After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005, Congress appropriated an unprecedented $126.4 billion for recovery efforts. Years later, much of the money committed to its residents has yet to reach them. Watch a 60-minute documentary about one family’s efforts to rebuild their lives.
* Israeli airstrike near UN school
* Critical role of Israeli reservists
* Inside a hospital in Gaza
* From Worldfocus journalists: A Palestinian and Israeli perspective
* Fallout for retailers around the globe
Watch.
An outbreak of Ebola in the DR Congo has put neighboring countries on alert. At least 12 have died so far in the country’s fourth Ebola outbreak since 1976. View an interactive map of disease hotspots in DR of Congo and elsewhere in Africa. Read more here.
* Israeli troops push farther into Gaza
* France is saying to give peace a chance
* Protests against the fighting in Gaza spread
* Gaza families have no place to hide
* Gaza conflict: where did it begin?
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With the economy in a downward spiral, more and more families are taking advantage of credit card offers to make ends meet, but are the credit card companies actually taking advantage of their customers? Watch.
Last month, cinema returned to Saudi Arabia in the form of film screenings in two major towns, the first public movie showings in 30 years. Rotana entertainment, a group owned by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, showed its new comedy “Manahi.” See story.
Doyle McManus (LA Times), Todd Purdum (Vanity Fair), Jeanne Cummings (Politico), Dan Balz (Wash. Post), Christi Parsons (Chicago Tribune) Karen Tumulty (Time), and host Gwen Ifill discuss:
* Obama’s Election Tops 2008 News Events
* Economic Crisis to Test New Administration
* Iraq, Afghanistan Conflicts Threaten Geopolitical Stability
Watch here. (Originally aired: 12/26/2008)
On Thursday (8 p.m.), catch the premiere of “It’s the Economy, NY”, a new seven-part series hosted by New York Times business columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin. Watch some of Sorkin’s recent Charlie Rose appearances.
It’s a Mexican-American Christmas tradition called “Las Posadas”. In a procession, parishioners reenact Joseph and Mary’s search for lodging in Bethlehem. In Antioch, California, an epicenter of foreclosures, church leaders say it’s a poignant story this year. Watch. (Originally aired: 12/26/2008).
This hour-long program examines what policy makers in Washington, including President-elect Obama, mean when they say that rebuilding our crumbling highways and bridges, leaky water systems and other vital lifelines will stimulate the economy and generates jobs. Watch now.
