Jan 06 Watch Obama’s Picks for Top Intel Jobs Stir Mixed Reactions President-elect Barack Obama's appointments for the nation's top intelligence jobs were met with skepticism by some members of Congress who expected candidates with more intelligence experience. Intelligence analysts mull the appointments. Continue watching
Nov 26 Multiple Attacks in Mumbai Leave at Least 78 Dead By PBS News Hour At least 78 people were killed and 200 wounded Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on a crowded train station, luxury hotels and a restaurant popular with tourists in Mumbai, India's financial capital, a top state official said. Continue reading
Aug 18 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf Resigns By Admin, PBS News Hour Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced his resignation Monday, just days before impeachment proceedings against him were set to begin in Parliament over his attempts to impose authoritarian rule on his nation. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Carter Meeting Sparks New Debate Over Engaging Hamas Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met Friday with leaders from Hamas, a militant group labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S. and Israel. The meeting sparked renewed debate over whether any negotiations should include the Palestinian group. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Most Iraq War Movies Enjoy Little Box Office Success While a plethora of recent movies have focused on the Iraq war, few have succeeded at the box office. The director of the new film "Stop-Loss" and a film critic discuss this phenomenon. Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch Memo Outlines Justification for Harsh Interrogation The Pentagon Tuesday disclosed a 2003 memo, since rescinded, that outlined the justifications for using harsh interrogation techniques against terror suspects and said President Bush's wartime authority trumps any ban on torture. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Journalist Describes Army Unit Tour in Afghanistan Elizabeth Rubin, a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, describes life for a U.S. Army company assigned to a remote outpost in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Americans Divided Over Mission, Scope, Future in Iraq Five years into the Iraq war, Americans remain divided over why we invaded, degrees of success and failure, and how to bring the troops home. The NewsHour's Big Picture election series now brings together a group of citizens to discuss… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Clinton Presses for Democratic Do-Over in Mich., Fla. Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continued campaigning Wednesday, while John McCain continued his Middle East tour with a stop in Israel. Ray Suarez reports on the state of the campaign. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Top U.S. Commander in Mideast Steps Down The top military commander for the Middle East, Admiral William J. Fallon, resigned Tuesday amid speculation that he disagreed with the Bush administration's policy toward Iran. Time magazine reporter Mark Thompson details the story. Continue watching