Mar 18 Preview: Peru Profits From Resources, Geography By Talea Miller Ray Suarez recently traveled to Peru for a series of reports that will examine the country's health issues as well its economy -- including its evolution from a widely erratic marketplace with a devalued currency to a more… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch Democrats, GOP Prep for Possible Weekend Vote on Health Reform House Democrats are preparing for a vote on health care legislation, after the Congressional Budget Office reported the bill will cost $940 billion but would cut more than expected from the deficit. Jeffrey Brown talks to two health and policy… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch In Ethiopia, a Daily Struggle for Clean Water In the first in a series of collaborative reports about water problems around the world, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the shortage of potable water in Ethiopia and how the effort required to maintain existing watering points affects millions… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Democrats Pressure Holdouts as Health Reform Vote Looms At least one formerly opposed Democrat, Ohio's Rep. Dennis Kucinich, has said he will vote in favor of the health care reform bill when it comes up for a vote, possibly this week. Judy Woodruff talks to a New York… Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Political Scramble Intensifies on Health Reform Bill House Democrats continued the hunt for the 216 votes needed to pass the health care reform bill. Gwen Ifill talks to a health care reporter about how lawmakers may maneuver to push the legislation over the finish line. Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Shields, Brooks: Presidency 'At Risk' in Outcome of Health Reform Effort Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the past week, including the rift between the White House and the Supreme Court over President Obama's State of the Union and the ongoing negotiations to pass… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Democrats Inch Health Care Reform Negotiations Forward House and Senate Democrats moved a step closer to final agreement on health care legislation with hours of closed-door negations Thursday. Jim Lehrer talks to NPR reporter Julie Rovner about the price tag and the hurdles facing the bill. 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 08 Watch Obama Targets Insurers in Health Reform Push During a Monday appearance in Philadelphia, President Barack Obama took on insurance companies and struck back at Republicans in a bid to propel his health reform proposal forward. Ray Suarez talks to two health policy experts. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Droughts Feed Hunger Crisis and Violence in Sudan Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the humanitarian crisis in the African nation of Sudan, where drought and food shortages are contributing to violence, political instability and death. Continue watching