May 20 National Intelligence Director Releases Statement Confirming Resignation Dennis Blair, President Barack Obama's national intelligence director, confirmed media reports Thursday evening that he is resigning after 16 months on the job. The retired Navy admiral is the third director of national intelligence. The position was created in response… Continue reading
May 20 On Thursday's NewsHour... VOLATILITY IN THE STOCK MARKET | Stocks fell sharply in the U.S., amid concerns for the euro and the biggest rise in jobless claims in three months. Jeffrey Brown talks to financial experts Nick Perna of Yale University and… Continue reading
May 20 Thursday: South Korea Accuses North of Attacking Ship; Oil Reaches Marshlands Torpedo parts salvaged from the Yellow Sea were displayed at a press conference in Seoul. Photo by Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images. An international civilian-military investigation team said Thursday that evidence overwhelmingly proves a North Korean submarine fired a torpedo that… Continue reading
May 19 On Wednesday's NewsHour... PRIMARY ELECTION ANALYSIS | Democrats and Republicans continued to voice anti-incumbent sentiments with their votes during Tuesday's primary elections. Jim Lehrer talks to Amy Walter, editor-in-chief of The Hotline and Dan Balz, senior political writer for The Washington… Continue reading
May 19 Q&A: Calderon Visits U.S. With Security, Immigration in Mind By Larisa Epatko Mexican President Felipe Calderon began a visit to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to discuss a range of issues with President Barack Obama, including immigration, climate change, and trade. Continue reading
May 19 Soccer Cinema's Goal: Bring Game to Rural South Africans By Tom LeGro Distance and money will prevent millions of South Africans from getting to see the FIFA World Cup while it takes place in their own country next month. That's why South African filmmaker Don Edkins created Soccer Cinema, a traveling theater… Continue reading
May 18 Frontline Examines Hidden Scars of Going to War in 'The Wounded Platoon' By Hari Sreenivasan "The Wounded Platoon," the latest FRONTLINE documentary, explores the mental health implications of war by focusing on "the dark tale of the men of 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry, and how the war followed… Continue reading
May 18 On Tuesday's NewsHour... U.S. MOVES TO SANCTION IRAN | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that Russian and China have reached a deal with the United States and other world powers to impose new sanctions on Iran, a day after the country… Continue reading