Sep 02 Watch Newsmaker: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announced Tuesday that his department would provide an additional 5,000 armed federal air marshals to protect commercial airliners. Jim Lehrer speaks with Secretary Ridge about his announcement and about the state of national security… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Mosque Bombing in Najaf A car bomb exploded Friday at a mosque in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf. Gwen Ifill discusses the repercussions of the bombing with Hamid Dabashi. Yitzhak Nakash and Juan Cole. Continue watching
Aug 27 North Korea and U.S. Meet During Six-Nation Talks On the first day of multilateral talks in Beijing, representatives from the United States and North Korea held their first face-to-face meeting in four months as part of the six-nation negotiations. Continue reading
Aug 26 Iran Open to Inspections After IAEA Reportedly Finds Enriched Uranium The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a confidential report Tuesday that IAEA inspectors have uncovered traces of enriched uranium in environmental samples taken from a nuclear facility in Natanz, Iran, according to Reuters news agency. Continue reading
Aug 25 Twin Car Bombs Kill At Least 46 in Bombay Two car bombs blasted key sites and rattled buildings for blocks in India's financial capital of Bombay midday Monday, killing at least 46 and wounding more than 130 others. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch Science and Security: Los Alamos National Laboratory The University of California has managed the Los Alamos National Laboratory since it was founded during World War II. In 2005, the contract to manage the lab will be open to competitive bidding for the first time. Spencer Michels looks… Continue watching
Aug 22 Key Nations Call for U.N.-Led Force in Iraq France, Germany, India and Russia said Friday they would not send troops to aid in peacekeeping efforts in Iraq unless the United States agreed to a U.N.-led multinational force in the war-ravaged country. Continue reading
Aug 21 U.S. Exploring Possible Expanded Role for U.N., Powell Says Secretary of State Colin Powell told diplomats at the United Nations that the United States is considering a new resolution that would "call on member states to do more" in Iraq. Continue reading
Aug 19 Chief U.N. Envoy Killed in Baghdad Bombing The flag outside the United Nations headquarters in New York flew at half-staff in honor of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the U.N.'s special representative to Iraq, and at least 14 others who were killed in the bombing of the U.N. Continue reading
Aug 19 Blast in Baghdad Kills At Least 15, Including Top U.N. Envoy The explosion of a powerful truck bomb partially destroyed the hotel that houses the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, including the top U.N. envoy in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and wounding 100 others. Continue reading