Aug 18 Obama 'Encouraged' on Pace of Peace Efforts By Tom LeGro President Obama said Tuesday after meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that he is encouraged by progress in U.S. efforts to bring Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch Bombing Heightens Security Woes Before Afghan Election A suicide bombing in Kabul killed at least 10 people Tuesday, just two days before the Afghanistan's presidential vote. ITN presents a pair of reports on efforts to secure the vote. Continue watching
Aug 17 Q and A: Health Insurance Cooperatives By Lea Winerman Obama administration officials suggested over the weekend that they would be willing to consider compromise health care reform legislation that does not include a government-run public plan. Continue reading
Aug 17 Truck Bomb Kills at Least 20 in Russian Province By Dave Gustafson An explosives-laden truck driven by a suicide bomber detonated at a police station Monday morning in Russia's North Caucasus, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 100 others, officials said. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch As Afghan Election Nears, a Race to Protect Voters With Afghanistan's second presidential election just days away, U.S., NATO, and Afghan forces are racing to secure voting locations from Taliban militants who have vowed to target anyone participating in the Aug. 20 contest. Continue watching
Aug 17 Wessel Answers Questions on the Changing Fed By Carolyn O'Hara A year after Wall Street went into a tailspin, the Fed continues to take unprecedented steps to revive the economy. David Wessel has penned a book about Ben Bernanke and the changing role of the Fed. He answered questions in… Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Public Views on Health Care Overhaul Top Week's News Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news, including public views on President Obama's health reform plan and Secretary of State Clinton's Africa trip. Continue watching
Aug 14 Courtroom Artist Is Witness to It All By Arts Desk On Thursday's NewsHour, we profiled courtroom sketch artist William Hennessy, whose work has offered people a glimpse where cameras are oftentimes banned. Here is a slideshow of some of his most memorable sketches from the past 27 years. Continue reading
Aug 14 Who Gets the Interest on U.S. Government Debt? Question: We have a $12 trillion dollar debt and add to it pretty much every year. How does that work? I take on debt to buy, say, a car and I pay interest to the bank that loaned me… Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Inside View of Taliban Underscores Afghanistan's Complexity As the conflict in Afghanistan heats up, how much is truly known about the Taliban and what are the prospects of negotiating with them? GlobalPost's Charles Sennott offers insight. Continue watching