Feb 08 Monday's Headlines: Obama to Host Bipartisan Health Care Reform Talks President Barack Obama has invited Republican and Democratic leaders to the White House to discuss health care legislation later this month. The half-day meeting would take place Feb. 25 and be televised live. "I want to come back [after the… Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch In Haiti, Recovery Hinges on Fixing Government Nearly a month after the earthquake in Haiti, the government in Port-au-Prince remains tattered. Ray Suarez takes a closer look at the state of Haiti's government and what it means for rebuilding efforts. Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch Aid Groups in Haiti Launch Massive Vaccination Effort With conditions on the ground ripe for a disease outbreak, aid groups in Haiti have launched a campaign to vaccinate more than 100,000 people against measles, diphtheria and tetanus. Emma Murphy of ITN reports. Continue watching
Feb 05 Friday on the NewsHour: 'A Rift in the Land' By Tom LeGro Michele Voltaire Marcelin, an artist, poet, spoken word performer and teacher, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Since the earthquake struck that country last month, she has been struggling to make sense of the destruction. Continue reading
Feb 05 Dispatch from Haiti: Baby Jenny's Journey By Larisa Epatko Kathie Klarreich, a freelance writer who also worked as a fixer/producer for the NewsHour in Haiti, sent us the story of one child's rescue from the earthquake rubble, her transfer to the United States for medical treatment, and her family's… Continue reading
Feb 04 'Suffering Everywhere:' Ray Suarez Reflects on Reporting in Haiti By Hari Sreenivasan After returning from Port-au-Prince, senior correspondent Ray Suarez dropped by The Rundown to describe what it was like covering Haiti's earthquake recovery efforts, saying the terribleness of the situation was difficult to capture in words or pictures. Continue reading
Feb 04 Bangkok Dispatch: Thailand's Political Transformation For all its much noted nightlife, Bangkok seems to be a city of many early risers. In the pre-dawn hours, street vendors begin hauling out the carts that will dispense breakfast, lunch and dinner -- soups, stir-fried vegetables, noodles,… Continue reading
Feb 04 American Missionaries in Haiti Charged with Abduction By Jason Breslow The American missionaries detained in Haiti last week for trying to take 33 children to neighboring Dominican Republic have been charged with abduction and criminal association, according to prosecutors. After announcing the charges, Haitian Deputy Prosecutor Jean Ferge Joseph… Continue reading
Feb 04 GlobalPost: Where Do Other Countries Stand on Gays in Military? By Larisa Epatko Although the debate is a heated one in the United States, our partners at GlobalPost have found that gays serving in the military is not as big of an issue overseas. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Haiti Looks to Rebuild Shattered Government Haiti's leaders are turning toward rebuilding its shattered government as earthquake recovery continues. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching