Jun 23 High Court Splits on University Affirmative Action Policies By Admin, PBS News Hour In a set of critical decisions on affirmative action, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a university law school race-based admissions policy, finding that it fairly sought a "critical mass" of minority students. Continue reading
Jun 23 Court Allows Use of Internet Filters in Libraries By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that requires public libraries and schools to use filtering programs on computers that access the Internet in order to ensure that minors are not exposed to pornographic material. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Libraries and the Internet The Supreme Court ruled to uphold the use of filters to block Internet pornography on public library computers. Jim Lehrer discusses the case with Jan Crawford Greenburg of The Chicago Tribune. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Affirmative Action The Supreme Court narrowly found that states have a compelling interest in creating diverse student bodies at public universities, but that programs must be carefully structured. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Affirmative Action Decisions Jim Lehrer discusses the decisions with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune. Continue watching
Jun 20 Powell Urges Abbas to Restrain Militants U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said the Palestinian Authority must crack down more forcefully on militant groups such as Hamas and called on both sides to move "beyond" cease-fire negotiations. Continue reading
Jun 19 Israel Begins Dismantling Occupied, Illegal Settler Outpost Israeli soldiers met resistance from settlers Thursday as they moved to dismantle the first occupied West Bank outposts inhabited by Israelis but not sanctioned by the government. Continue reading
Jun 18 Powell Says North Korea Is Most Serious Weapons Worry Secretary of State Colin Powell said at a meeting of Southeast Asian countries in Cambodia on Wednesday that North Korea tops the list of the United States most urgent nuclear weapons worries. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch Libraries and Liberties The Patriot Act empowered the FBI to check the records of some businesses, including public libraries and bookstores. Correspondent Spencer Michels looks at the impact on readers in Santa Cruz, California. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Unrest in Iran Iranian students continue their demonstrations for the eighth consecutive night. Experts assess the impact and meaning of the protests with Margaret Warner. Continue watching