Aug 21 Bernanke: U.S. Economy Poised for Recovery By Carolyn O'Hara Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered an optimistic assessment of the U.S. economy's chances for recovery Friday in a much-anticipated speech to fellow central bankers and top economists. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch Popular 'Cash for Clunkers' Program to End Monday The government will end its popular "cash for clunker" incentive program on Monday, two months early, because of dwindling funds. David Shepardson, Washington bureau chief for the "Detroit News," speaks with Jim Lehrer about the program. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Historic Election Tests Security, Progress in Afghanistan Despite Taliban threats and scattered attacks throughout the country, Afghans headed to the polls Thursday in an election being viewed as a gauge of U.S. progress there. ITN correspondent Alex Thomson speaks with Ray Suarez from Kabul. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Afghans Defy Taliban, Cast Votes in Presidential Election Millions of Afghans cast votes Thursday in the nation's second presidential election, despite threats of violence from Taliban militants. Nick Paton Walsh of ITN reports. Continue watching
Aug 20 An Unflinching Look at Violence in Juarez Artist Alice Leora Briggs takes an unflinching look at the violence in the border town of Juarez, Mexico. Continue reading
Aug 20 Grassley Calls to Scale Back Health Reform, Democrats Consider Split Bill A key Republican Senate negotiator called Wednesday to scale back the scope of health care reform efforts. Continue reading
Aug 20 Lockerbie Bomber Released from Scottish Prison By Dave Gustafson Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, who was convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie airliner bombing, has been released from prison in Scotland and sent home to Libya on compassionate grounds. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch Other News: Taliban Threat Looms on Eve of Afghan Vote In other news, a wave of fresh attacks struck Afghanistan one day before the nation's second presidential election, and Saudi Arabia announced the arrests of 44 suspected Islamist militants. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch California Budget Woes Squeeze Overcrowded Prisons As California continues to struggle over budget gaps, Spencer Michels measures the likely effects of funding cuts on the state's overcrowded prisons. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Iraqi Authorities Hunt for Clues After Baghdad Bombings Insurgent attacks in the Iraqi capital killed at least 95 people Wednesday. A Christian Science Monitor journalist provides an update from Baghdad. Continue watching