Mar 07 Watch ‘Epicenter of Violence’: Guatemala Combats Brutality Toward Women Guatemala has become an epicenter of violence in Central America, and violence against women in particular has hit record levels. Ray Suarez and the NewsHour's Global Health Unit have the first of two reports from Guatemala with a look at… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Should U.S. Tap Strategic Reserves Amid Middle East Unrest, Rising Oil Prices? The average U.S. gas price is up 14 cents a gallon over last week, due in part to unrest in Libya and elsewhere. Gwen Ifill discusses what factors shape oil prices and what the U.S. could do to help control… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch World Powers Seek Unity in Response to Gadhafi’s Crackdown As bloodshed continues in Libya, Judy Woodruff examines how the U.S. and other world powers could respond to the crisis with Maurizio Molinari, U.S. correspondent for Italian newspaper La Stampa, and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch Libyan Rebels Hold Oil Port of Ras Lanuf, But for How Long? Pro-Gadhafi and opposition forces continued to clash Monday in Libya. An air strike against opposition fighters attempted to push back rebels as they advanced toward Tripoli. Bill Neeley and Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News report. Continue watching
Mar 07 Political Checklist: Obama’s Options in Libya, Late Start to 2012 Cycle On this week's edition of the Political Checklist, David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff look at how the White House is handling the situation in Libya and the option of opening American oil reserves to keep gas… Continue reading
Mar 07 World Week Ahead: Libya’s Revolt; Women’s Issues; Guatemala Series By Larisa Epatko Violence from nations as disparate as Libya and Guatemala will dominate the international week ahead for the NewsHour. Continue reading
Mar 06 Fierce Clashes as Rebels Attempt to Move West A Libyan rebel fighter holds a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launcher after spotting a fighter jet flying overhead near a checkpoint at the entrance to the oil rich town of Ras Lanuf on March 6, 2011. (Robertp Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch Libyan Protester: ‘I’m Prepared to Die to Get My Freedom’ The rebellion against Moammar Gadhafi continued Friday as rebels in eastern Libya fought to expand their territories while pro-Gadhafi forces tried to retake a key town west of Tripoli. Jonathan Rugman and Emma Murphy of Independent Television News report. Continue watching
Mar 04 Preview: Series on Women’s Health and Safety in Guatemala By Talea Miller The NewsHour will begin airing a two-part series on Monday, March 7, on the high levels of brutal violence against women in Guatemala and efforts to educate communities about family planning and maternal health. Watch a preview from Ray Suarez… Continue reading
Mar 04 Gap Widens Between Those Who Served and Those Who Have Not ROTC cadets in Princeton, N.J. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Harvard and its graduates have made a lot of history since the college's founding in 1642. On Friday, Harvard made a bit more, when it formally welcomed the return of military… Continue reading