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April 17, 2013
While the physical wounds from Monday's bombings at the the Boston Marathon will take months or years to heal, health providers are preparing victims for a much longer recovery. "It's not unusual that the mental health issues will last a lifetime," said Dr. David Mooney of Boston Children's Hospital.
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April 16, 2013
A day after two blasts rocked the Boston Marathon finish line, investigators are scrambling to unearth clues on the devices and who planted them.
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April 16, 2013
Immediately after the Boston Marathon bombings, people took to social media and other technology to spread news about the attacks and check on loved ones. Howard Kurtz and Lauren Ashburn examine with political editor Christina Bellantoni how social media can act as both an emergency tool and as a platform to express grief.
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April 16, 2013
Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dr. Alasdair Conn, who heads Massachusetts General Hospital's department of emergency medicine, about the emergency medicine administered to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, how his staff had prepared for such a disaster and an overview of the various serious injuries sustained.
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April 16, 2013
Gwen Ifill talks with former deputy national security advisor Juan Zuarte and former senior FBI Official Don Borelli for their takes on the investigation and how authorities are sifting through evidence, as well as the president's characterization of the bombings as a terrorist attack.
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April 16, 2013
In Boston, evidence seemed to suggest that the explosive devices were made from pressure cookers filled with shrapnel. Jeffrey Brown talks to WBUR reporter David Boeri about what else police and federal agents have discovered, as well as what challenges they face in trying to piece together
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April 16, 2013
Shock continued to reverberate throughout the country a day after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. The attacks left three people dead and more than 170 injured. Kwame Holman reports on the attack aftermath and investigation, as well as how the nation, the president and lawmakers are responding.
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April 16, 2013
The 2013 Boston Marathon was marked by blood and chaos when two explosions went off near the finish line.
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April 16, 2013
In a White House press conference, President Barack Obama said that the FBI is investigating the Boston Marathon bombings as an "act of terrorism."
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April 16, 2013
Monday's Boston Marathon bombings left three dead, and more than 150 people injured.
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April 16, 2013
Unclaimed finish line bags remain at the scene of the blasts.
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April 15, 2013
Dr. Albert Pendleton was 5 feet from the finish line at the Boston Marathon when two explosions ripped through the street, killing three and injuring more than 130. As a volunteer M.D., Pendleton was expecting to help runners with the usual injuries that occur after a race, instead he treated shrapnel wounds and mangled limbs.
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April 15, 2013
Explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, turning the festive scene into one of carnage and chaos. The two blasts killed two people and injured more than 100 in a terrifying scene of shattered glass, bloodstained pavement and severed limbs, authorities said.
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April 15, 2013
After the explosions, President Barack Obama spoke at the White House about the events in Boston, the spirit of its citizens and the state holiday Patriots' Day. Stephen Murphy of the Boston City Council offers an eyewitness account to Gwen Ifill, including seeing the fireball blast and the team effort shown by first-responders.
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April 15, 2013
After two devices were detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, tens of thousands of runners and spectators had to be diverted from the disaster, many leaving behind bags or luggage to speed their retreat. Gwen Ifill talks to Scott Malone of Reuters about the scene at the blast.
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April 15, 2013
The 2013 Boston Marathon was marked by blood and chaos when two explosions went off near the finish line, injuring scores of people and killing two. Gwen Ifill reports on this developing story, including whether a third Boston explosion is connected and how other major cities are taking precautions.