Education Aug 06 Pause on student loan payments extended through January By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics Jul 01 Garland halts federal executions, orders review of protocols The Justice Department is halting federal executions after a historic use of capital punishment by the Trump administration, which carried out 13 executions in six months. By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Michael Tarm, Associated Press
Science Oct 12 Watch Obama Administration Lifts Ban on Deep Water Oil Drilling A temporary ban on deep water oil drilling has been lifted. The moratorium was put in place after the BP spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Judy Woodruff talks to reporter Juliet Eilperin of the Washington Post for more.
Economy Oct 11 Watch Would a U.S. Foreclosure Ban Yield ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences? The securities industry said Monday that a nationwide ban on home foreclosures would be "catastrophic" for the U.S. Jeffrey Brown asks the Ohio attorney general and a foreclosure expert for insight.
Politics Sep 27 Watch Settlement Moratorium’s Expiration Stirs Uncertainty in Mideast Peace Talks The Israeli government's decision not to extend the moratorium on settlement construction in the West Bank could possibly drive Palestinians away from the peace talks. Gwen Ifill reports.
Jun 22 Watch Offshore Oil Drilling Moratorium’s Aims, Effectiveness Debated The Obama administration vowed to appeal a federal judge's ruling, blocking the president's efforts to impose a six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling. Gwen Ifill gets two points of view on the environmental and economic consequences of halting oil exploration… Continue watching
May 25 Iran Agrees to Continue Moratorium on Nuclear Activities By PBS News Hour Iranian delegates and members of a European Union team meeting in Geneva agreed to a two-month suspension of negotiations Wednesday following three hours of talks aimed at ending Iran's nuclear aspirations. Continue reading