Jan 18 Watch Crises in Algeria, Mali Reflect Regional Unrest Recent terrorist activity in Mali and Algeria reflect greater regional tumult and threat to international security. Ray Suarez talks to Mary Jane Deeb from the Library of Congress and Dirk Vandewalle from Dartmouth College about the various geopolitical factors at… Continue watching
Jan 18 Friday on the NewsHour: Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco By Tom LeGro Extended interview, reading: inaugural poet Richard Blanco. Continue reading
Jan 18 Insider Tour of the Capitol’s Crypt With Sen. Chuck Schumer EmbedVideo(5496, 482, 304); With inaugural festivities underway in Washington, NewsHour took a step back in time with Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, inside the area of the Capitol known as… Continue reading
Jan 18 From Carter to Obama: Covering Inaugural Addresses With the NewsHour When it comes to inaugurals, the circumstances often outweigh the event. The weather is cold, the incoming presidents and their families all seem to have mastered the same genteel wave and the speeches are largely ceremonial. Here's a review of… Continue reading
Jan 18 Conversation: George Saunders, Author of ‘Tenth of December’ By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to George Saunders, author of "Tenth of December."… Continue reading
Jan 18 Commentary: Raising the Social Security Retirement Age Makes No Sense in Today’s Economy for Older Workers By Paul Solman Photo of an artisan blacksmith by John Burke via Getty Images. Paul Solman: We write a lot about Social Security on this page. Recently, our resident expert "Ask Larry" Kotlikoff and I got into a tiff about ways to… Continue reading
Jan 18 Paint Pigment, Violent Raccoons and Other Surprising Mercury Trivia Delegates gathered in Geneva this week to negotiate for a global treaty to regulate the toxic chemical mercury. Photo by Flickr via Radioactive Rosca. I want to call your attention to a blog on "issues relevant to… Continue reading
Jan 18 Politics and Pizza: An Insider’s Tour of Washington EmbedVideo(5483, 482, 304); Visiting Washington, D.C., for the inauguration? NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni gives an insider's guide to sights that are off the beaten tourist path. She visits the best places to get grub, meet the the… Continue reading
Jan 18 Regional Instability Threatens Already Tense Western Sahara By Larisa Epatko The not-so publicized 36-year-old simmering conflict between Morocco and the disputed territory of Western Sahara is causing new concerns as radical elements further destabilize North Africa and the disaffected Sahrawi population is losing patience. Continue reading
Jan 18 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A photo of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei appears on the exterior of the Newseum, which carries an inscription of the First Amendment on a 74-foot piece of marble. An exhibition of Ai's work is at the Hirshhorn Museum,… Continue reading