Apr 28 Watch Mass. Health Care Plan Praised, But Struggles With Cost Massachusetts' universal coverage plan has helped thousands of the state's residents gain health care -- but critics remain wary of the high costs of the program, both expected and unexpected. Susan Dentzer reports on how the Bay State is faring… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Washington, D.C., Schools Chief Faces Tough Choices In the latest in a series of reports on school reform in Washington, D.C., and New Orleans, John Merrow checks in with D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee, who has had to make difficult -- and controversial -- decisions regarding school… Continue watching
Jun 15 Senators Agree to Reexamine Stalled Immigration Bill By PBS News Hour Senate leaders agreed Thursday to send a new version of the foundering immigration bill back to the Senate floor, hoping a new commitment to border security and fewer amendments will generate greater support the second time around. Continue reading
May 29 Nigerian President Sworn In Following Controversial Election By PBS News Hour Even as opposition parties continued calls for a new election, Nigeria's new president Umaru Yar'Adua was inaugurated Tuesday following elections in April that international observers derided as being largely rigged. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch United Nations Session Opens Amid Debate Over Future President Bush will hold multilateral talks with world leaders at the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Analysts debate on whether the U.N. can handle crises such as those in the Middle East and in Darfur. Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Debate over Welfare Reform Lingers 10 Years Later Ten years ago, then-President Clinton signed into law major welfare changes that tightened restrictions on who could receive welfare and for how long. Experts assess the impact the law has had over the years. Continue watching
May 04 Congress Set to Hammer Out Competing Lobbying Reform Bills By PBS News Hour With House passage Wednesday of legislation aimed at reforming the relationship between lawmakers and lobbyists, a conference committee must now hammer out critical differences between the House bill and a measure adopted by the Senate in March. Continue reading
Dec 28 Reform Effort Pushed as Part of U.N. Budget Deal By PBS News Hour Ending weeks of turmoil, the U.N. General Assembly late last week adopted its 2006-7 budget but with a spending cap aimed at pressuring countries into agreeing to key reforms within six months. Continue reading
Sep 16 U.N. Summit Wraps Up With Prospects of More Reforms By PBS News Hour World leaders prepared to end a U.N. summit in New York on Friday by endorsing a reform document. Continue reading
Sep 14 Annan Urges More Fundamental Reforms At U.N. By PBS News Hour The United Nations summit of more than 150 world leaders opened with Secretary-General Kofi Annan calling the last-minute agreement on a proposal to alter the embattled organization a "good start" but not "the sweeping and fundamental reform" needed. Continue reading