Feb 24 Watch Soldiers Challenge Military’s Stop More than a dozen U.S. soldiers have challenged in court the Army's stop-loss policy, which involuntarily extends a service member's military obligation if the president believes it is crucial national security. Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Recent Court Decisions on Reporters’ Privilege and News on Former Talon Reporter Terence Smith discusses recent media controversies, including two contrasting court decisions on a reporters' privilege to protect confidential sources, and the latest on James Guckert/Jeff Gannon, the former White House reporter for Talon News and GOPUSA. Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch Ibrahim al-Jaafari Nominated for Prime Minister by Shiite Muslims Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Iraq's interim vice president, is poised to become the country's next prime minister after his nomination by the Shiite Muslim coalition that represents the largest voting bloc in Iraq's newly elected national assembly. Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch NewsHour Remembers Hunter S. Thompson, Sandra Dee and John Raitt The NewsHour remembers journalist and author Hunter Thompson, actress Sandra Dee and singer John Raitt. Continue watching
Feb 18 Boston Herald Ordered to Pay $2.1 Million in Libel Case By PBS News Hour The Boston Herald was ordered Friday to pay $2.1 million for libeling a Superior Court judge in articles that portrayed him as lenient toward defendants and quoted him making insensitive comments about a 14-year-old rape victim. Continue reading
Feb 18 String of Bombings Kills Dozens Ahead of Shiite Holiday By PBS News Hour A series of explosions at Shiite mosques and a religious procession in Iraq Friday killed more than 35 people and injured dozens more during events marking the eve of Ashoura, the holiest day of the year for Shiites. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch A Series of Explosions Rip Through Baghdad, At Least 35 are Killed Today in Iraq, a series of explosions ripped through Baghdad and a nearby city killing at least 35 Iraqis and two American soldiers. A discussion with Douglas Struck of The Washington Post in Baghdad about the recent wave of violence… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch PBS Faces Two Controversies as Head Announces Departure Terence Smith examines the two controversies plaguing PBS and PBS Chief Executive Pat Mitchell's decision to leave her post in the spring of 2006. Continue watching
Feb 16 House Approves Higher Fines for Broadcast Indecency By PBS News Hour The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to dramatically increase fines for "indecent" programming, rejecting criticism the tougher penalties will stifle free speech and creativity on radio and TV broadcasts. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch A Remembrance to Ossie Davis An essay by Roger Rosenblatt on the life of actor/activist Ossie Davis who died on February 5th at the age of 87. A look back at the man who was a central figure among black performers for many decades. Continue watching