Apr 20 A Year in Photos: Capturing the Lingering Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill Over the course of the last year, the NewsHour has been checking in with Associated Press photographer Gerald Herbert, a New Orleans native who began covering the Gulf oil spill when BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded and… Continue reading
Apr 20 One Year Later, Where Has All the Oil Gone? By Jenny Marder The Gulf of Mexico has always been an oily place. Early sea captains wrote in their log books of slicks of oil. Mayan Indians used natural tars to seal their water jugs and waterproof their canoes. As many as 50… Continue reading
Apr 20 Britain, France, Italy Sending Military Advisers to Libya; Wildfires Hit Texas By News Desk Italy and France announced they will follow Britain's lead in sending a small team of military advisers to Libya to assist the rebel forces. None of the countries are planning to send ground troops. Libyan Foreign Minister Abdul Ati… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch Will Uptick in Violence Derail U.S. Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan? Ray Suarez talks with Rajiv Chandrasekaran about the rising violence in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Joel Achenbach Explores Gulf Oil Spill in 'A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea; Hari Sreenivasan talks to Washington Post reporter and author Joel Achenbach. Continue watching
Apr 19 Analysts: A 'Make or Break' Moment for Syria's Assad By Robert Zeliger For nearly five weeks President Bashar al-Assad faced growing unrest in Syria without giving any significant ground. His security forces cracked down -- often violently -- on protesters. His Interior Ministry this week described the protests as an insurrection… Continue reading
Apr 19 Video: 'Where Children Sleep' By Larisa Epatko In his project, "Where Children Sleep," photographer James Mollison explores how the sleeping spaces of children around the world reveal much about their lives. Sadly, the notion that we're all born equal is not the case, he says. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 2:35 'Where Children Sleep': An Intimate Portrayal of How Children Live By Larisa Epatko In "Where Children Sleep", James Mollison photographs children around the world. Continue watching
Apr 19 Syria Vows to End 'Insurrection'; NATO Struggling to Stop Gadhafi in Misrata By News Desk (Update: The Syrian government has lifted a 50-year-old state of emergency, according to state television.) The Syrian government warned its citizens against gathering for public demonstrations in a state television broadcast, saying it will crack down on protests. The… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Deadly Tornadoes Roar Through South, Midwest; Hundreds Left Homeless Gwen Ifill talks with the Red Cross's David Schrader about the devastating storms. Continue watching