May 03 Watch Poland Begins Delicate Political Rebuilding After Deadly Plane Crash After the devastating air crash that killed Poland's president and many other top officials, Ray Suarez talks to the country's foreign minister, Radoslaw Sikorski, about receiving the tragic news, the country's political future and emerging international relations challenges. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch News Wrap: Kyrgyz President Pressured to Resign by Opposition Leaders In other news Tuesday, the ousted president of Kyrgyzstan addressed calls for his resignation after a bloody coup and Polish citizens remained in mourning as the body of their first lady returned to Warsaw following a weekend plane crash. Continue watching
Apr 10 Poland Reels After Leader Dies in Plane Crash By Maureen Hoch The president of Poland -- along with a cadre of top military and civilian leaders -- died Saturday morning when his plane crashed on approach to an airport in western Russia. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch Brooks, Marcus on Legacy of John Paul Stevens Columnists David Brooks and Ruth Marcus sort through the top political stories of the week, including the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and the announcement by Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan that he will not seek re-election. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Senators Debate Road to Ratification of Arms Deal With the Senate poised to act on the renewed nuclear arms treaty between the U.S. and Russia, Jim Lehrer talks to two key senators, Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California and Arizona Republican Jon Kyl. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Obama Formalizes Arms Treaty with Russia Presidents Obama and Medvedev formalized a historic nuclear arms pact to slash nuclear arsenals, possibly ushering in a new era of relations between the U.S. and Cold War enemy Russia. Jim Lehrer has more on the sweeping arms deal. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch White House Pledges Cuts to Nuclear Stockpile The Obama administration has rolled out a new roadmap for limiting American nuclear arsenals and promoting the goal of a nuclear-free world. Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view on arms control from nuclear experts. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch News Wrap: Moscow Mourns After Train Attacks In other news Tuesday, Moscow observed a day of mourning for 39 people killed in two suicide bombings in the Russian capital's subway system and police arrested the ninth suspect in a Christian militia group accused of plotting attacks on… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Subway Bombings Highlight Unrest in Russia’s Troubled South No terror group has taken credit for attacks on Moscow's subway system, but Russian authorities blame rebel groups in the volatile Caucasus region. Jeffrey Brown talks to Miriam Lanskoy, senior program officer for Central Asia and the Caucasus at the… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Twin Suicide Bombings Strike Moscow’s Subway A pair of suicide bomb attacks on Moscow's subway system left at least 38 people dead during Monday morning's commute. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching