanistan over the weekend.

30 Americans Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash

Updated 8:00 p.m. ET | The U.S.-led coalition said in a statement that 30 American service members, a civilian interpreter and seven Afghan commandos were killed in the helicopter crash early Saturday. Posted 2:28 p.m. ET |…

On Defense, Congressional Super Committee Has Its Work Cut Out for It

Photo of soldiers in Afghanistan by Getty Images. In the theater that is Washington, the new version of an old debate about defense spending may seem like phony drama, but there are also real issues behind the arguments. First…

FAA Shutdown Coming to an End, but Funding Fight Still Looms

Congressional leaders announced Thursday they had reached a bipartisan agreement to temporarily extend funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, which would end the nearly two-week partial shutdown but leave long-term funding in question. Jeffrey Brown discusses the deal with Public…

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Reid: Deal Made to End FAA Shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid; Roll Call file photo Update 4:59 p.m. ET | Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday afternoon that a bipartisan compromise has been reached to end the partial Federal Aviation Administration shutdown that put…

Cutting the Debt - and Federal Jobs - as Unemployment Rises

A look inside the Denver International Airport control center; photo by John Moore/Getty Images After months of squabbling and coming to the brink of national default, Democrats and Republicans finally came together in the end to produce a debt-ceiling…

Obama Turns 50: What Were Other Presidents Doing at That Age?

By Larisa Epatko

President Obama celebrates his 50th birthday Thursday with the passage of the debt ceiling compromise earlier in the week likely not far from his mind.