Dec 16 Watch Gen. Keane: Pakistani Government, Military 'Willingly Support' Taliban President Obama said gains against al-Qaida in Afghanistan are "considerable" but "fragile and reversible" as part of a new war strategy review. Jim Lehrer gets views from Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace and retired Gen. Jack Keane… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch Intel Agencies Offer Gloomy View of Afghan War Elisabeth Bumiller of the New York Times talks with Margaret Warner about an upcoming review of the war in Afghanistan, and what intelligence reports reveal about the region. Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Obama Surprises Troops in Afghanistan; Weather Scrubs Karzai Visit President Obama talked up military progress against the Taliban Friday during a surprise visit with troops in Afghanistan. Amid strains in the relationship between their two governments, he phoned Afghan leader Hamid Karzai after weather canceled a face-to-face meeting. Judy… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch In Colorado, Authorities Battle Mexican Drug Cartels' Business Plans In four years, Mexico's escalating drug violence has claimed almost 30,000 lives and focused attention on border states like California and Arizona. But as correspondent Tom Bearden reports from Colorado Springs, the conflict is having a far-reaching effect. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch U.S. Demand Hampering Efforts to Combat Drug Cartels in Mexico Margaret Warner speaks with Nicholas Casey of The Wall Street Journal about how American demand for illegal drugs is stifling efforts by the Mexican government to combat cartels and end the bloody drug war. Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch Women Veterans Face Unique Obstacles, Needs Women make up about 14 percent of the U.S. military and now serve in more combat situations than in past wars. As part of our NewsHour Connect series, Scott Shafer of KQED in San Francisco met with female veterans about… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch News Wrap: North Korean Artillery Exercises Raise Concerns in South In other news Friday, more artillery rounds rang out again inside North Korea, but none reached the South. The North warned that the United States and South Korea are pushing the region to the "brink of war" if plans continue… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Will North Korea's Pattern of Provocation, Concession Continue After Shellings? North Korea's shelling of Yeonpyeong island killed two South Korean marines and led to an exchange of fire between the two countries. Jim Lehrer gets more on the tense standoff from Victor Cha, former director for Asian affairs at the… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch President Obama Seeks Russian Support on Missile Plan At the NATO Summit in Portugal, President Obama looked to bolster support for a missile defense plan and Afghan war timetable. Margaret Warner provides a report from Lisbon. Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch NATO Summit Kicks Off With Emphasis on Missile Defense The NATO summit opened Friday with plans to focus on Afghanistan. But it was instead missiles that topped the first day's agenda. Judy Woodruff gives an overview. Continue watching