Apr 20 Militia Stages Attacks in Niger Delta Seeking Local Control of Oil By PBS News Hour The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, or MEND, first emerged in January 2006 when it launched coordinated attacks on oil installations and kidnapped four oil workers to protest the Nigerian government and foreign oil companies. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch Templeton Prize Winner Taylor Talks About Spirituality in Modern Society The Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, which recognizes efforts to create a bridge between the fields of science and religion, is the world's largest annual award. This year's winner, Charles Taylor, speaks with Ray Suarez. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch U.S. Troop Surge Targets Volatile Areas of Baghdad The crackdown on Baghdad violence continued as American and Iraqi soldiers moved into the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City on Sunday. Two guests comment on the progress of the troop surge. Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch Pickup Truck Takes Its Place in Rural American Culture NewsHour guest essayist Allen Morris Jones talks about a symbol of rural America, the pickup truck. Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch Judy Woodruff Discusses the Generation Next Project Jim Lehrer discusses with Judy Woodruff some of the Generation Next team's findings and published trends about 16-25 year olds. Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch Young People Express Views on Religion, Politics Forty-four percent of young American adults agree that religion is a very important part of their lives, according to a study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. Judy Woodruff reports on Generation Next's changing attitudes toward faith… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch Former President Ford Laid to Rest Former President Ford's body arrived in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday following a state funeral held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Political analysts reflect on the life of the former president. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Lebanon Struggles to Maintain Stability After Assassination Crowds in Lebanon paid their respects to Pierre Gemayel, the Christian Cabinet minister who was gunned down in Beirut this week. In the wake of the assassination of the prominent anti-Syrian leader, analysts discuss threats to stability in Lebanon. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Analysts Discuss Rumsfeld Resignation, Iraq Policy Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigned Wednesday, a day after Democrats won control of the House and several more Senate seats. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the election, Rumsfeld's resignation and expectations for the next Congress. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Television Show Aims to Inform Kids About Politics Linda Ellerbee hosts a current events news magazine program on Nickelodeon for kids. She has used this outlet to inform children about campaign news and this year's midterm election. Continue watching