Apr 16 Ten Years After Columbine, Notable Moments in Recent U.S. Gun-control Debate By Admin, PBS News Hour On the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings and the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School attack, a look back at notable events in the gun-control debate over the past decade:… Continue reading
Apr 16 Backlash Continues Over Afghan Women's Law By PBS News Hour Some 300 women gathered on the streets of Afghanistan's capital this week to protest a controversial new law that critics say legalizes marital rape and restricts a woman's right to work outside the home. Continue reading
Apr 16 Key Player: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu By PBS News Hour Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right-leaning Likud party, became Israel's prime minister on March 31, 2009 following unusual parliamentary election results. Continue reading
Apr 16 Obama's Mexico Visit to Tout Border Security, Drug Fight By Admin, PBS News Hour President Obama visits Mexico for the first time Thursday on the heels of naming a new "border czar" and instituting other security measures to try to shield the United States from growing drug violence in Mexico. Continue reading
Apr 16 Housing Market Continues to Stumble By PBS News Hour New home starts fell more than 10 percent in March, according to new government numbers released Thursday, while foreclosures surged 24 percent in the first quarter of the year. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch Gun Control Debate Revisited on Anniversary of Virginia Tech Shooting On the second anniversary of the nation's deadliest mass shooting at Virginia Tech University and approaching the tenth anniversary of the Columbine massacre, analysts examine the ongoing public debate over gun control laws. Continue watching
Apr 15 Public Insurance Concept May Prove Sticking Point in Health Care Reform By PBS News Hour As the outlines of a health care reform package begin to emerge in Washington, one of the central dividing lines is quickly taking shape: whether the government will create a public insurance plan that would compete with private insurers. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch After Days of Conflict in Thailand, Political Road Ahead Remains Unclear Analysts discuss Thailand's political road ahead after the government revoked the passport of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch After Mass Demonstrations, Unrest in Thailand Continues After days of mass demonstrations that have left two dead and more than 100 wounded, Thai police in Bangkok maintained an uneasy state of emergency. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch New 'Border Czar' to Tackle Drug Violence, Beef Up Security The administration's new 'border czar' Alan Bersin is charged with improving security and quelling drug violence along the Mexican border. Analysts assess his biggest challenges. Continue watching