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August 26, 2010 - PBS NewsHour full episode

BP is challenging hundreds of millions of dollars in claims that were filed after the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, saying some have no connection to the spill. But legal experts say the claims don't have to be spill-related and BP is relying on a friendly court to limit how much it will pay.

Amid last year's debate over the federal health overhaul, the American Medical Association was the biggest spender for lobbying operations among health care groups. Overall, though, the top 10 health care players spent 9 percent less than they did the year before.

Between the financial crisis and record refugees, the long-serving chancellor "kept a steady hand during a tumultuous time," says one biographer.

Artificial eye makers rekindle hope for their patients and families.

We’ll explore the convergence of art and politics in a conversation with artists involved in the gallery exhibition “State of Mind: Politics 2012,” now on…

Mark Landis is one of the most prolific art forgers of the modern era.

Over the past two decades the body of research demonstrating the impact of arts in healthcare has grown significantly. As arts programs in hospitals and…

One way to measure the fame of a celebrity might be the length of his obituary. Another might be how far in advance it is prepared. So says veteran newsman Walter Cronkite, who has covered the lives, and deaths, of many famous Americans. Cronkite talks about the art of marking someone's passing, including some of the stories he presented as anchor of the CBS Evening News.

A father-daughter pastime turns into a career for one FGCU grad.