Jun 30 Watch 6:35 The unsung women heroes of America's space program By PBS News Hour They were living, breathing, walking, talking calculators who were key to America’s early space program. And they were women — and largely forgotten. At the time, the supercomputers that NASA now uses to crunch its numbers didn’t exist. Nathalia Holt… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 3:39 Tig Notaro explains how to make breast cancer funny By PBS News Hour Comedian Tig Notaro lost her mother, ended a long-term relationship and got diagnosed with breast cancer all in the same year. It was, she says, more than she could handle, but it also spurred a writing spree that helped her… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 7:25 Sebastian Junger's 'Tribe' examines loyalty, belonging and the quest for meaning By PBS News Hour The NewsHour continues our series on great summer reads with the latest from Oscar-nominated documentarian and “Perfect Storm” author Sebastian Junger. It’s called "Tribe: On Homecoming And Belonging." It's a modern take on what we can learn from tribal societies… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 54:11 PBS NewsHour full episode June 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, an update on the deadly attack at Istanbul’s busy airport. Also: CIA Director John Brennan talks global security, the education of incarcerated teens, the Juno spacecraft’s five-year mission to Jupiter, why the head of the 2016… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 6:25 Bringing diversity, identity and brown faces to children's books By PBS News Hour Celebrated writer Sherman Alexie has just published his first children’s book, “Thunder Boy Jr.” He talks with Jeffrey Brown as part of our series on great summer reads and makes the case that books for kids need to show more… Continue watching
Jun 28 All-male choir at Detroit school shares a hopeful vision By WTVS, Detroit Public Television The Vision Male Ensemble from Detroit provides training and mentorship for boys at the Detroit School of the Arts. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 6:53 The summer must-read books to bring to the beach By PBS News Hour It’s one of the great pleasures of lazy, hazy days on the beach or in the backyard: finally opening that book you’ve been meaning to get to. The NewsHour kicks off a week’s worth of summer reading suggestions, starting with… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 3:22 Telling American history 140 characters at a time By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, presidential historian and NewsHour regular Michael Beschloss provides a unique perspective on American history through his Twitter account. He shares some of his favorite digital insights. Continue watching
Jun 27 The goal of this kids' story about soccer? To foster a love of poetry By Mary Jo Brooks Nick Hall, the 12-year-old protagonist in Kwame Alexander’s latest novel-in-verse, “Booked,” is a soccer star who dreams of playing in the European Cup. Unfortunately, his days are filled with the more mundane challenges. Continue reading
Jun 25 Bill Cunningham, whose photographs epitomized street style, dies at 87 By Corinne Segal Bill Cunningham, a photographer with The New York Times who was beloved for capturing iconic street style in his fashion photographs, died Saturday at 87. Continue reading