Nation Nov 11 Judy Woodruff stepping aside from PBS NewsHour anchor desk at end of 2022 By Judy Woodruff
Economy Oct 09 Watch Janet Yellen nominated to succeed Bernanke as Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen nominated to succeed Bernanke as Federal Reserve chair…
Nation Feb 11 Watch Pope Benedict XVI to Step Down; First Papal Resignation in 600 Years Pope Benedict XVI, elected to the papacy in 2005, announced he will step down from his position on Feb. 28. He will be the first pontiff to resign since the 15th century. The pope cited his advanced age and declining…
Nation Sep 21 Watch News Wrap: Leon Panetta Announces U.S. Surge Troops Withdrawn from Afghanistan News Wrap: Leon Panetta Announces U.S. Surge Troops Withdrawn from Afghanistan…
Nation Jan 06 Watch Gates on Pentagon Cuts, Implementing DADT, China’s Military Build-up As federal deficits rise, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is looking to cut spending by close to $100 billion in the next five years, a sign that even the Pentagon's massive budget is subject to government-wide belt tightening. He discusses the…
Jan 06 Watch Gates Aims for ‘Culture of Savings and Restraint’ at Pentagon Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday outlined a plan to slow the rate of growth of military spending, in hopes of saving $78 billion over five years. Jim Lehrer has more on what would be cut and when. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Haitian Officials Agree to Review Disputed Election Results A day after supporters of presidential candidate Michel Martelly, angry that the singer would be left out of a run-off election next month, torched the headquarters of Haiti's ruling party, election officials announced they would review the results of the… Continue watching
May 25 Watch News of North Korea’s Nuclear Test Stuns World Leaders Ray Suarez reports on world leaders' reaction to news that North Korea has detonated a nuclear device underground. Continue watching