Oct 12 Judge Issues Injunction on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' By News Desk A federal judge in California has issued a worldwide injunction against the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, putting a hold on the military's ban on openly gay troops. The Associated Press reports that U.S. Department of Justice… Continue reading
Oct 12 Tuesday: Rescue Approaches for Chilean Miners; Fort Hood Hearings Begin Rescue operations for the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for more than two months could begin as soon as midnight Tuesday. Below ground, the miners are preparing as well -- they've been sent shampoo and new clothes through… Continue reading
Oct 11 On Monday's NewsHour... FORECLOSURE FALLOUT | As the possibility of a nationwide moratorium on foreclosed home sales looms, the securities industry and Financial Markets Association has warned that such a moratorium would prove very harmful to the housing industry. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue reading
Oct 11 A Closer Look at the Influence of Religion in America When I wrote my 2006 book "The Holy Vote" I thought I was writing about the end of something, not the beginning. It looked like openly religious politics, the voter appeals intertwined with religion, and the alliance of one… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch Religious Diversity and the Building Blocks of 'American Grace' Paul Solman talks with author Robert Putnam about his new book "American Grace," which delves into the role of religion in the United States. Continue watching
Oct 08 The Doubleheader: Bewitching Ads, Perfect Games, Political Hoop Dreams By Hari Sreenivasan The sport of politics and the politics of sport is what we are all about in our Friday night check-ins with Mark Shields and David Brooks. On this webisode of The Doubleheader we start the conversation with the new advertisements… Continue reading
Oct 08 On Friday's NewsHour... JOBS REPORT SHOWS GRIM NUMBERS | The last jobs report released by the Labor Department before midterm elections showed a loss of 95,000 jobs and an unchanged unemployment rate of 9.6 percent in September. Judy Woodruff reports, then Ray Suarez… Continue reading
Oct 08 Coming Soon to PBS, the History of Art Across Time, Continents and Cultures Starting Sunday on PBS, a new 13-part educational series for high school and college students explores some of the most commonly recurring themes that come up again and again across the history (and contemporary practice) of art. Continue reading
Oct 08 National Security Adviser Jones Leaves; Sucessor Has Clashed With Military President Obama hosted yet another farewell for a top aide Friday, bidding adieu to National Security Adviser Jim Jones. The resignation of Jones, a former Marine general, had been anticipated as part of a White House mid-term White House… Continue reading
Oct 07 On Thursday's NewsHour... NEGOTIATING THE AFGAN WAR | As the Afghan war enters its 10th year, NATO soldiers killed dozens of Afghan insurgents on Thursday. There have been reports that a new Afghan council is making efforts to negotiate with the Taliban over… Continue reading