Apr 04 Watch Americans Reflect on Evolution of King’s Legacy On the evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of a Memphis hotel, leaving the civil rights movement he led to forge its own path. A panel of analysts discuss King's complex legacy… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 40 Years After MLK’s Assassination, A Look Back Forty years ago, civil rights pioneer Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on his hotel balcony in Memphis. Judy Woodruff looks back on that fateful day in American history. Continue watching
Apr 04 U.S. Economy Lost 80,000 Jobs in March By Admin, PBS News Hour U.S. employers cut 80,000 jobs in March, the most in five years and the third straight month of losses, according to new Labor Department figures released Friday. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch South by Southwest Festival Changes Music’s Tune For about a week each year, hundreds of bands perform at more than 80 venues throughout Austin at the annual South by Southwest festival, which has become a major showcase for budding and established musicians, the music industry and music… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch Documenting the ‘The Bin Ladens:’ From the Political to the Personal Author and journalist Steve Coll's new book "The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century" documents Osama bin Laden's upbringing and family environment. Coll discusses his new book with Margaret Warner. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Election Draws Attention to Race, Religion in U.S. The issues of race and religion have come to the forefront of Americans' minds during this election season, most recently after Sen. Barack Obama's speech last week on racial divisions in the U.S. A panel discusses how race, religion and… Continue watching
Mar 26 Somali Islamists Capture Town; Aid Agencies Call for Action By PBS News Hour Islamist fighters took control of the town of Jowhar, Somalia, on Wednesday in an ongoing insurgency against the Western-backed government that has gathered steam in recent months. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch Americans Feel Impact of Shaky Economy, Reflect on Race Relations In recent weeks, economic turmoil and the role of race in politics have emerged as top national issues. In the second part of the NewsHour's Big Picture discussion, a group of citizens share their views on the economy and reflect… Continue watching
Mar 18 China Accuses Dalai Lama of Starting Violent Riots By PBS News Hour Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao accused the Dalai Lama Tuesday of planning violent protests in Tibet and parts of China to taint the upcoming Olympics in Beijing. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch Silda Spitzer Steps Onto a Well-worn Path As her husband, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, faces public disgrace over revelations that he frequented a prostitution ring, Silda Spitzer now shoulders a burden familiar to political wives throughout history. Essayist Anne Taylor Fleming reflects on this role. Continue watching