Recent Programs

TUESDAY, July 31, 2012

• Science & Technology | online-only

  Bridging the Gap Between Old Government and New Technology

  Funded in part by: National Science Foundation
• Sports

  Medals and Milestones for U.S. Athletes

• Sports

  Social Media is Gamechanger for Olympics Viewers

• World

  News Wrap: Congress Agrees to Fund Government

• World

  World's Biggest Power Blackout Ever Strikes India

• World

  Indian Energy Shortages: Fluke or New Norm?

• Politics

  In Nevada, Asian-American Vote Could Factor

• World

  Rebel Strongholds Attacked in Southwestern Aleppo

• World

  Refugee Crisis Deepens in Syria

• Arts & Culture

  Writer Walter Dean Myers Wants More Kids Reading

MONDAY, July 30, 2012

• Social Issues

  Holmes Faces 24 Counts of First-Degree Murder

• World

  News Wrap: In India, Power Outage for 370 Million

• Politics

  Israeli Prime Minister Meets with Mitt Romney

• Politics

  Romney Reaches Out to Jewish Voters

• World

  Refugees Flee Battle in Aleppo

• World

  The Man Behind Brazil's Booming Economy

• Science & Technology

  Samsung, Apple Smartphone Dispute Goes to Court

FRIDAY, July 27, 2012

• Arts & Culture | online-only

  Conversation: Lauren Greenfield, Director of 'The Queen of Versailles'

• Business & Economy

  U.S. Economic Growth Continues at Sluggish Pace

• World

  News Wrap: U.N. Fears Potential Massacre in Aleppo

• Social Issues

  Colo. Suspected Shooter Saw Mental Health Provider

• Sports

  Opening Ceremonies Commence 2012 London Games

• Sports

  Hosting the Olympics: Worth the Effort?

• Politics

  Political Wrap with Shields and Brooks

• World

  Wife of Chinese Politician Charged for Murder

• World

  Chinese Reaction to Gu Kailai Indictment

• Politics | online-only

  Shields and Brooks on the Veepstakes, Their Favorite Olympic Sports

THURSDAY, July 26, 2012

• World | online-only

  Hey, Isn't That... Kim Jong Un's Wife?

• Weather & Natural Disasters | online-only

  USDA: Severe Drought Will Drive Up Cost of Food

• Politics | online-only

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

• World

  Aleppo Civilians Caught in Crossfire

• World

  Behind Opposition Lines on Rebel-Held Syria Border

• Weather & Natural Disasters

  News Wrap: U.S. Drought WIll Hike Up Food Prices

• Sports

  Countdown Begins for 2012 London Games

• Sports

  Previewing Top Olympic Events and Athletes

• Politics

  What Social Media Says About Mitt Romney

• Science & Technology

  Serving Up Invasive Asian Carp

• Health

  Unemployment Worse for People With Disabilities

WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2012

• Arts & Culture | online-only

  Profile: Detroit Graffiti Artist Antonio 'Shades' Agee

• World

  Is Al-Qaida Fueling Conflict Inside Syria?

• World

  Arab Nations' Role in Syrian Conflict Diplomacy

• World

  News Wrap: UK Recession Worse than Expected

• Law

  Feds Mandate Major Reform for New Orleans Police

• Science & Technology

  Greenland Ice Sheet Melted in Four Days

• Arts & Culture

  In Down Economy, Detroit's Art Scene Flourishes

• Politics

  Tackling Tax Cuts, Health Care Before Recess

• Social Issues

  British Schoolboy Stowaway Flies to Rome

TUESDAY, July 24, 2012

• Politics | online-only

  Candidates' Foreign Policy Stances Take Center Stage

• Arts & Culture | online-only

  Tuesday on the NewsHour: Elton John

• In Memoriam | online-only

  Sally Ride in 1987: Left NASA at Odds with Agency's Vision

• Politics | online-only

  Political Checklist: Voter ID Dispatch from Pennsylvania

• Politics | online-only

  At VFW, Romney, Obama Surface Foreign Policy Rhetoric

• Politics

  Rival Candidates Challenge Foreign Policy Stances

• Law

  News Wrap: New Orleans Police Censured for Abuse

• World

  Syrian Army Uses Heavy Arsenal Against Rebels

• Law

  Pennsylvania Grapples with Strict Voter ID Law

• Social Issues

  Elton John: Compassion Is Part of Cure for AIDS

• In Memoriam

  Remembering Sally Ride, First U.S. Woman in Space

MONDAY, July 23, 2012

• Politics | online-only

  After Pause in Politics, Campaigns Evaluate the Next Focus

• Law | online-only

  Theater Shooting Suspect Appears in Court

• Social Issues

  Colorado Shooting Suspect Appears in Court

• Politics

  News Wrap: Candidates Resume Campaigning

• Sports

  NCAA Levels Tough Sanctions on Penn State Football

• Politics

  Obama Campaign Woos Florida Voters

• World

  Forces Clash in Syria's Two Largest Cities

• World

  In One Day, 15 Iraqi Cities Suffer Bomb Attacks

• World

  Iraq Attacks Are Worst Insurgent Violence in Years

SUNDAY, July 22, 2012

• Social Issues | online-only

  Obama Seeks to Comfort Families as Aurora Remembers Shooting Victims

FRIDAY, July 20, 2012

• Law | online-only

  Colo. Shooting to Influence Friday's Campaign Rhetoric

• Health | online-only

  HIV Stigma Lingers as Churches Battle Epidemic

• Business & Economy | online-only

  'We're Going to Find Out How Bad Climate Change Really Is'

• Social Issues

  12 Killed, 59 Wounded in Colorado Shooting

• Law | online-only

  12 Dead, 50 Wounded in Colorado Theater Shooting

• Social Issues

  A 'Horrific Scene' at the Theater

• Business & Economy

  News Wrap: Spaniards Protest Austerity Measures

• World

  As Crisis Deepens, Thousands Flee Syria

• Politics

  Brooks, Dionne on Colorado Shootings

• Science & Technology

  California Activists Want Smart Meters Banned

THURSDAY, July 19, 2012

• Politics | online-only

  Obama, Romney Look to Define Campaign on Their Terms

• Science & Technology | online-only

  Climate Change Strikes Especially Hard Blow to Native Americans

• World

  China and Russia Veto U.N. Resolution on Syria

• World

  U.S. at Diplomatic Impasse over Syria

• World

  News Wrap: Bulgarian Terror Attack Kills Seven

• Law

  Texas Employs One-Drug Lethal Injection

• Global Health

  Washington Hosts Global AIDS Conference

• Global Health

  High Infection Rate, Treating AIDS in Washington

• Climate Change

  Native American Leaders Meet on Climate Change

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