Aug 09 San Francisco Chronicle Reassigns Editor for Campaign Contributions The San Francisco Chronicle has reassigned its letters editor to the sports copy desk, two weeks after finding that campaign donations he made violated the paper's conflict-of-interest policy. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch Fierce Fighting Continues for Fifth Day in Iraq Fierce battles raged for a fifth day in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf Monday, as radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr vowed to continue fighting the interim Iraqi government and the U.S.-led military occupation. Terence Smith discusses the latest developments… Continue watching
Aug 06 Militia, U.S. Forces Clash for Second Day; Scores Killed U.S.-led forces battled militia loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in a number of Iraqi cities for a second day Friday. The fighting has killed scores of militants and at least three Americans. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch Heavy Fighting Continues in Najaf, Baghdad The ceasefire between Coalition forces and Shiite militias in Iraq remains only ostensively after heavy fighting continued today in Najaf and Baghdad. Terence Smith gets an update on the latest violence from Washington Post reporter Pamela Constable in Baghdad. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Renewed Violence in Iraq Threatens Truce Fighting in Iraq flared up again Thursday and threatened a two-month truce between Shiite militias and U.S. forces and the interim governments. Terence Smith gets an update from New York Times Baghdad Bureau Chief John Burns. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Phillip Brookman Talks About Work of Deceased Photographer, Henri Cartier French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson died at the age of 95. Ray Suarez discusses the work of Cartier-Bresson with Phillip Brookman, curator of photography at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington. Continue watching
Aug 02 Insurgent Violence Targets Christians, Foreign Workers Insurgents looking to undermine the Iraqi interim government and force the U.S.-led coalition out of Iraq continued to target ethnic minorities and foreign workers in the war-torn nation during a bloody weekend of attacks that continued Monday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch William Buckley William F. Buckley Jr. has recently stepped down from his role as editor of the National Review, the conservative magazine he founded nearly a half century ago.In this extended interview, Terence Smith speaks with Buckley about his new autobiography, his… Continue watching
Jul 28 The Democratic National Convention: "Watershed" Moment for Bloggers NewsHour media correspondent Terence Smith, reporting from the Democratic National Convention in Boston, describes how the convention became a "watershed" moment for bloggers. Continue reading
Jul 28 Suicide Car Bomb Kills At Least 68 in Iraq The powerful blast raises fears of more attacks in the days before Iraq holds a major political conference on July 31. Continue reading