Mar 12 Watch 8:05 How a bombshell bribery scandal illuminates the ‘corruption’ of college admissions Scandal has ensnared some of the nation’s top colleges, as prosecutors allege that wealthy parents conspired to help their kids cheat on college admissions tests and funnel bribes to college athletic coaches to secure admission into elite schools. William Brangham… Continue watching
Dec 14 What we know about Maria Butina’s plea agreement By Gabriela Martinez Maria Butina became the first Russian national to admit to trying to influence U.S. politics before the 2016 election, with her guilty plea this week in a federal investigation. Continue reading
Jun 28 Libyan militant accused in Benghazi attacks pleads not guilty By Associated Press A grand jury indictment says Abu Khattala took part in a conspiracy to provide material support and resources to terrorists in the 2012 attacks that killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Covering JFK: Conspiracy or not? In 1976, the House of Representatives created the Select Committee on Assassinations to further investigate Kennedy’s shooting. In 1979, it reported the assassination was likely the result of a conspiracy. But after years of news coverage and investigations, NewsHour co-founders… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch News Wrap: Pakistan Charges Former President Failed to Prevent Bhutto Killing In other news Tuesday, Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has been indicted on charges in connection to the assassination of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007. Also, 300 tons of radioactive water have escaped from a storage tank at the… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch JP Morgan Inquiry Stays Open After Ex-Traders Charged for Massive Loss Cover-up JP Morgan Inquiry Stays Open After Ex-Traders Charged for Massive Loss Cover-up… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Examining the Decision to Put Sulaiman Abu Ghaith on Trial Security was heavy at the courthouse where Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was charged with conspiring to kill Americans, a charge based on threatening statements and his close relationship with Osama bin Laden. Margaret Warner talks with Jess Bravin of the Wall… Continue watching
May 13 Extremist Economics and Printing Dollars By Paul Solman John Williams is an economic extremist. He thinks a collapse of the U.S. dollar and hyperinflation are just around the corner and that gold is therefore the best bet around. He thinks the government manipulates the economic data to… Continue reading
May 13 Inflation, Extremist Economics and Printing Dollars By Elizabeth Shell John Williams is an economic extremist. He thinks a collapse of the U.S. dollar and hyperinflation are just around the corner and that gold is therefore the best bet around. He thinks the government manipulates the economic data to… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch Accused 9/11 Plotters Begin Trials as Legal Issues Linger Five accused Sept. 11 plotters, including the alleged mastermind of the attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, appeared in a Guantanamo military court for the first time Thursday. A reporter looks at the proceedings and the legal issues they raise. Continue watching