Jun 05 Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases on Race in Schools By Admin, PBS News Hour The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would consider a pair of cases which takes race into account when assigning students to high schools. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch Student Competition Spurs Interest in Poetry Students compete in National Poetry Out Loud, the first annual poetry recitation contest. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Immigration Reforms Could Change Hiring Practices Proposed immigration reforms in Congress could change hiring practices. Continue watching
May 25 United States Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill By PBS News Hour The Senate on Thursday passed an immigration bill that tightens border security and puts many illegal immigrants on a path to citizenship. Continue reading
May 25 Abbas to Issue Referendum on Whether the Palestinians Should Recognizing Israel By Admin, PBS News Hour Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he would call a referendum on whether the Palestinian government should accept Israel if Hamas does not back the idea within 10 days. Continue reading
May 23 Watch Senate Vote Reignites Debate Over English Language A recent Senate vote has reignited the debate over whether English should be made the official language of the Unites States. Continue watching
May 19 Watch New Film Latest Chapter in Da Vinci Code Phenomenon This weekend's opening of The Da Vinci Code in thousands of theaters across the country is the latest in a cultural phenomenon that has swept through churches and bookstores. Jeffrey Brown reports on the book and its impact. Continue watching
May 17 Watch In Search of Instant Stardom Roger Rosenblatt weighs in on the continuing cultural impact of the instant stardom of "American Idol."… Continue watching
May 12 Watch Poet Visits Hurricane-Ravaged Birthplace Born in Gulfport, Miss., poet Natasha Trethewey recently returned to the coast of Mississippi to witness the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the landmarks she elegized in her book "Native Guard."… Continue watching
May 11 Watch Africans Search for Better Lives in Europe The countries of Morocco and Spain are looking for solutions to stem the tide of thousands of Africans, who risk their lives traveling across deserts and straits to illegally immigrate to European shores. Continue watching