* 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?
Watch.

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.

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.

* Israel strikes Hamas leaders
* The Int’l Red Cross on the fighting in Gaza
* Medical breakthrough in Australia
* Guatemala’s women dying in childbirth
Watch.

When Peter Friedman’s friends Tom Joslin and Mark Massi died, he accepted an extraordinary inheritance: 40 hours of tape documenting the couple’s bout with AIDS. His film, Silverlake Life: The View From Here will be watchable online through Feb. 22, 2009. Watch now.

The fall 2008 CINE awards have just been announced, and PBS and Thirteen/WNET won a few…and most are watchable online. See list and watch!

Akin to the ‘recommended books’ rack at your local bookstore, here are our picks for great videos and programs from PBS and Thirteen/WNET–all online. Let us know what your favorites are too!