Feb 24 Watch Millennials Study Captures Snapshot of Young America Judy Woodruff takes a look at how the millennial generation -- people born after 1980 -- fits into the current political and economic spectrum. The Pew Center's Paul Taylor and Amanda Lenhart discuss their new report. Continue watching
Feb 24 Google Plans Rigorous Appeal of Executives’ Conviction in Italy No one disputes that the Italian video -- posted online in 2006 -- showing a young man with Down syndrome being bullied was despicable. An organization working on behalf of people with Down syndrome complained to Google, which says… Continue reading
Feb 24 Conversation: Ethan Hawke on Directing Shepard’s ‘A Lie of the Mind’ By Tom LeGro Actor Ethan Hawke is best known for his work in film, including early successes like "Reality Bites" and "Before Sunrise." Hawke's latest project is directing a major off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's 1985 play, "A Lie of the Mind."… Continue reading
Feb 24 Patchwork Nation: Hardship Score Up Across All Community Types By Dante Chinni Consumer confidence is down. Gas prices and unemployment are both up. A look at the latest Patchwork Nation's Economic Hardship Index -- a measure of key indicators including foreclosures, unemployment and gasoline prices - show that it's still rough… Continue reading
Feb 24 The ‘Millennial’ Generation Talks Economy, Politics, Media By Judy Woodruff On Wednesday, I’ll be spending most of the day focused on “millennials,” one of the terms being used for the younger generation. I will moderate a daylong conference sponsored by the Pew Research Center and aimed at… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Over the Olympics, Art Lights Vancouver’s Nights Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is shining another kind of spotlight on Olympic Vancouver. Internet participants can help program 10 different 10,000-watt searchlights as part of the installation called "Vectorial Elevation."… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch Joseph Pulitzer: Biography Tracks Rise of Media Empire Jeffrey Brown talks to biographer James McGrath Morris about his new biography on Joseph Pulitzer, the media baron who helped shape the news business. Continue watching
Feb 23 Tuesday on the NewsHour: Roger Rosenblatt By Tom LeGro Roger Rosenblatt's "Making Toast" chronicles how after the sudden death of his 38-year-old daughter, he and his wife Ginny moved in with their son-in-law to help raise their three young grandchildren. Continue reading