Dec 08 House Panel Finds Lawmakers Did Not Break Rules in Foley Scandal By PBS News Hour The House ethics committee criticized members and aides for leaving male pages vulnerable to Rep. Mark Foley's improper sexual advances even though the first concerns were reported more than a decade ago. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch Supreme Court Revisits Race in Public Schools The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday about whether schools in Seattle, Wash., and Louisville, Ky., can consider race when placing students in public elementary and secondary schools. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle explains the cases that could affect millions… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Supreme Court Takes Up Global Warming Case The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first case on global warming Wednesday, with 12 states asking the court to mandate limits on greenhouse emissions from new cars and trucks. Experts discuss the case and analyze its significance. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Justices Hear Both Sides of Wage Discrimination Case The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on a case dealing with the statute of limitations on claims of gender discrimination in pay. Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal explains the arguments. Continue watching
Nov 17 Drug Trade, Resurgent Taliban Fuel Intensified Attacks in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Funded largely by a flourishing drug trade, Taliban fighters have stepped up their attacks on Afghan and international forces, killing more than 300 people a month on average in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch Program Works to Find Ex-offenders Transitional Jobs Nearly 700,000 people leave prison each year, many times to be returned to society with no marketable skills and limited chances for employment. The Chicago-based Safer Program works to find ex-offenders transitional jobs in an effort to reduce recidivism rates. Continue watching
Nov 08 Court Hears Arguments on ‘Partial-birth’ Abortion Ban By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on the federal late-term abortion ban, the first major abortion issue before a more conservative court now that Samuel Alito has replaced retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Saddam Hussein’s Death Sentence Will Be Appealed Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death by hanging Sunday for his role in mass killings in 1982, causing mixed reactions. Capital sentences in Iraq are automatically appealed. John Burns of The New York Times discusses the appeals process, which could… Continue watching
Nov 06 Shiites, Kurds Celebrate Saddam Death Sentence; Sunnis Protest By PBS News Hour Saddam Hussein was convicted of crimes against humanity Sunday and sentenced to hang for the 1982 killings of 148 people in a Shiite town, prompting thousands to spill into the streets in either jubilation or protest. Continue reading
Oct 25 New Jersey High Court Clears Path for Gay Marriages By PBS News Hour The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that homosexuals are entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals, but left it up to the state legislature to legalize same-sex unions. Continue reading