Feb 14 Hurricane Victims Should Leave Toxic Trailers, CDC Says By Admin, PBS News Hour Federal officials said Thursday they will intensify efforts to move Gulf Coast hurricane victims out of some 38,000 government-issued trailers as quickly as possible after tests found toxic levels of formaldehyde fumes. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch New Orleans Schools Chief Aims to Curb Dropout Rate In the latest in a series of reports on how education leaders are endeavoring to reform troubled urban schools, education correspondent John Merrow returns to New Orleans to check in on the city's efforts to repair its struggling school system. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Schools Chief in New Orleans Faces Tough Road to Rebuilding In the newest in a series of reports on reforming troubled school systems, John Merrow returns to New Orleans for an update on how the city's schools chief is faring in his attempts to enact change in a system still… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch California Wildfire Response Compared to Katrina; U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran The government's response to the California wildfires evoked comparisons with Hurricane Katrina, while the United States imposed new sanctions against Iran. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Continue watching
Oct 23 Heavy Rain Floods Parts of New Orleans By PBS News Hour Heavy storms in New Orleans Monday dumped eight inches of rain and caused flooding as the city struggles to fully recover from the impact of Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch McCain Details Views on the Iraq War, Drive for the White House In the latest in a series of in-depth interviews with the 2008 presidential hopefuls, Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain explains his views on the Iraq war, national security and why his credentials and experience make him a contender for the… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch U.N. Climate Panel Member Details Nobel-winning Work Former Vice President Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday. Michael Oppenheimer, a member of the U.N. panel, discusses the honor and how the group's work has furthered the debate on climate… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch New Orleans School Chief Tackles Rebuilding Shattered System In the second of two reports on efforts to improve education in urban public schools, education correspondent John Merrow explores the plans underway in New Orleans to create a new school system in a city still struggling to rebuild from… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch Pioneers Hope to Revitalize New Orleans Doctors, business owners and other young professionals have moved into New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina, attracted by the concept of starting anew. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden presents the final report in a series on Katrina's two-year anniversary. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Community Leaders Discuss Future of Gulf Coast President Bush and other officials observed the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, honoring the dead and touring neighborhoods. Four community leaders in Louisiana and Mississippi share their thoughts on the future of the Gulf Coast. Continue watching