Oct 17 Ask the Experts: Human Trafficking and What You Can Do By Larisa Epatko On Wednesday's NewsHour, special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reported on human trafficking in the Philippines, where people desperate to find work sometimes find themselves in vulnerable situations. Continue reading
Oct 17 Obama, Romney Get Testy in Second Debate By Christina Bellantoni Mitt Romney and President Obama go on the offensive during Tuesday night's debate at Hofstra University. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. President Obama and Mitt Romney tangled early and often at their second debate Tuesday night, a feisty faceoff that… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch Romney and Obama Argue Over Who Would be Tougher on China Trade Issues During the second presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y., the candidates traded accusations over alleged unfair trade practices by China. Upset by the debate, the Chinese said China-bashing in U.S. presidential campaigns "has become a ritual" that negatively affects relations between… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch Cuba Loosens Restrictions on Travel Abroad for Its Citizens Ray Suarez reports on Cuba's move to make foreign travel easier for its citizens. Starting in January, most Cubans will only need a passport and a visa from their destination country, though limitations will remain on professionals like doctors. While… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch What Happens to a Dream ‘Betrayed?’ Authors Blame Trade for Middle Class Demise What Happens to a Dream 'Betrayed?' Authors Blame Trade for Middle Class Demise… Continue watching
Oct 16 Behind the Supersonic Stratospheric Skydive By Jenny Marder Update: 4:53 p.m. ET | On Sunday, the world watched as a helium balloon carried a capsule containing Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner to a height of 128,000 feet. And then, clad in an astronaut-like spacesuit, Baumgartner opened the capsule door,… Continue reading
Oct 16 The Tuesday Cutline…a Winner! This week was tough choice, as we we had several great Tuesday Cutline captions submitted for the photo below. Before we get to the winner, here's the original caption to the photograph taken by Michael Stewart of WireImage. Continue reading
Oct 16 Continuing King’s Legacy Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy remains unmatched in more than 50 years of civil rights activism, and so does his influence. To commemorate the 2011 opening of the Washington, D.C. memorial honoring King, photographer Nikki Khan has captured… Continue reading
Oct 16 Clinton Backs Obama, Perot Endorses Romney as Candidates Set to Debate By Christina Bellantoni Preparations are underway for Tuesday night's presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. Tune in to the campaign Tuesday, and you might just think you've been transported by time portal to 1992. Yes, that's… Continue reading
Oct 16 Debate Guide: Candidates’ Positions on Health Care By Kaiser Health News Throughout the presidential campaign, health care has been one of the top issues on voters' minds. The presidential and vice-presidential nominees of the two parties have starkly different visions for how to control costs, improve access to care and… Continue reading