May 10 Obama Makes Immigration Reform Pitch in El Paso EmbedVideo(536, 482, 304); President Obama traveled to El Paso, Texas, Tuesday to renew his call for reforming immigration law, praising the work his administration has done in securing the border with Mexico and touting citizenship opportunities for some… Continue reading
May 10 Watch Obama Makes Immigration Reform Pitch in El Paso Obama Makes Immigration Reform Pitch in El Paso… Continue watching
May 10 In New Film, Director of 'Hoop Dreams' Confronts Chicago's Violence The new documentary, "The Interrupters," by director Steve James follows three individuals who try to protect their Chicago communities from the kind of violence they themselves were once complicit in. Continue reading
May 10 Tuesday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, James Cuno is named head of the Getty Center. Continue reading
May 09 Watch What's Next for Mexico's War on Drugs? Demonstrators take to the streets to fight against violence caused by drug cartels in Mexico. Belo TV's Mexico Bureau Chief Angela Kocherga, based in El Paso, Texas, reports from the border region and though Mexico with the latest from Mexico's… Continue watching
May 09 Weekly Poem: 'These Arms of Mine' David Kirby is the author of several books of criticism, essays, children's literature and poetry, including most recently, "Talking about Movies with Jesus" (2011) and "The House on Boulevard Street: New and Selected Poems" (2007), a finalist for the National… Continue reading
May 09 Watch Weekly Poem: 'These Arms of Mine' by David Kirby David Kirby reads 'These Arms of Mine," from his book, "Talking about Movies with Jesus."… Continue watching
May 09 Making Sen$e: My Least-Favorite Investment Vehicle (Except For All the Other Ones) By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and readers on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Will G. Knox Question: Safety of TIPs? Paul Solman: The shortest question ever received… Continue reading
May 09 Monday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, a famous book editor announces his retirement. Continue reading
May 06 Conversation: Karen Russell, Author of 'Swamplandia!' By Tom LeGro Karen Russell's novel, "Swamplandia!" centers around the Bigtree family, which runs an amusement park in the Florida everglades. But this isn't a Disney-style park -- alligator wrestling is the major draw. Continue reading