Apr 22 Report Outlines Approval of Harsh Military Interrogation Methods By Admin, PBS News Hour A newly declassified Senate report outlines a new round of details on the approval and origins of harsh interrogation tactics used on terrorism suspects and prisoners at Iraq's Abu Ghraib and the Guantanamo military prison camp. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch Freight Train Network Suffers Lack of Modernization Chicago has been a freight rail hub for the past 150 years, but an outdated layout often makes it a bottleneck for the country's shipping network. Special correspondent Rick Karr reports in the latest installment of the Blueprint America series… Continue watching
Apr 21 Clashes Continue Between Sri Lanka's Military, Tamil Rebels By PBS News Hour Clashes between Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger separatist fighters and the Sri Lankan military have intensified in recent days, with new accusations of hundreds of civilian deaths surfacing in the long-running dispute. Continue reading
Apr 21 Poetry Series: Nathalie Handal In case you missed it, here's Monday's segment featuring poet, playwright, writer and editor Nathalie Handal. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch Investigative Reporting Hard Hit by Media Cutbacks Two media organizations won Pulitzer Prizes Monday for investigative reporting even as news organizations are being forced to cut back on such coverage. Two media analysts examine the future for investigative journalism. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Next Steps Unclear for Jailed U.S. Journalist in Iran Iran's judiciary ordered an investigation Monday into the case of U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi, who faces a prison sentence in Iran on espionage charges. Analysts and journalists, including NPR CEO Vivian Schiller, assess what may be next for Saberi. Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Iran to Investigate Case of Jailed U.S. Journalist Iran's judiciary ordered an investigation Monday into the case of U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi, who faces a prison sentence in Iran on espionage charges. Continue watching
Apr 16 Is Congress to Blame for Failing to Regulate the Financial Sector? Question: On the Newshour a few weeks ago, there was a piece about the bonuses being paid to AIG’s Financial Products Division. In that coverage, one guest mentioned regulators were blocked from overseeing… Continue reading
Apr 16 In Case You Missed It: The Paradox of Thrift Editor’s Note: On last night’s NewsHour, Paul examined the paradox of thrift. Here’s MIT’s Simon Johnson explaining the phenomenon in the segment: SIMON… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch As Newspapers Cut Back, Online Reporters Step In Hard hit by declining readers and revenues, newspapers across the country are making cuts or shutting down altogether. Experts examine how new online sources of local news and reporting are gaining popularity as newspapers cut back. Continue watching