Nov 16 Watch 2:31 Capitol dome’s 3-year facelift unveiled By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the most recent restoration of the Capitol building is complete. We take a tour of the painstaking improvements. Continue watching
Nov 16 National Geographic makes hazardous journey to ‘MARS’ in new miniseries By Nsikan Akpan The myriad strains of a future deep space journey percolate through ‘MARS’ — a new six-part miniseries on the National Geographic Channel. Continue reading
Nov 16 Bob Dylan does think twice, decides to skip Nobel ceremony in Stockholm By Joshua Barajas It ain't you, babe. Dylan said he had "pre-existing commitments."… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 8:02 In ‘Loving,’ an American story about a marriage worth fighting for By PBS News Hour A new movie, "Loving," tells the real-life story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a Virginia couple who were arrested because interracial marriage was illegal in their home state. They appealed their case and won a landmark civil rights ruling at… Continue watching
Nov 15 Designers try building an eco-friendly house by 3-D printing bricks and tiles By Cynthia Stone, KQED These architect-designers are experimenting with 3D printers to eventually build houses and work spaces out of organic materials such as sand, salt and coffee grounds. Continue reading
Nov 15 America, I sing you back By Mary Jo Brooks Allison Adelle Hedge Coke says her poem, "America, I Sing You Back", was born not out of anger but out of concern and a love for her country. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch The life and legacy of unlikely music icon Leonard Cohen By PBS News Hour Poet, novelist and musical cult figure Leonard Cohen passed away on Thursday at age 82. Not a great singer, Cohen was a reluctant performer and an unlikely musical star. But the eloquence and simplicity of his lyrics and melodies earned… Continue watching
Nov 11 Sister’s worry over another deployment inspires this Veterans Day poem By Mary Jo Brooks Gretchen Marquette has written several poems about the complicated feelings she has about her brother fighting in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Continue reading
Nov 11 Leonard Cohen, legendary singer-songwriter and poet, dies at 82 By Corinne Segal Leonard Cohen's songs on love, spirituality, human connection and mortality marked some of the most important moments in contemporary music. Continue reading
Nov 10 Photos: These wildlife photography winners will put a smile on your face By Julia Griffin This year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards honored humorous moments captured in animal photography. Continue reading