Jan 08 Watch Are some U.S. school discipline policies too punitive? The Education and Justice Departments released new guidelines on school discipline, urging schools to ensure that punishments comply with civil rights laws. Hari Sreenivasan gets debate on the recommendations from Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Chester… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch In goal to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons, security conditions are big unknown In goal to destroy Syria's chemical weapons, security conditions are big unknown… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch Former Defense Secretary Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir Former Defense Secretary Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch How will Yellen’s interest in the ‘human face’ of economics influence policy? How will Yellen's interest in the 'human face' of economics influence policy?… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch Senate advances bill to restore benefits for long-term unemployed Senate advances bill to restore benefits for long-term unemployed… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch JPMorgan settles for $2.6 billion fine over Madoff fallout JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay a record-breaking $2.6 billion fine to settle criminal charges related to the Bernie Madoff fraud case. Authorities charged the bank had turned a blind eye to Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme. Jeffrey Brown gets more detail… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch How a winter ‘wobble’ brought freezing North Pole temperatures to the U.S. By PBS News Hour The strong winds that normally keep the masses of very cold air contained near the North Pole weakened this week, allowing frigid temperatures to reach down into the United States. Judy Woodruff talks to Andrew Freedman of Climate Central about… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch What role should the U.S. play in keeping al-Qaida from gaining Iraq foothold? What role should the U.S. play in keeping al-Qaida from gaining Iraq foothold?… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch What will Bloomberg’s legacy on climate change be? After 12 years, an assessment of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's legacy on climate change. Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch Hezbollah upgrades missile threat to Israel A new source of conflict in the Middle East might be emerging. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the Islamic militant group, Hezbollah, is getting more advanced weaponry that could be far more precise in their attacks. Continue watching