Jan 02 Former Syrian Vice President Faces Treason Charges after TV Interview By Admin, PBS News Hour Officials in Damascus and the U.N. continued to react to the explosive allegations made by the former Syrian vice president in which he said Syrian President Bashar Assad threatened Rafik Hariri several months before Hariri was assassinated. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Training Iraqi Police Forces The United States launched a new mentoring program in Iraq that places American training advisors with Iraqi special police units working to secure stability at the front lines. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch TV-On-Demand Technology Recent advancements in television technology that give viewers control over watching television programs on their own schedule and on portable devices are revolutionizing the way networks distribute their programs. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Syria Refutes International Criticism Syrian authorities launched a public relations campaign to improve the country's tainted image following international allegations linking top Syrian officials to recent assassinations. Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch Reporting Sensitive Information Two guests discuss publishing news stories that contain sensitive intelligence information including recent stories by the New York Times and the Washington Post that some say could threaten national security. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch Iraq Troop Drawdown One week after Iraq's successful parliamentary elections, the U.S. military confirmed Friday it will cut the number if troops in Iraq by about 7,000 early next year. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch PBS Ombudsman PBS hired Michael Getler, a former ombudsman for the Washington Post, to serve as its first ombudsman. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Transit Workers End Strike, Agree to Negotiate New York City's Transport Workers Union ended its three-day strike Thursday and agreed to resume contract negotiations with the city over wages, benefits and retirement issues. Two guests discuss the disagreements that caused the transit strike and assess the impact… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch Courageous Journalism A Media Unit report on the dangers journalists around the world face when reporting in their home countries, including threats from their own governments. Continue watching
Dec 20 New York Transit System Grinds to a Halt By PBS News Hour New York City's transit union workers went on strike in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday, causing thousands of New Yorkers to find a different means of getting to work. Continue reading