May 23 My Two Hours in Moore, Okla. An American flag stands amid the rubble of the May 20 tornado that tore through Moore, Okla. Photo by Rebecca Jacobson. I've driven through Oklahoma many times, usually once or twice a year as my family traveled from our… Continue reading
May 23 China Gives and China Taketh Away Screen grab of Chinese skyline. In the small town writ large of Washington, eight city blocks can separate a wide gulf of hopes and fears about future relations between the world's two major economic powers -- the United States… Continue reading
May 23 Watch Live: Obama Addresses Drones, Gitmo Watch a live stream in the player above of President Barack Obama's speech at the National… Continue reading
May 23 Watch British Authorities Characterize Brutal Slaying of Soldier as Terrorism British investigators continue to search for answers after the brutal murder of Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old British soldier who served in Afghanistan. Rigby was hacked to death by two men armed with knives in broad daylight. Lucy Manning of Independent… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Immediate Needs, Future Safety Provisions Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin on Immediate Needs, Future Safety Provisions… Continue watching
May 22 In Tornado Aftermath, What Residents of Moore Can Learn From Joplin EmbedVideo(3463, 482, 304); On May, 22, 2012, PBS NewsHour revisited Joplin, Mo., on the one-year anniversary of the tornado that killed 161 people. As homeowners, business leaders and city officials in Moore, Okla., begin to grapple with the damage… Continue reading
May 22 Watch The Cost of Safety: Examining Economics Behind Bangladeshi Factory Conditions The collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh claimed more than a thousand lives and put industry working conditions into sharp focus. Laura Kuenssberg of Independent Television News examines the low wages of workers, whether retailers have begun deliver any… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Oklahomans Cope With Loss, Tally Costs as Rescue Effort Shifts to Recovery The monster tornado that ripped through Oklahoma is believed to have affected 33,000 people and destroyed or damaged 12,000 to 13,000 homes, according to official estimates. Gwen Ifill reports on residents returning home to to see what remains of the… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Okla. Town Confronts Reality of Rebuilding After Stunningly Powerful Tornado Okla. Town Confronts Reality of Rebuilding After Stunningly Powerful Tornado… Continue watching
May 21 Tornado Classified at Top of Scale; NBA Star Durant Pledges $1 Million Homes, trees and automobiles damaged by Monday's tornado are seen by early morning light in Moore, Okla., on Tuesday. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman / NewsOK.com President Obama declared a major disaster in Oklahoma Tuesday and has ordered federal… Continue reading