May 20 Watch Background: East Timor Ray Suarez reports on the newly-independent nation of East Timor. Continue watching
May 20 Watch Independence Day in East Timor A key United Nations official and an election monitor discuss East Timor's transition from war-torn province to independent state. Continue watching
May 17 Israel Enters Jenin Refugee Camp; Arafat Links Elections to Pullback Israeli troops hunting for suspected militants on Friday reentered the Jenin refugee camp, scene of the some of the most intense fighting between Israelis and Palestinians last month. Continue reading
May 17 Watch Man of the World: Jimmy Carter Terence Smith looks at Jimmy Carter's post-presidental years with Michael Beschloss, Roger Wilkins, Haynes Johnson, Richard Norton Smith, and Jack Nelson. Continue watching
May 16 House Passes Sweeping Welfare Reform The House of Representatives Thursday approved a GOP-backed welfare package that forces recipients to work part of each week, provides $300 million for programs designed to promote marriage and offers $50 million for "abstinence only" sex education. Continue reading
May 16 Watch Dutch Elections A look at the victory of the political right in the recent Dutch elections, and what it may portend for the rest of Europe. Continue watching
May 15 Arafat Calls for Political Reforms, Elections Responding to pressure at home and abroad for an overhaul of his government, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Wednesday called for major political reforms and new elections. Continue reading
May 15 Watch Carter and Castro Former President Carter spoke to the Cuban people this week in an uncensored television address. He called on Fidel Castro to allow for political reforms and urged the U.S. to lift its trade embargo on the tiny island nation. Four… Continue watching
May 14 Sharon Will Not Engage in Peace Talks, West Bank Raid Kills Two By Admin In a speech to Israel's parliament Tuesday, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said he would not resume peace talks with the Palestinians until terror attacks end and the Palestinian leadership carries out fundamental reforms. Continue reading
May 14 Former Andersen Auditor Admits to Breaking Law Former Arthur Andersen auditor David Duncan dealt a major blow to his old company Monday, testifying that he purposefully ordered his colleagues to destroy potentially incriminating records relating to the Enron case. Continue reading