Jul 05 Watch Political Vacuum in Iraq Raises Fears of Further Sectarian Fighting After last March's inconclusive election in Iraq, Vice President Biden continued to affirm that a new government can be attained peacefully. Judy Woodruff talks to Jane Arraf of the Christian Science Monitor, who is currently in Baghdad. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch Spending Cuts Across Europe Draw Backlash In the face of fears over growing debt, several European countries have announced major spending cuts amid widespread opposition from the public. Jeffrey Brown speaks with an economist and a reporter about Europe's debt crisis and its financial future. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch BP Oil Leak Rate Estimate Doubled New estimates suggest BP's ruptured well may have spewed twice as much oil into the Gulf of Mexico before it was capped than previously thought, raising new questions about cleanup and restoration efforts. Judy Woodruff has an update on the… Continue watching
May 14 Conversation: Director Alex Gibney on ‘Casino Jack and the United States of Money’ By Molly Finnegan It involves casinos, the murder of a Greek tycoon, intrigue in Washington and much more. But the film, "Casino Jack and the United States of Money" is a documentary unwinding the trail of super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- once a powerful… Continue reading
May 13 Watch Haiti’s Non-Governmental Organizations Fill in for Shattered Government In the first of two reports from Haiti, Dave Iverson of KQED in San Francisco describes Haiti's struggle to rebuild after the earthquake and the crucial role of non-government organizations in the relief effort. Continue watching
Apr 21 New $100 Bill Gets a Facelift By Tom LeGro In the appropriately named Cash Room of the Department of the Treasury, Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios, along with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, unveiled a new design of the $100 bill… Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch Tracking Tax Dollar Spending in Florida In our continuing Spotlight City series about how people view the government, Judy Woodruff reports from Tampa on tracking Florida's federal tax dollars and the debate about how they are spent. Continue watching
Mar 10 Haiti’s Government: What Should Its Next Moves Be? By Talea Miller As Haitian President Rene Preval met with President Barack Obama Wednesday to discuss the aftermath of January's devastating earthquake, the PBS NewsHour asked three experts how Haiti's government should proceed with the massive task of recovery. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch Afghan Officials Look to Build Stability in Helmand Province Afghan officials are focused on bringing stable governance and public infrastructure services to the former Taliban stronghold of Marjah, after raising the Afghan flag over the city last week. Alex Thomson reports for ITN. Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch In Haiti, Recovery Hinges on Fixing Government Nearly a month after the earthquake in Haiti, the government in Port-au-Prince remains tattered. Ray Suarez takes a closer look at the state of Haiti's government and what it means for rebuilding efforts. Continue watching