Jun 26 Watch Background: Expanding Privacy The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas law banning sodomy today, ruling that it violates the right to privacy. Jim Lehrer looks at the decision with Jan Crawford Greenburg, Supreme Court reporter for The Chicago Tribune. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Expanding Privacy The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas sodomy law Thursday, ruling that it violates the right to privacy. Margaret Warner and legal experts discuss the impact of the ruling. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Free Speech Decision The Supreme Court also refused to rule in a case against athletic apparel maker Nike, Inc. involving free commercial speech. Jim Lehrer discusses the Nike ruling with Jan Crawford Greenburg of The Chicago Tribune. Continue watching
Jun 25 Rebels Near Liberian Capitol, Intense Fighting Continues Rebel fighters armed with rocket propelled grenades and mortars advanced into areas of Liberia's capital city of Monrovia Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 25 Israel Targets Militants, Palestinians Differ on Truce Israeli military forces killed at least four Palestinians in separate incidents Wednesday, while leaders of Palestinian militant groups offered different accounts of a possible three-month cease-fire agreement. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch Iraq Up Close: Senators Joseph Biden and Chuck Hagel Margaret Warner speaks with Senators Joseph Biden (D-Del.) and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) about their recent trip to Baghdad and the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Jordan. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Governor Gray Davis: Calling a Recall Spencer Michels reports on political controversy in California, where Gov. Gray Davis (D) faces a possible recall. Continue watching
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