Apr 30 Belgium Moves to Ban Burqas in Public By Larisa Epatko Belgium is heading toward becoming the first European country to ban women from wearing burqas in public after its Parliament voted Thursday to ban the Muslim full-face veil. Continue reading
Apr 30 A Return to Vietnam and Reflections on a Divisive War By Larisa Epatko This week marks 35 years since the end of the conflict in Vietnam. Throughout the week, we've talked to authors, a photographer who covered the war, and Vietnamese-Americans who recently returned to their country of birth. Continue reading
Apr 30 Witness to the End, Photographer Reflects on Vietnam By Mike Fritz Thirty-five years ago, White House photographer David Hume Kennerly knew he was on the verge of capturing a historic moment. President Gerald Ford had convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Council in the Roosevelt Room and was poised… Continue reading
Apr 30 Louisiana Dispatch: Bracing for the Spill Correspondent Tom Bearden is reporting from Louisiana on the impact of the Gulf oil spill and filed this dispatch for the Rundown. Why does it always seem to happen to Louisiana? We're in Venice, a town of about… Continue reading
Apr 30 Summit Aims to Broaden U.S. Ties With Muslim Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship summit attendees. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of State It was an unprecedented gathering of Muslim entrepreneurs in an unlikely place: America's capital. More than 200 men and women, handpicked from 50 countries, return home Friday after… Continue reading
Apr 28 Thai Protesters Clash With Troops at Barricade By Larisa Epatko Anti-government protesters in Thailand trying to dismantle a military blockade on the outskirts of Bangkok clashed with security forces Wednesday. One soldier was killed -- apparently by friendly fire -- and 18 people were wounded. Continue reading
Apr 28 Greek Crisis Spreads as Spain’s Debt is Downgraded Spain on Wednesday became the third European nation in two days to see its debt rating downgraded, heightening investor angst about a spiraling fiscal crisis on the continent. The ratings agency Standard & Poor's slashed its rating of Spain… Continue reading
Apr 27 35 Years After Vietnam War: The Path Back Home By Larisa Epatko NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro recently reported from Vietnam on the stories of several Vietnamese-Americans, who returned to their country of birth, and what they found once they got there. Continue reading
Apr 27 Politico Reporter: Immigration Issue Throws a Wrench Into Washington By Hari Sreenivasan Politico reporter Andy Barr, who has been covering Arizona’s controversial new immigration law and its aftermath, stopped by The Rundown to talk about the fallout in Washington and whether Congress will take up the hot-button issue… Continue reading
Apr 26 Exclusive: Cardinal William Levada Describes Crisis in the Church VATICAN CITY | Here's why this interview is a big deal: for five years now, Cardinal William Levada has headed the office that handles all sexual abuse claims and cases that filter up to the Vatican. Levada has not… Continue reading