Nov 07 Around the World in ‘100 Objects’ By Tom LeGro In this extended conversation, Jeffrey Brown talks to Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum and author of "A History of the World in 100 Objects," about the 16th century double-headed, serpent turquoise mosaic and what it's like to run… Continue reading
Nov 07 Nicaragua’s Ortega Projected to Win Third Term, Opens Door to Long Rule By Larisa Epatko Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega looks poised to win a landslide victory to a third term in office after orchestrating changes to the constitution to allow him the chance to stay in power. Continue reading
Nov 07 Greek Leaders in Talks to Form New Government, Italy’s Debt Crisis Grows By News Desk George Papandreou, Greece's prime minister, left, meets with Karolos Papoulias, Greece's president, center, and Antonis Samaras, leader of Greece's main opposition New Democracy party, in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 6, 2011. Photo by Angelos Tzortzinis/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Greek leaders… Continue reading
Nov 05 From ‘A History of the World in 100 Objects’ By Tom LeGro Originally presented as a BBC radio series and now a book published in America, "A History of the World in 100 Objects" tells the story of humanity using artifacts selected from the British Museum. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch Ahead of Nicaraguan Election, Ortega’s Leadership Back in Spotlight Nicaragua Vote Puts Daniel Ortega's Leadership Back in Spotlight… Continue watching
Nov 04 Omar Offendum, Hip-Hop and the Arab Spring By Tom LeGro Born in Saudi Arabia to Syrian parents and raised in America, hip-hop artist Omar Offendum uses his lyrical talents to bridge his Middle Eastern roots to his Western upbringing. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch ‘Like G-20 Didn’t Happen’: Greek Crisis Overshadows Summit Under pressure from other countries, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou scrapped plans to have his citizens vote in a referendum on a new European bailout, but he faces a brewing political crisis. Margret Warner discusses the eurozone's problems with Steven… Continue watching
Nov 03 Rice: Case for Iraq War May Have ‘Overemphasized’ Some Intel EmbedVideo(1903, 482, 304); Gwen Ifill spoke with with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this week about her new memoir, titled "No Higher Honor." In it, Rice looks back at the lead up to the invasion of Iraq… Continue reading
Nov 03 Suarez: When Is a Democracy ‘Good Enough?’ By Ray Suarez Watch a preview of the NewsHour's two upcoming pieces from Nicaragua below, and read Ray Suarez's reflections on the political situation in the country. Friday on the NewsHour, Ray looks at what's at stake in the upcoming Nicaraguan elections, and… Continue reading
Nov 03 5 Things to Know About the G20 Summit By Larisa Epatko World leaders from the Group of 20 are meeting Thursday and Friday with their eye on how to improve the global economy -- a tall order given the growing European debt problems overwhelming their original agenda. Continue reading