Mar 09 U.S. to Withdraw 12,000 Troops From Iraq By PBS News Hour The drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq is moving forward with the U.S. military announcing the reduction of 12,000 troops over the next six months as the next step toward the goal of ending combat operations by August 2010. Continue reading
Mar 06 Does Negative News Contribute to the Downturn? Question: I would love to see you do a story on the impact of media coverage on the recession. Over the last two years, there has been a steady drumbeat of “the recession is coming, the recession is coming!” Is… Continue reading
Mar 06 Reporter’s Notebook: ‘Sodbusters’ Lend Afghan Farmers a Hand By Admin, PBS News Hour Margaret Warner is reporting in Afghanistan on political developments, counter-insurgency campaigns and nation-building efforts. In this reporter's notebook, she accompanies the Nebraska National Guard on an agricultural mission. Continue reading
Mar 06 Conversation With Author Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket By Arts Desk Through a series of unfortunate events, apparently, Daniel Handler did not grow up to be a musician. Instead, he -- or rather, one Lemony Snicket -- grew up to write the wildly popular series, "A Series of Unfortunate Events."… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch Horton Foote’s Work Illuminated Struggles of American Life Playwright Horton Foote, who died Wednesday at age 92, wrote prolifically about the daily hardships and triumphs of ordinary Americans. A scene from his play "A Trip to Bountiful," which he adapted for the screen in 1985, depicts the character… Continue watching
Mar 05 Report: GM’s Survival in Doubt Without More Aid By PBS News Hour General Motors acknowledged Thursday that its survival is in "substantial doubt" outside of bankruptcy unless it halts losses and stops burning cash, according to auditors. Continue reading
Mar 04 Afghan Translator Finds Refuge, but Few Benefits in U.S. By PBS News Hour Prospects of high salaries and an expedited migration to America continue to draw young Afghan men into the U.S. Army's translator corps, but some are finding the reality is not as rewarding as their dreams. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Obama Seeks to End Iraq Combat Mission in 2010 Speaking at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune Friday, President Barack Obama set a timetable to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq in 2010, while leaving a transitional force in place. Kwame Holman reports on the president's speech and reactions on Capitol… Continue watching
Feb 27 Obama Pledges U.S. Combat Troops Will Leave Iraq by August 2010 By Admin, PBS News Hour Stating "I have come to speak to you about how the war in Iraq will end," President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled his strategy on the future for U.S. forces in the country, announcing that all combat troops will be… Continue reading
Feb 27 Text: Obama’s Speech to Troops at Camp Lejeune By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama said U.S. combat operations in Iraq will end by Aug. 31, 2010, but some troops would remain to support Iraqis. Following is the text of his speech, as prepared for delivery at Camp Lejeune Marine base in… Continue reading