Jan 19 On Wednesday’s NewsHour: Hu, Obama Meet; Health Reform Debate CHINESE PRESIDENT VISITS WHITE HOUSE | Jeffrey Brown examines the undertones of the meetings between presidents Hu and Obama with Susan Shirk of the University of California's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, David Shambaugh, director of the… Continue reading
Jan 19 Onion News Network Takes On TV "The Onion News Network," a 30-minute, weekly television program, will debut on IFC on Friday. The show comes on the heels of "SportsDome," which premiered on Comedy Central and satirizes the round-the-clock coverage of sports channels like ESPN. Continue reading
Jan 19 Buzz Words in 2020 Will Be Same as in 18th Century. At Least Economically-Speaking. By Paul Solman 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 Wednesday's query: Name: Sam Question: I immensely enjoy your segments on PBS. I am… Continue reading
Jan 19 Wednesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough speaks out about the "A Fire In My Belly" controversy. Continue reading
Jan 18 Slide Show: A 20th Century Salon That Paired Painters and Poets "Tibor de Nagy Gallery Painters and Poets" is currently on show through March 5, 2011. Continue reading
Jan 18 On Tuesday’s NewsHour: Health Reform Under Fire, Hu’s Visit HEALTH CARE REFORM | The House of Representatives resumed business Tuesday with debate over a repeal of the health care reform bill passed 10 months ago. The measure is not expected to pass the Senate. Betty Ann Bowser reports on… Continue reading
Jan 18 The Answer to the Exchange Rate Debate: Chinese Inflation By Paul Solman The Chinese currency debate has developed a new twist in recent months: Chinese inflation. The argument, made by Columbia University economics professor Geng Xiao in an updated story of ours running on Tuesday's broadcast, is that the rise… Continue reading
Jan 18 Tuesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, a university creates the first graduate program in curating performance art. Continue reading
Jan 17 Weekly Poem: From ‘Fugue’ By Tom LeGro Elizabeth Alexander was born in Harlem, raised in Washington, D.C., and attended Yale University, where she now teaches African American Studies. She is the author of six books of poems, including most recently, "Crave Radiance: New and Selected Poems 1990-2010."… Continue reading
Jan 17 Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., we have compiled archival videos, documentaries, commentaries, discussions and reports about his life, legacy and the Civil Rights movement. Continue reading