Jun 27 Watch Resurgent Taliban May Step Up Attacks, Pentagon Says A report released by the Pentagon Friday showed growing instability in Afghanistan and a continuing rise in Taliban forces. A reporter and a regional expert size up new security threats and discuss the new report. Continue watching
Jun 27 N. Korea Destroys Plutonium-producing Reactor By PBS News Hour North Korea demolished the cooling tower at its plutonium-producing reactor Friday, blasting apart the cylindrical structure in Yongbyon as a sign of its commitment to stop making plutonium for atomic bombs. Continue reading
Jun 26 Why don’t we hear government and private businesses pressuring to revitalize the U.S. rail system to help reduce the oil crisis? Question/Comment: Why don't we hear the government and private businesses pressuring to revitalize the US rail system to help reduce the oil crisis? I thought the rails were the most fuel-efficient form of transportation. Paul Solman: From a… Continue reading
Jun 26 North Korea Delivers Nuclear Report; U.S. to Lift Sanctions By PBS News Hour North Korea handed over a long-awaited accounting of its nuclear work to Chinese officials Thursday, fulfilling a key step in the denuclearization process. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch As Oil Prices Rise, Carmakers Look to Electric Future Rising oil prices and improvements in battery technology are fueling new interest in developing electric cars. Spencer Michels reports on how industry giants and start-up car companies alike plan to release new vehicles by 2010. Continue watching
Jun 25 Efforts to Resettle Displaced Kenyans Get Mixed Results By PBS News Hour Despite government efforts to resettle hundreds of thousands of Kenyans displaced from election violence earlier this year, a state-funded human rights group has said too little is being done to address grievances back home. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch Non-profit Groups Financing Independent Journalism A rise in the number of non-profit organizations funding journalism projects is changing how newsrooms gather independent content. Two media experts discuss the shift in foreign and investigative reporting. Continue watching
Jun 24 Bomb Kills 4 Americans, 4 Iraqis in Sadr City By PBS News Hour A bomb struck a municipal council building Tuesday in Baghdad, killing two U.S. soldiers, two U.S. government civilian employees, four Iraqi civilians and an Italian of Iraqi origin working as an interpreter for the Americans, U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Irreverent Comedian George Carlin Dies at 71 George Carlin, 71, an American comedic icon, died on Sunday of heart failure. The NewsHour looks back at some of his memorable work. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch U.S.-Funded Arab Language TV Network Under Scrutiny A U.S. government-funded Arab language television network, Al Hurra, has been the focus of recent criticism over both its lack of viewership and content choices. Two experts discuss how the network has fared and its ties to U.S. diplomacy efforts… Continue watching