Aug 26 Remembering and Reimagining August 28, 1963 My daily commute takes me south along the Potomac River and past the neoclassical majesty of the Lincoln Memorial, a beautiful drive I try not to take for granted. But I had been living and working in the nation's capital… Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch Car of the Future Will Keep Us Safe Behind the Wheel at any Age For more on this story, go to www.pbs.org/newshour… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch In 'Old People Driving,' Handing Over the Keys Means the End of the Road In "Old People Driving," filmmaker Shaleece Haas examines how aging Americans can balance safety and independence as the ranks of drivers 85 and older surpasses 3 million. This excerpt is part of The Economist Film Project series of independently produced… Continue watching
Aug 25 Unveiling the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial By Tom LeGro The new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was scheduled to be dedicated on Aug. 28 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., but Hurricane Irene has delayed the ceremonies. Continue reading
Aug 25 Dave Stewart Gets the Blues for 'Blackbird Diaries' By Molly Finnegan Dave Stewart, best known for the band the Eurythmics, has a new solo album called Blackbird Diaries.His first solo album in nearly 13 years was recorded in Nashville and is heavily influenced by the Blues and Americana music. Continue reading
Aug 25 Thursday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, Ali Ferzat, Syria's best-known political cartoonist, was severely beaten. Continue reading
Aug 25 Who Saves in China, the People or the State? Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Thursday's query. Name: Betty Sue Carroll Question: I'd like to know the source of… Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 'Conquistadora' Paints Epic Tale of Love, Adventure in Puerto Rico The new novel "Conquistadora" paints a picture of love and adventure as a young women travels from Spain to Puerto Rico where her husband has inherited a sugar plantation. Jeffrey Brown speaks with author Esmeralda Santiago about the epic story… Continue watching
Aug 24 Battle for the Black Hills By Francine Uenuma Members of the Great Sioux Nation in South Dakota are refusing $1.3 billion in federal funds, held in trust after parts of the resource-rich Black Hills were taken from them in 1877. Now, tribal leaders are fighting to reclaim some… Continue reading
Aug 24 Why the Sioux Are Refusing $1.3 Billion Members of the Great Sioux Nation could pocket a large sum set aside by the government for taking the resource-rich Black Hills away from the tribes in 1877. But leaders say the sacred land was never, and still isn't, for… Continue reading