Dec 17 Newtown Mourns the Lives Lost By Colleen Shalby The Newtown community mourns those whose lives were cut short. Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary took the lives including 20 children and 6 adults. Continue reading
Dec 17 Weekly Poem: ‘Messiah: Christmas Portions’ By Tom LeGro Poet Mark Doty reflects on one of the great traditions of the holiday season: Handel's "Messiah."… Continue reading
Dec 17 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro North Koreans look at the art exhibition "The great leader Kim Jong-il comrade is with us forever," which was held last week to honor the memory of the late leader, who died one year ago Monday. Continue reading
Dec 17 Obama: Nation Must Answer ‘Hard Questions’ President Obama attends Sunday's vigil at Newtown High School in Connecticut for families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters. "We as a nation, we are left with some hard questions." President… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch President Obama: ‘Newtown, You Are Not Alone’ President Obama: 'Newtown, You Are Not Alone'… Continue watching
Dec 16 What Do We Tell Our Children? Children hold stuffed animals during a vigil held at Newtown High School Sunday. One way parents can support their children in a time of stress is by helping them to participate in their normal routine as much as possible. Photo… Continue reading
Dec 16 Former Classmate Describes the Adam Lanza He Knew PBS NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan talks to Adam Lanza's former classmate in a Google Hangout. NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Kyle Kromberg, a junior at Endicott College, took three years of Latin in high school with Adam Lanza, the man police say… Continue reading
Dec 16 Recognizing Signs of Grief in Your Child, Helping Them Understand Tragedy NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Dr. Jeannie V. Pasacreta is a psychologist and resident of Newtown. She helps people deal with trauma, stress and even teaches others how to recognize the signs. She offered the following advice to parents on recognizing… Continue reading
Dec 16 Reporter’s Notebook: The Weight of Facts in Newtown A sign at a business located in Newtown, Conn., the site of the mass shooting Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Photos by Hari Sreenivasan/PBS NewsHour. DANBURY, Conn. -- I realize it has been a while since I've traveled… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch Shields and Brooks on Gun Control Policy, Susan Rice, ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Talks Shields and Brooks on Gun Control Policy, Susan Rice, 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks… Continue watching