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
May 18 Q&A: Taliban Attacks 'Work Against the Insurgents' in Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko The Taliban took responsibility for a suicide attack on a NATO convoy in Kabul on Tuesday that killed 18 people, including five American service members and one from Canada. Continue reading
May 18 For Soldiers Returning From War, Catharsis in Creative Expression As a new generation of soldiers return from combat and are confronted by the internal conflicts brought on by the stress of war, the military, mental health professionals and artists have begun to collaborate on ways to give "wounded warriors"… Continue reading
May 18 Wounded Warriors The 'Wounded Warrior' art therapy program at Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group helps soldiers at Fort Carson work through physical and psychological trauma after they return from combat. Their artwork is currently on display at the Fine Arts Center in… Continue reading