Mar 22 Watch Record Gas Prices Could Harm Economy As average U.S. gasoline prices reached record highs of close to $2.10 a gallon this week, energy and economic experts discuss the factors behind the rising oil prices. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Cabaret Singer Bobby Short Dies of Leukemia The NewsHour remembers the life of singer Bobby Short. Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch Remembering Two Distinguished American Diplomats: George Kennan and Sol Linowitz George F. Kennan, the American diplomat who orchestrated U.S. foreign policy on communism died Thursday at the age of 101. Sol Linowitz, noted Mideast peace negotiator also died Friday at the age of 91. Continue watching
Mar 17 Palestinian Militant Groups Agree to Conditional Truce With Israel By PBS News Hour Palestinian militant groups meeting in Cairo agreed Thursday to extend a current moratorium on attacks against Israelis until the end of 2005 if Israel meets certain conditions. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch Major League Baseball Players Testify Before Congress About Steroid Use Current and former Major League Baseball players testified before the House Government Reform Committee on Thursday to discuss baseball's steroid problem. An expert discusses the potential impact of the congressional hearing on baseball and its drug policy. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Baseball Players Testify Before House Committe About Steroids Current and former Major League Baseball players testified before the House Government Reform Committee on Thursday to discuss baseball's steroid problem. Continue watching
Mar 16 President Bush Names Kevin Martin to Head FCC By PBS News Hour President Bush on Wednesday promoted Kevin Martin, one of five commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission, to head the agency that has gained recent attention for its crackdown on broadcast indecency. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch Karen Hughes’ New Mission to Improve America’s Image Overseas President Bush Monday nominated Karen Hughes, one of his closest and most trusted advisers, as Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy. Terence Smith and guests discuss her nomination and the progress of the U.S. public diplomacy campaign. Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch The NCAA Enacts New Academic Standards for Division I Sports Programs The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced new academic guidelines for all Division I sports programs effective this December. The new policy holds universities accountable for the declining graduation rates and failing student athletes. Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch China’s Parliament Passes Legislation Authorizing Use of Force Against Taiwan China's National People's Congress passed legislation on Monday authorizing the use of military force against Taiwan if it seeks independence. Prime Minister Wen Jiabao defended the new anti-secession law as a way to ensure peace, not war, in the region. Continue watching