Feb 21st, 2006 · Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas appoints Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh as the next prime minister. Haniyeh has five weeks to put together what he hopes to be a "unity" government, although most factions say they will not join a Hamas-led coalition.
Feb 8th, 2006 · The Bush administration has canceled funding for the most ambitious study of children's health ever designed -- prompting outrage among scientists and public health officials. The study was to investigate the causes of widespread obesity and asthma, among other childrens' health problems.
Feb 8th, 2006 · The leaders of Hamas have met in Cairo to discuss the shape of a new Palestinian government. However, Hamas has been designated a terrorist organization by Israel, the United States and the European Union. Alex Chadwick talks to Nashat Aqtash, a former media consultant to Hamas, about what a Hamas-led government might look like.
Feb 1st, 2006 · Federal officials failed to act quickly or decisively enough in response to Hurricane Katrina, congressional investigators say. The failure to designate a single official to lead the overall federal response made matters worse, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Jan 30th, 2006 · Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeff Skilling go on trial Monday in Houston. Federal prosecutors will argue that Enron's top executives misled and defrauded investors through deals and statements designed to conceal growing losses at what was once the world's largest energy trading company.
Jan 20th, 2006 · Into Africa with 'The Boys of Baraka' January 20, 2006 · The documentary follows three African-American students who get the opportunity to attend an academically rigorous school in Kenya designed to give them a path out of the violence and poverty of inner-city Baltimore.
Jan 20th, 2006 · Animal scientist Temple Grandin says autism helps her see things as animals do. Grandin talks about her work designing humane slaughter systems for animals, and her unique way of looking at the world.
Jan 11th, 2006 · Four years ago this week, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act, designed to raise test scores and close the achievement gap between rich and poor and white and minority students. What has it achieved so far?