May 08 Guatemala: Why We Cannot Turn Away By Jenny Marder Tonight, Miles O'Brien reports from Guatemala on forensic science used to document charges of a genocide against thousands of indigenous Mayans in the 80s. From Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin, who co-produced the piece, here's a look at their reporting. Continue reading
May 08 Call It a Comeback: Sanford Wins South Carolina Special Election Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford throws up his arms after casting his vote Tuesday in the special election against Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch. Photo by Mary Ann Chastain/Getty Images. In the end, it wasn't even close. Four… Continue reading
May 07 Tracking Sequestration Across the Nation New Jersey Public Television show "NJ Today" featured a story on how a local Meals on Wheels program is in danger because of the sequester. Continue reading
May 07 Watch Communities Prepare for Sequester Cuts to Staffing and Social Programs Communities Prepare for Sequester Cuts to Staffing and Social Programs… Continue watching
May 07 Obama: Sexual Assault in the Military Is a 'Betrayal' WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says military personnel who engage in sexual assault are betraying the uniform they are wearing. He says he has directed Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to "step up our game exponentially" to halt such assaults. In… Continue reading
May 07 In South Carolina, Will Sanford Get a Second Chance? Editor's Note: Late Tuesday former Gov. Mark Sanford was named the winner of the special election in South Carolina's 1st congressional district. This simply isn't your typical House race. Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert is involved. So… Continue reading
May 07 Chambliss' Hole-in-One Puts Obama in Play on Budget Talks From left, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., President Obama and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., play golf Monday. Photo by Dennis Brack/Getty Images. The White House says President Barack Obama is "willing to try anything" to… Continue reading
May 06 Watch SEC Considering New Rule for Political Contributions by Public Companies SEC Considering New Rule for Political Contributions by Public Companies… Continue watching
May 06 High Stakes for South Carolina Special EmbedVideo(6383, 482, 304); This video was shot and edited by Terence Burlij. Voters in the coastal 1st Congressional district of South Carolina will decide on Tuesday whether the state's former governor, Mark Sanford, deserves a second chance in… Continue reading
May 06 How Did Watergate Affect You? EmbedVideo(6418, 482, 304); "Covering Watergate," a PBS NewsHour special report, will air May 17. Forty years ago, in the summer of 1973, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer led public broadcasting's gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings -- co-anchoring… Continue reading