Jun 23 Watch Conversation: A Traveler’s Guide Jim Carrier presents a guided tour of the civil rights movement in his book, "A Traveler's Guide to the Civil Rights Movement." Carrier recounts earlier moments in black history in which the civil rights movement began. Terence Smith speaks with… Continue watching
Jun 22 South Korean Hostage Killed in Iraq Iraqi militants beheaded South Korean hostage Kim Sun-il after earlier threats that he would be killed if South Korea did not withdraw troops from Iraq. Continue reading
Jun 22 Chechen Militants Attack Border Town, Killing 57 Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered security officials to "find and destroy" Chechen rebels Tuesday, after a late night raid Monday on government offices in the bordering region of Ingushetia killed at least 57 people. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch Hostage Killed Militants in Iraq beheaded a South Korean contractor they had held hostage. Ray Suarez discusses this incident with Washington Post reporter Rajiv Chandrasekaran in Baghdad. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Air Wars As the campaign season heats up, independent conservative and liberal groups are running numerous television ads that invoke powerful images, including of the late President Reagan, Halliburton, and the war on terror. Brooks Jackson analyzes these ads from political advocacy… Continue watching
Jun 21 Iran Seizes 3 U.K. Navy Boats, 8 Crewmen Iran said Monday it seized three British naval boats and arrested eight British crewmembers after their boat entered Iran's waters. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch Abu Ghraib Defendants Seek Government Documents on Detainees Human rights activists and attorneys for the soldiers accused in the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal argue internal government memos outlining possible legal justifications for harsh treatment of prisoners may have lead to torture. Legal experts discuss the meaning of the… Continue watching
Jun 17 Car Bombs in Iraq Target Security Forces, Kill 41 Two vehicles packed with explosives detonated in and near Baghdad Thursday, killing at least 41 people and wounding more than 100. Continue reading
Jun 14 U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Chief Criticizes Iran Openness Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency has been "less than satisfactory" and must improve within months the organization's chief said Monday in a statement. Continue reading
Jun 14 Blast in Baghdad Kills At Least 12 A suicide car bomb ripped into a coalition convoy in Baghdad Monday, killing at least 12 people including an American and four other foreign contractors working to rebuild Iraq's power plants. Continue reading