Apr 13 On Tuesday's NewsHour... NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT | Jeffrey Brown reports on the second day of the nuclear security summit in Washington, where President Obama called for new safeguards against nuclear terrorism. NEGOTIATING NUCLEAR ARMS REDUCTIONS | For perspective on the nuclear security summit… Continue reading
Apr 13 Ifill Panel: Recession Driving Innovation in Media Despite Hardships St. PETERSBURG, Fla. | Rumors of legacy media's demise may be greatly exaggerated, even as the recession drags on, Tampa Bay media leaders said Tuesday. At a panel discussion moderated by Gwen Ifill as part of the NewsHour's ongoing… Continue reading
Apr 12 Washington Post Wins Four Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism The Pulitzer Prizes for Journalism were announced Monday afternoon, and the Washington Post led the pack of winners by taking home four awards -- for international reporting, feature writing, commentary, and criticism. In a first for an online news… Continue reading
Apr 12 On Monday's NewsHour... NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT BEGINS | World leaders gathered in Washington Monday for an unprecedented meeting on nuclear security. Jeffrey Brown reports on the summit and efforts to slash nuclear arsenals. NEWSMAKERS: MADELEINE ALBRIGHT AND BRENT SCOWCROFT | For perspective… Continue reading
Apr 12 EU Offers Greece $40 Billion Aid Deal After two earlier pledges of support, the European Union came to Greece's rescue Sunday with a concrete package of low-interest loans aimed at stemming Greece's debilitating debt crisis. What are the terms of the EU… Continue reading
Apr 12 Thailand Reeling from Bloody Weekend Clashes Thailand's ruling party faced new calls for its dissolution Monday, following a bloody weekend that saw at least 21 people killed and 800 injured in heated clashes between protesters and riot police in Bangkok. Thailand's Election Commission ordered the… Continue reading
Apr 12 Weekly Poem: 'Against War Movies' By Tom LeGro Jehanne Dubrow is the author of three poetry collections: "The Hardship Post," "From the Fever-World" and most recently "Stateside," which is an exploration of the long history of military wives waiting for their husbands to return from war. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Troops Open Fire on Bus, Killing Afghan Civilians In other news Monday, U.S. troops in Afghanistan opened fire on a passenger bus, sparking anti-American protests outside Kandahar and soldiers clashed with militants in Pakistan, in a region being targeted for Taliban activity. Continue watching
Apr 10 Poland Reels After Leader Dies in Plane Crash By Maureen Hoch The president of Poland -- along with a cadre of top military and civilian leaders -- died Saturday morning when his plane crashed on approach to an airport in western Russia. Continue reading
Apr 10 West Virginia Mine Saga Ends; Missing Miners Found Dead More than 100 hours after an explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine Monday afternoon, the final four missing West Virginia miners were found dead, officials announced early Saturday, extinguishing hopes of a miracle that they might have taken shelter. Continue reading