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Slideshow: The NewsHour in Haiti

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 21:00
A NewsHour producer shares her observations from the field.

In Haiti, Scenes of Loss and Resilience Portray Daily Struggle

Mon, 01/25/2010 - 08:31
In this dispatch for the Rundown, Suarez describes his journey to Haiti, the scene in Port-au-Prince and what he will be covering in the days ahead on the NewsHour.

Suarez: Haiti's Injured Make Their Way to Cange

Sun, 01/24/2010 - 21:00
What constitutes good news in the midst of a tragedy like Haiti's? Today the NewsHour team headed out to Haiti's massive central plateau to see an operation that has stretched its modest resources to fit an oversized disaster.

Two Weeks Later, Many Haitians Still Waiting for Aid

Sun, 01/24/2010 - 21:00
Kwame Holman updates the situation in Haiti, where aid workers continue to struggle to reach quake survivors in urgent need.

Delivery of Aid Remains the U.N.'s Toughest Job in Haiti

Sun, 01/24/2010 - 21:00
Ray Suarez talks to the United Nations' deputy special envoy to Haiti about the obstacles facing aid workers in Port-au-Prince, where thousands require urgent care.

'Green Shoots' of the Next Haiti Start to Poke Through

Fri, 01/22/2010 - 21:00
The "Haiti Story" isn't just one story any more, it's two, writes Ray Suarez. One is a country still stunned by the scale of death and destruction. The other is the country that is figuring out how to cope with the jaw-dropping tragedy that started in fault lines way under ground.

In Haiti, Efforts Turn to Relocating Quake Survivors

Fri, 01/22/2010 - 15:15
Haiti's government said Friday that some 400,000 survivors of the Jan. 12 earthquake would be relocated to cleaner tent villages outside Port-au-Prince to prevent disease in the current makeshift camps.

Haiti Quake Victims Seek Help on Border

Thu, 01/21/2010 - 21:00
Ray Suarez reports from a hospital organized by the Pan American Health Organization in the Dominican Republic, where many Haitians are seeking refuge after last week's earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince.

Full NewsHour Haiti Coverage

Wed, 01/20/2010 - 21:00

Aftershock Renews Fears For Haiti Quake Survivors

Tue, 01/19/2010 - 21:00
Jon Snow of Independent Television News looks at the ongoing relief efforts in Port-au-Prince and the suffering endured by thousands of victims fighting to survive.

Aftershock Rattles Haiti One Week After Quake

Tue, 01/19/2010 - 21:00
A powerful 6.0 aftershock rippled through Haiti as victims continue to be rescued and aid workers struggle to aid survivors of last week's earthquake.

'Comfort' Hospital Ship Arrives to Bolster Haiti Response

Tue, 01/19/2010 - 21:00
Relief efforts were ramped up today in Haiti with the arrival of the U.S. Navy hospital ship "Comfort," which is equipped with 550 medical staff. Margaret Warner speaks with NPR reporter Jason Beaubien for the latest on the relief efforts in the Port-au-Prince area.

U.S Military Plays High-Profile Role in Haiti Relief Effort

Mon, 01/18/2010 - 21:00
Some 800 U.S. Marines arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, in addition to members of the Army's 82nd Airborne division. As the U.S. troop presence builds there, Jim Lehrer speaks with a pair of experts about the military's mission in the relief effort.

Lessons Emerge from Quake Relief Effort in Haiti

Mon, 01/18/2010 - 21:00
One week after the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti, Gwen Ifill speaks with Jon Andrus of the Pan American Health Organization about which aspects of the international response have worked and which have failed.

Security Challenges Plague Aid Effort's Growth in Haiti

Mon, 01/18/2010 - 21:00
More much-needed aid arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, but aid organizations reported security has increasingly become a serious obstacle to distribution. ITN's Jon Snow reports.

Texting for Charity: Cell Phone Users Sending Relief for Haiti

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 22:00
In just five days, the Red Cross has raised more than $21 million for the relief effort in Haiti through text messages. As Tom Bearden reports, cellphones have emerged as the new big player in charitable giving.

Relief Effort Improves in Haiti While Security Concerns Linger

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 22:00
In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten discusses the pace of the relief effort in earthquake-ravaged Haiti, security concerns in the capital, and complaints about U.S. management at the Port-au-Prince airport.

Aid Groups Look to Break up Bottlenecks After Haiti Quake

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 22:00
While 7,000 U.S. forces were scheduled to be in Haiti by the end of Monday, the U.N. is seeking to send additional peacekeepers to help break bottlenecks choking the aid effort. Jon Snow of ITN reports.

Haiti's History Is One of Pain and Perseverance

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 21:00
As Haiti confronts a disastrous earthquake -- which ravaged much of Port-au-Prince -- the country's history, politics and culture are coming to a new light, and may help shape how the country emerges from its latest trial.

U.N. Reinforces Peacekeeping Effort in Haiti

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 10:35
U.N. Undersecretary-General Alain Le Roy discusses the 9,000-person U.N. force in Haiti, which is being led by Brazilian soldiers.