JUDY WOODRUFF: As secretary of defense for both Presidents George W. Bush and Obama, Robert Gates oversaw critical moments in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. He would emotionally address the troops in the field, but back home showed a stoic public fac...
RICK KARR: Portland, Ore., is at the vanguard of the war to reduce gasoline consumption. You can find evidence all over its downtown area ... and at its car dealerships. EARL BLUMENAUER: We're looking at hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric cars. There...
JUDY WOODRUFF: This weekend, the crossword puzzle marks its hundredth birthday. First published in a NewYork newspaper, it's become a daily ritual for many and even been rumored to help stave off dementia. But there isn't much evidence to back up tha...
MARGARET WARNER: Chairman Rogers, thanks for joining us. REP. MIKE ROGERS, R-Mich.: Thanks for having me. MARGARET WARNER: As you know, the president is reviewing NSA surveillance policy. Whatever changes are going to happen are coming out later this...
JUDY WOODRUFF: Now to North Korea. The execution of one of the isolated country's highest-ranking officials is raising questions about its stability. NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman begins our report. KWAME HOLMAN: Until very recently, Jang Song...
HARI SREENIVASAN: A shopping frenzy descended across the country today, as post-Thanksgiving shoppers lined up for holiday savings. In some places, the mad dash for deals turned violent, with several shootings and fights breaking out. We will have mo...
JUDGE STEVEN ALM: Since I can't control what youre gonna do, I can control what I'm gonna do. And what that means, in the future, if you violate any of the conditions of probation, you can count on megiving you some jail time. MEGAN THOMPSON: This is...
GWEN IFILL: A recently released movie about the peculiar institution known as slavery in America is drawing attention and praise for an emotional and brutal portrayal largely unseen in Hollywood. 12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, is based...
JEFFREY BROWN: Now the story of a Catholic priest's journey as a doctor ministering through 25 years of Haiti's recent history.Fred De Sam Lazaro has the latest in our Agents for Change series. A version of this report aired on the PBS program Religi...
JUDY WOODRUFF: After decades of global condemnation over the practices, China today announced the easing ofone controversial government policy and the abolishment of another. Jeffrey Brown explains. JEFFREY BROWN: The announcement heralded the bigges...
