Mar 20 Watch Dangerous Conditions Constrain Journalism in Iraq As security conditions have deteriorated in Iraq, the country has become the most dangerous in the world for journalists, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Two veteran reporters discuss the challenges of getting the story amid the violence. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Marine Battalion Prepares for Third Tour in Iraq Foxtrot Company, one of the first Marine battalions to invade Iraq in 2003, is embarking on their third tour of duty in four years. NewsHour Special Correspondent Mike Cerre, who has been embedded with the battalion twice before, details preparations… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch President Bush Seeks Patience as Iraq War Enters Fifth Year On the anniversary of the Iraq invasion, President Bush called for patience, Democrats urged a U.S. redeployment and protesters took to the streets from Washington to California. Two experts react to the president's comments and the political battle over what… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Pace Remarks Renew 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Debate Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Peter Pace's description of homosexuality as "immoral" has reignited the debate over the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that requires service members to keep their sexual orientation private. Two advocates weigh the merits of the… Continue watching
Mar 15 Hamas, Fatah Reach Deal on Unity Government By Admin, PBS News Hour After months of negotiations, Palestinian rival factions Hamas and Fatah on Thursday finalized a unity government in an effort to end violence between the groups and lead the Palestinians out of yearlong international isolation. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch Viacom Sues YouTube for Copyright Infringement Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. sued video-sharing Web site YouTube for more than $1 billion Tuesday for copyright infringement. Google, which now owns YouTube, said it was confident the site respects copyrights. A law professor discusses the case. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch Essayist Considers the Power of War Photography NewsHour Essayist Roger Rosenblatt reflects on the power of a single war photo - this one of a Palestinian boy from Monday's New York Times front page. Continue watching
Mar 09 U.S., Brazil Sign Deal to Expand Ethanol Production By Admin, PBS News Hour An agreement between the United States and Brazil, signed Friday, would promote alternative fuel technology in an effort to expand international production of ethanol and reduce reliance on oil imports. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch Congress Seeks Fixes to Veteran Medical Care System Congress held hearings Wednesday on military health care spending after recent media reports of substandard medical care for military service members created an uproar. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discuss Congress' next steps. Continue watching
Mar 06 First African Union Peacekeepers Encounter Mortar Fire By PBS News Hour Just hours after African Union peacekeepers from Uganda landed in Mogadishu Tuesday, insurgents launched mortar attacks on the airport and on Somali government targets. Continue reading