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In Nevada, Asian-American Voters Say 'Listen to Us'

July 31, 2012  |   Asian-Americans are the fastest-growing minority group in the country, according to the U.S. Census. Last year, they surpassed Latinos as the largest group of new immigrants. While they haven't received the most attention politically, their rapid population growth in swing...

From the NewsHour Archives: For Romney, Olympics 'Affirm Humanity'

July 26, 2012  |   Mitt Romney and Ray Suarez discuss plans for unprecedented safety measures for both athletes and spectators at the 2002 Winter Olympics. In London Thursday, on the eve of the Olympic Games' opening ceremonies, presumptive Republican presidential...

Your Responses: Do You Still Care About Politics?

July 3, 2012  |   On the periphery of a recent Pew poll suggesting voters this election cycle are less enthused than they were four years ago, we turned to you for some insight - do you still care about politics? The question stemmed from...

Ex-Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky Convicted on 45 Counts

June 23, 2012  |   Jerry Sandusky in custody outside the courthouse. The scandal began over seven months ago, when accusations that a Penn State football coach, Jerry Sandusky, had sexually abused boys sent shock waves through the college...

Do You Still Care About Politics?

June 22, 2012  |   Gwen Ifill reports from Mitt Romney's bus tour in Ohio. Follow us on Instagram, @NewsHour Voters this election cycle are less enthused than they were four years ago, according to a new study released by the Pew Research Center...

Rubio: Immigration Not Top Issue for Hispanics

June 21, 2012  |   Brushing off any speculation of a possible vice presidential vet by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio slated immigration as his focus at a Washington breakfast Thursday.

Wisconsin Recall: How We Got Here

June 5, 2012  |   Headlines this past year running into Tuesday's recall election in Wisconsin, between Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, besieged every news medium. NewsHour's coverage sets the scene....

Panetta, Vietnam Exchange Soldiers' Writings More Than 40 Years Old

June 4, 2012  |   Photo of two women found inside the Vietnamese soldier's diary. All images provided by PBS' History Detectives. Unveiling pieces of history Monday, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Vietnam's Defense Minister General Thanh exchanged letters and a diary written...

This One Time at Transparency Camp, 'Hacktivists' Pushed Open Government

April 30, 2012  |   More than 450 hackers, activists and journalists attended the Sunlight Foundation's weekend Transparency Camp. Photo by Meena Ganesan As members of the White House Correspondents' Association took a break this weekend for their annual gala, a new breed of...

Watch NewsHour Interviews With 2012 Pulitzer Winners

April 16, 2012  |   Poet Tracy Smith read her winning poem "Life on Mars" and reflected on her work on the NewsHour on May 16. Citing "distinguished" prose and reporting, the 2012 Pulitzer Prize winners for journalism, letters, drama and...

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