Aug 21 Watch 'Bang on a Can' Showcases Inventive Classical Music For the past several years, classical music composers have gathered to share their more eclectic scores at the "Bang on a Can" festival in North Adams, Mass. Jeffrey Brown explores the origins of the event. Continue watching
Aug 15 Native Americans Walk to D.C. for Political Boost By PBS News Hour A recent five-month, 8,300-mile journey across 26 states gave Native Americans a chance to voice the concerns of tribes across the country -- and to launch a coordinated movement to intensify the community's presence on Washington's political radar. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch Author Takes a New Look at America's Old History By tracing the paths of European settlers in the 16th century, Tony Horwitz tells the history of America's colonization of the new world during an oft-forgotten century. Ray Suarez discusses Horwitz's new book, "A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the… Continue watching
Aug 07 China Tells Bush Not to Meddle in Its Affairs By PBS News Hour China responded to President Bush's criticism of Beijing's repression Thursday, saying no one should interfere in other countries' internal affairs. Continue reading
Aug 06 President Bush to Urge More Freedoms in China By PBS News Hour President Bush plans to speak in opposition to China's detention of political dissidents and urge expansion of personal freedoms during a speech Thursday in Thailand before heading to Beijing for the Olympics. Continue reading
Aug 05 President Bush Begins Weeklong Tour of Asia By PBS News Hour President Bush arrived Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea, at the start of a weeklong tour that also will take him to Thailand and then China for the Olympics' opening ceremony. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch New Exhibit Focuses on Civil Rights Movement Images Jeffrey Brown takes a look at a new exhibit exploring the Civil Rights movement through photographs, including some that have never been seen before, and finds the stories behind the powerful images. Continue watching
Aug 01 Programs Aim to Break Cycles of Poverty in the South Through Home Ownership By PBS News Hour As near-daily reports of housing woes -- from lenders and homebuyers alike -- grip the United States, community-based programs around the country are continuing the slow work of trying to encourage responsible asset building for lower-income workers. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Decades Later, Japanese-American Students Graduate More than 60 years since they were forced to leave their university during World War II, Japanese-Americans have received their honorary diplomas and an official apology from Oregon State University. Lee Hochberg reports on their long-awaited graduation. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch The Inescapable Lure of Superheroes NewsHour essayist Julia Keller reveals what lures the average person to the unlikely characters of superheroes, who are cramming the action into many a blockbuster this summer. Continue watching