Sep 04 Iraq Dispatch: Saddam’s Lion Cubs All Grown Up By Larisa Epatko BAGHDAD | One symbol of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's extravagances was a zoo the family kept in a palace. Though the palace grounds were badly damaged during the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, the three lions survived -- discovered by coalition… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch Stress, Burnout Taking Toll on Many Still in U.S. Workforce As part of his ongoing series of reports on Making Sense of financial news, Paul Solman's reports how economic woes aren't just hard on the unemployed. As the recession drags on, many of those who are employed say they're overworked… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Hurricane Center Official: Earl a ‘Considerable Threat’ to East Coast Jim Lehrer speaks with the deputy director of the National Hurricane Center for the latest developments on Hurricane Earl as coastal communities take precautions for a possible landfall. Continue watching
Sep 01 Najaf Dispatch: Inside the Imam Ali Shrine By Larisa Epatko NAJAF, Iraq | The Imam Ali Mosque is considered the one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam. The NewsHour recently visited the shrine during Ramadan and watched as crowds grew throughout the evening. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Jumpstarting Mideast Peace Talks: Will It Work? Gwen Ifill talks to the former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Adviser Steven Hadley about the issues at stake in a new round of direct peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Continue watching
Aug 31 Murkowski Concedes Alaska Senate Primary to Miller Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski became the latest incumbent to lose a re-election battle this year as she conceded to challenger Joe Miller Tuesday evening a week after their primary. Murkowski had trailed Miller, a Fairbanks attorney who has never… Continue reading
Aug 31 Troop Drawdown: 5 Voices From Iraq on the Security Switch By Larisa Epatko BAGHDAD | On Wednesday, the U.S. military turns a corner in Iraq from a combat to an advisory mission. But do Iraqis feel safer, more than seven years after the U.S.-led war began?… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Charting Glenn Beck, Tea Party Influences on U.S. Electorate Throngs of Americans answered Glenn Beck's call to attend a weekend rally entitled "Restoring Honor" on the National Mall. Judy Woodruff and analysts gauge his popularity among voters and examine what effect he and the tea party could have on… Continue watching
Aug 30 Impact of Beck’s ‘Restoring Honor’ Rally Remains Unclear for Tea Party By Dante Chinni Glenn Beck had a good Saturday. Depending on whose crowd estimate you want to believe -- always a tricky game -- somewhere between 87,000 and 500,000 people came to the National Mall for the TV and radio personality's… Continue reading
Aug 30 Political Checklist: Obama’s Primetime Iraq Speech, Jobs Problems By David Chalian In this week’s edition of the Political Checklist, Judy Woodruff discusses the week ahead in politics, including President Obama’s primetime speech on Iraq plus what the White House may have in store to address Americans’ ongoing economic and unemployment concerns. Continue reading