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Anthony Shadid Remembered
A gifted Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent and a regular on the NewsHour, Anthony Shadid's reporting took him from one conflict zone to the next -- from Egypt to Libya and Syria, where he died Thursday of a severe asthma attack while covering the Assad government's violent crackdown. He was 43.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos 3 days ago -
Shields, Gerson on Rare Bipartisan Deal on Tax Cut
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson discuss the week's top news including Congress' bipartisan payroll tax cut extension deal, GOP hopeful Rick Santorum's lack of public support among his former colleagues in Washington and Mitt Romney's chances of winning his home state of Michigan.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos 3 days ago -
Lt. Col. Davis: Commanders Sending False Info of Afghan War
Army Lt. Col.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos 3 days ago -
Could U.S. Accept Iran Having Some Nuclear Technology?
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the world's major powers are reviewing a formal response to a letter from Iran suggesting serious interest in talks about the country's nuclear program. Ray Suarez discusses the possibility of talks with the Council on Foreign Relations' Ray Takeyh and Flynt Leverett of RaceforIran.com.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos 3 days ago -
Are Chinese Business Partnerships Good for U.S. Companies?
A joint venture called Oriental DreamWorks launched Friday as Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping wrapped up a U.S. tour.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos 3 days ago -
News Wrap: Congress OKs Payroll Tax Cut Extension
In other news Friday, Congress voted to extend a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans two weeks before the cuts were due to expire. Also, a 29-year-old Moroccan man was arrested after allegedly planning to detonate a suicide bomb near the U.S.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos 3 days ago -
Chinese VP Xi Wraps Up U.S. Visit With Focus on Trade
China's Vice President Xi Jinping's concluded his tour of the United States Friday in Los Angeles with a focus on trade, as a new joint venture was announced between DreamWorks Animation and several Chinese media groups. Jeffrey Brown reports.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos 3 days ago -
Conversation: John Legend on 'What's Going On...Now'
Jeffrey Brown recently had a chance to sit down with John Legend as the singer-songwriter helped the Kennedy Center launch "What's Going On...Now," a national arts, education and digital media campaign.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos 3 days ago -
Conversation: Harry Weinger, VP of Universal Music
Jeffery Brown talks to Harry Weinger, vice president of Universal Music Enterprises, who is the producer of several deluxe editions of Marvin Gaye's classic LPs, including "What's Going On." He tells the back story about why the song was first recorded. For more on this story, visit Art Beat: http://to.pbs.org/zR9BeYCollected in pbsnewshour's videos 3 days ago -
Internet Voting: Will Democracy or Hackers Win?
While it seems like everything can be done online these days, that's not actually the case when it comes to elections. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien explores the security, logistical and secrecy challenges of Internet voting.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
Pelosi Outlines Democrats' Campaign Vision
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told Judy Woodruff in an interview Thursday that the deal forged on Capitol Hill to extend a payroll tax cut and continue unemployment insurance benefits will create jobs and help the economy. Pelosi also discussed upcoming legislation in the House, campaign finance and the 2012 elections.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
Why Not Everyone Supports Black History Month
Black History Month originated in 1925 when the second week of February was made Negro History Week since it contained the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how some African-Americans now oppose the idea of dedicating a special month to black history.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
Would U.S. or Others Lead Effort to Topple Syrian Regime?
The United Nations issued a non-binding resolution Thursday calling for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to step down after Russia and China vetoed an earlier Security Council measure. Ray Suarez discusses diplomatic options over Syria with The Wall Street Journal's Joe Lauria and Hisham Melhem of the Al Arabiya News Network.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
News Wrap: Iran Might Blockade Strait of Hormuz if Attacked
In other news Thursday, top U.S. officials offered new assessments of Iran's nuclear program, a day after the country claimed major new achievements in producing its own nuclear fuel.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
Examining the Romney Campaign's Use of Twitter
Social media have had a big impact on politics this election season, influencing which issues reach the forefront and affecting how campaigns act and react. A regular new NewsHour segment will track political issues as they play out online, featuring journalists Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz of the new website, Daily Download.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
U.N. Calls for End to Syrian Crackdown, Assad to Step Down
While killings continue in Syria, the United Nations demanded change Thursday with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon accusing the government of "crimes against humanity." Also, a non-binding General Assembly resolution called for President Bashar al-Assad to step down. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
Conversation: The Peanut Paste That Could Save Millions
Ray Suarez talks with Isabelle Lescanne, general manager of Nutriset. The French company produces Plumpy'nut, the nutritionally fortified peanut paste that has been saving many from starvation in recent years.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
Pelosi: Payroll Tax Cut Deal Will 'Boost' Economy
House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi told the NewsHour's Judy Woodruff in an interview Thursday that the deal forged on Capitol Hill to extend a payroll tax cut and continue unemployment insurance benefits will create jobs and help the economy. Pelosi, D-Calif., said she isn't worried that the deal is paid for by taking money from the Social Security Trust Fund, but said "this should be the last year for it." Pelosi added, "One or two years, the trust fund can handle that." To watch the full interview, tuneCollected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
Post-Revolution Tunisia Attempts Painful Transition to Democracy
One year after the revolution that sparked the Arab Spring, Tunisia faces ongoing economic and political struggles as it attempts a painful transition to democracy. Jessie Deeter reports, as part of a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012 -
Surveying the Safety, Wisdom of New Nuclear Reactors in Georgia
A construction site in Georgia is slated to house the nation's first new commercial nuclear reactors in decades. Jeffrey Brown discusses the controversial Plant Vogtle facility and the state of American nuclear power with Stephen Smith of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and the Nuclear Energy Institute's Tony Pietrangelo.Collected in pbsnewshour's videos Feb 17, 2012
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pbsnewshour A gifted Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent and a regular on the NewsHour, Anthony Shadid's reporting took him from one conflict zone to the next -- from Egypt to Libya and Syria, where he died Thursday of a severe asthma attack while covering the Assad government's violent crackdown. He was 43.
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