Apr 28 Watch Gulf Oil Burn Begins as Leak Creeps Toward Louisiana Coast Crews in the Gulf of Mexico began to burn parts of an oil slick from last week's rig explosion that is now threatening the coastline. Judy Woodruff talks to two experts about the challenges of stopping the leak and getting… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Crews Race to Contain Spreading Oil Spill Robotic submarines and hundreds of workers are struggling to contain an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, stemming from last week's rig fire off the Louisiana coast. Judy Woodruff talks to David Kennedy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch Shields and Brooks on Immigration, Financial Reform Efforts Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political news stories of the week, including the contentious new immigration law in Arizona and movement in Congress on the financial reform bill. Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch News Wrap: At Least 11 Missing After Oil Explosion In other news Wednesday, at least 11 people were missing after an oil rig explosion off of Louisiana's Gulf Coast. Also, Pope Benedict promised the Catholic Church would take action in the sex abuse scandal after he met with victims… Continue watching
Apr 16 Jim Lehrer’s ‘Super’ Office Tour By Hari Sreenivasan I remember walking into Jim Lehrer’s office for the first time last summer for my job interview and no amount of preparation could have readied me for the enormous collection of intriguing and distracting bus memorabilia in there. For a… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch Shields and Brooks on Changing Political Landscapes in Florida, U.S. Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the competitive GOP Senate primary in Florida, whether anyone will run as a moderate this year and the outcome of the Washington nuclear summit. Continue watching
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 02 Watch Shields, Brooks on Political Cost of Unemployment Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the political impact of sustained high unemployment and Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Shields and Brooks Tackle the Aftermath of Health Reform Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the passage of health care reform and how it may shape the political landscape looking toward the midterm elections. Continue watching
Mar 19 Shields and Brooks on Immigration Reform and NCAA Upsets By Hari Sreenivasan While most of the political attention in Washington in focused squarely on the fate of the health reform bill, demonstrators are planning rallies in Washington this weekend to bring more attention to the seventh anniversary of the U.S. Continue reading