May 27 Gov 2.0 Expo: Holovaty on Empowering Citizens With Neighborhood Data By Hari Sreenivasan The Rundown took the show on the road this week, visiting the Gov 2.0 Expo in downtown Washington, D.C., to get some perspectives on efforts to make government more transparent and useful for its citizens. Everyblock.com founder… Continue reading
May 27 On Thursday's NewsHour... GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE | President Obama announced plans to curb offshore drilling in response to the Gulf spill and said the government and BP should have been better prepared to tackle such a crisis. Ray Suarez has an update… Continue reading
May 27 Viewers Answer YouTube Call for Oil Spill Suggestions On Tuesday, the NewsHour put out a YouTube call for viewers to submit their own suggestions for how to stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and clean up the oil that's been gushing for more… Continue reading
May 27 Watch Obama's National Security Plan Highlights Diplomacy, Global Economy The Obama administration unveiled its new national security plan, with calls for increased diplomacy and economic discipline. Margaret Warner discusses the president's new security announcement with Jim Lehrer. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Syria Eyes Neighbor Iran's Nuclear Ambitions As the Obama administration implements its own foreign policy strategy, PBS's Charlie Rose spoke to Syria's President Bashir Al-Assad for another perspective on Iran and international security concerns. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Publishers, Writers Assess the Digital Frontier of the Written Word From podcasts to digital tablets, technology is reshaping the way Americans read. As the 2010 Book Expo wraps up in New York, Jeffrey Brown takes a look at emerging technologies and the future of the book. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Facebook Changes Privacy Policy After Pushback from Users Facebook Changes Privacy Policy After Debate… Continue watching
May 26 Atlantis Caps Final Mission with Permanent Resting Place Still TBD By Larisa Epatko The space shuttle Atlantis glided to a landing with six astronauts aboard at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, capping the orbiter's 25-year career in space. Continue reading
May 26 On Wednesday's NewsHour... By News Desk GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE | BP crews launched a long-awaited operation to stop spewing oil at the source by pumping heavy drilling fluids into the massive leak. Jim Lehrer talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service… Continue reading
May 26 The Beautiful Game, Rendered in Art 2010 Fine Art, a Cape Town, South Africa-based company has commissioned more than 100 artists from around the globe to paint, whittle and sculpt works inspired by the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Continue reading