Mar 13 Watch Katrina Victims Still Struggle With Housing Problems The Centers for Disease Control found high levels of formaldehyde in trailers issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to house Hurricane Katrina victims. In the first of a series of reports, Betty Ann Bowser examines the housing problems along… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch With Clinton Still in the Game, Democratic Split Continues Sen. Hillary Clinton's comeback to win primaries Tuesday night in Ohio and Texas continues the Democratic Party's division between her backers and those of Sen. Barack Obama. Pennsylvania's primary might bring some resolution, but it is seven weeks away. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Cleanup Begins After Intense Storms Wreak Deadly Havoc on South Powerful storms and tornados tore across five southern states Tuesday night, leaving at least 54 dead. After a report on the weather disaster, the governor of Tennessee details the cleanup efforts and a weather expert offers insight on the storms. Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Supreme Court Stays Execution Ahead of Pivotal Case The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to stay an execution by lethal injection in Mississippi, the third such decision halting an execution ahead of a case that will test the constitutionality of lethal injections. The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle discusses… 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
Apr 25 Watch Pulitzer Prize Winner Trethewey Discusses Poetry Collection Natasha Trethewey recently won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry for her work about black Civil War soldiers on the Mississippi coast. She discusses the collection, as well as her personal ties to the Gulf Coast. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Controversy Continues over Post-Katrina Spending on Trailers After Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast in August 2005, FEMA spent billions of dollars on trailers that served as temporary housing. As many of the trailers now sit vacant, the NewsHour reports on maintenance expenses and criticism of FEMA. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Justice Department Reopens Civil Rights Cases The Justice Department has decided to prosecute about a dozen civil rights cases that are decades old. A guest explains why. Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch Worker Shortages Post-Katrina Send Businesses out of Mississippi Facing a housing shortage along the Gulf Coast, many companies are finding it difficult to find employees and as a result, are being forced to relocate. The NewsHour reports on how Mississippi businesses are grappling with the economic aftermath of… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch Anniversary Raises Questions about Aid to Katrina Survivors President Bush marked the one year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans Tuesday with a speech where he admitted problems in the federal response to the disaster and pledged more funds for rebuilding efforts. Continue watching