As Egyptians move into the second phase of elections this week, Sandy Tolan explores the debate over food policy in the wake of what some are calling the “revolution of the hungry.”
The Food for 9 Billion series is a collaboration with the Center for Investigative Reporting, Homelands Productions, PBS Newshour and American Public Media’s Marketplace.
Great use of social media and Tumblr…
As websites for the NewsHour, Frontline and PBS remain under attack by hackers, the NewsHour has published its transcripts and videos from Monday night’s broadcast to Tumblr for the time being.
Thanks for your patience as we work to get everything back to normal.
From PBS NewsHour: Four-Legged Comrades: Alpha Dogs Serve in Military Missions Overseas
The handlers at Marine Corps Base Quantico unanimously agree that Rex is the meanest dog they have. He has put six or seven handlers in the emergency room according to current handler, Sgt. David Olszak. “But with me,” says Olszak, “he’s a sweetheart. He’s never once tried coming up on me. But I know that if someone were to try anything with me, he’d protect me.”
Jim Lehrer, 76, to step down from PBS ‘Newshour’ on June 6th
Jim Lehrer, who has anchored PBS’ “Newshour” program for 36 years, said Thursday morning that he is stepping down from the daily broadcast, ending the longest run of a national anchorman.
Lehrer, 76, said he would leave as anchor on June 6, but would continue to appear on Fridays to moderate the “Newshour’s” weekly news analysis segment featuring a panel of journalists. He will also continue to be involved with the program’s producer, MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, based in Arlington.
Musharraf knew of Abbottabad safe house? On NDTV, India’s network station, a curious finding from Musharraf’s autobiography where he mentions a house in Abbottabad.
ED: If you’ve missed any of PBS NewsHour’s coverage of Osama bin Laden’s death and what’s next, find it HERE
(Shared by Mila Sanina, Research Desk Assistant)
In this official White House photo, President Obama, Vice President Biden and national security team advisers receive an update Sunday on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the White House’s Situation Room. A classified document was obscured before this photo was released. (via NewsHour)
(via The World Reacts to Osama Bin Laden’s Death | PBS NewsHour | May 2, 2011 | PBS)
Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi survived a NATO airstrike in Tripoli late Saturday night that killed his youngest son and three of the colonel’s grandchildren, a Libyan government spokesman announced early Sunday. via The New York Times
Learn more about the Qaddafi family in a PBS NewsHour guide.
(via Guide to the Gadhafis | PBS NewsHour | March 3, 2011 | PBS)
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