Aug 08 FCC mandates text-to-911 service to all U.S. wireless carriers By Charles Pulliam-Moore After a 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Committee has moved to require all of the U.S.’s cell phone carriers and popular messaging applications to allow users to text 911 for emergencies. Continue reading
May 02 The World Reacts to Osama Bin Laden’s Death By Lauren Knapp President Obama's announcement late Sunday that al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. troops in Pakistan sparked celebrations at Ground Zero in New York City, outside the White House and elsewhere. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch For 9/11 Responders, Some Peace of Mind as Congress Clears Aid Bill A last-minute compromise led to Senate passage of a bill that will provide up to $4.2 billion for monitoring and treating illnesses for 9/11 responders who worked at Ground Zero. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Glen Klein, a former New York… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Debate Lingers Around Proposed Mosque Near Ground Zero The debate over whether a mosque should be built near Ground Zero continues to stir passions. President Obama said he had "no regrets" for weighing in on the controversy Wednesday. Jeffrey Brown gets perspectives from columnists Eugene Robinson and Ross… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Mosque Near Ground Zero: Local Issue or Matter of National Debate? President Obama's remarks supporting the building a controversial mosque near Ground Zero in New York drew rebuke from Republicans. Gwen Ifill speaks with New York gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio and Teaneck, N.J., Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin on the different points of… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Poet Lucille Clifton Dies After Cancer Battle Former Maryland poet laureate and National Book Award winner Lucille Clifton died Saturday at age 73 after a long battle with cancer. Continue watching
Nov 27 Conversation: Colum McCann, National Book Award Winner for Fiction By Tom LeGro On an August morning in 1974, a man named Philippe Petit steps off of the roof of the World Trade Center's South Tower and onto a tightrope. The act is the backdrop to Colum McCann's National Book Award-winning novel, "Let… Continue reading
Sep 25 Conversation: Writer Lorrie Moore By Arts Desk It's December 2001 and a young midwestern college student named Tassie Keltjin is about to get a more worldly education when she accepts a part-time job as a nanny to the adopted child of a sophisticated Middle-aged couple. What happens… Continue reading
May 20 President Obama Defends National Security Policy By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama on Thursday morning defended his decision to close the Guantanamo prison camp and his administration's other national security policies. Here is the complete text of his speech as delivered:… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch After Landmark Victory, Challenges Begin for Obama President-elect Barack Obama rode to victory on a platform of change and unity. Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks mull the challenges ahead for the Obama administration and reflect on his victory speech. Continue watching