Dec 23 Watch PBS Ombudsman PBS hired Michael Getler, a former ombudsman for the Washington Post, to serve as its first ombudsman. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Transit Workers End Strike, Agree to Negotiate New York City's Transport Workers Union ended its three-day strike Thursday and agreed to resume contract negotiations with the city over wages, benefits and retirement issues. Two guests discuss the disagreements that caused the transit strike and assess the impact… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Courageous Journalism A Media Unit report on the dangers journalists around the world face when reporting in their home countries, including threats from their own governments. Continue watching
Dec 20 New York Transit System Grinds to a Halt By PBS News Hour New York City's transit union workers went on strike in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday, causing thousands of New Yorkers to find a different means of getting to work. Continue reading
Dec 17 Bush Adminstration Efforts to Thwart Nuclear Terorrism Criticized By Admin, PBS News Hour Nearly 18 months after the former 9/11 commission issued recommendations for how to prevent another attack within the U.S., the commission still says the Bush administration has failed to do enough to combat the threat of nuclear terrorism. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Farewell William Proxmire A look back at the life of Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis., who died Thursday at the age of 90. Continue watching
Dec 14 Iranian Leader Calls Holocaust a ‘Myth’ By PBS News Hour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ramped up his anti-Israel rhetoric Wednesday, saying the Holocaust is a "myth" used by Europeans to create an Israeli state. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Remembering Richard Pryor A look back on the influential comedy career of Richard Pryor, who died Saturday at the age of 65. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Remembering Eugene McCarthy Eugene McCarthy, the Minnesota senator who provided a voice in Washington for those opposed to the Vietnam War, died Saturday at the age of 89. Following a background report, a presidential historian discusses Sen. McCarthy's legacy. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Strong Words From Iran Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad has recently drawn international ire by suggesting that the Holocaust never happened and Israel be moved to Europe. This Independent Television News report details the deep influence of Islam on the leader's ruling style and Islam's… Continue watching