Sep 12 Poet’s Notebook: Beginning the Journey by Remembering the Past By Natasha Trethewey U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey kicks off the "Where Poetry Lives" tour with NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown in New York. Photos by Anne Davenport Editor's Note: PBS NewsHour kicks off a special poetry series with U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey. Continue reading
Sep 12 Poet’s Notebook: Beginning the Journey by Remembering the Past By Molly Finnegan Editor’s Note: PBS NewsHour kicks off a special poetry series with U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey. “Where Poetry Lives” features Trethewey and NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown. The pair will be on-location, reporting on issues that matter to Americans through the… Continue reading
Sep 12 Online abuse "While minorities and homosexuals are often targeted, experts say no group is more abused online than women."Greg Sandoval for The Verge on the rape and death threats women face on the Internet. Continue reading
Sep 11 NewsHour goes on the road with the Poet Laureate .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } PBS NewsHour kicks off a… Continue reading
Sep 11 The NewsHour Vault: This day in history By News Desk EmbedVideo('1491', '514', '320'); Poet Billy Collins reads "The Names," his tribute to the victims of 9/11 and their family members. This video was part of the NewsHour's coverage of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue reading
Sep 11 Help identify faces in the crowd from 9/11 By News Desk "Time" is asking people to help identify Patrick Witty's incredible photo of onlookers just as the Twin Towers collapsed. I took this photo 12 years ago today, just as the South Tower collapsed. Help me identify the… Continue reading
Sep 11 Blind? You can get a gun permit in Iowa Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images A controversial Iowa state law prohibits denying the right to carry a gun based on physical ability, including blindness. To do otherwise, supporters claim, is illegal discrimination based on disability. Continue reading
Sep 11 Can you swim? James Bond’s submarine car Lotus Esprit auctioned for $1 million .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The car that converted into… Continue reading
Sep 11 America’s underground adopted children trade Photo by Ben Nguyen/Flick Many parents spend years waiting to adopt a child, but some decide to give up their newest family members days after receiving them. An investigative report released Monday exposes the vast underground network of… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch Exhibit of War Photography Pulls Between the Aesthetics and Horror of Conflict Exhibit of War Photography Pulls Between the Aesthetics and Horror of Conflict… Continue watching