Nation Jan 09 First kick at the World Cup to come from paralyzed teen using robotic suit Through virtual reality technology, the Walk Again Project has devised a robotic suit to help paralyzed. Video still from The Walk Again Project. What if a paralyzed person could move their body with a thought? The Walk…
Nation Dec 18 From Bo to Batkid, moments that inspired us on Twitter in 2013 At its best, Twitter connects people and ideas miles, states, even worlds apart. In 2013, 500 million tweets were sent per day. We took a look at some of those moments of inspiration, amusement and wonder.
Arts Nov 18 ‘Selfie’ named Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year First Daughters Sasha and Malia Obama take a selfie to commemorate their dad's inauguration in January. Photo by Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images …
Arts Nov 12 Writings on the Wall: Before graffiti became a global language New York City graffiti exhibit, "Write of Passage," tells the story of graffiti's history, a movement that started in the middle of a big city and grew to become a globally cultural phenomenon.
Arts Oct 21 Where does poetry live in your world? Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey visits the New York Memory Center, a community-based nonprofit designed to help people experiencing memory disorders. How does poetry play a role in Americans’ lives? That’s the question PBS NewsHour is exploring over the next…
Politics Sep 05 Live Chat: Gwen Ifill Answers Your Questions Join correspondent Gwen Ifill for a live chat, hosted by PBS' Washington Week 1 p.m. EDT today. On the table: all things politics. window.cilAsyncInit = function() {cilEmbedManager.init()};(function() {var e = document.createElement('script');e.async = true;var domain = (document.location.protocol…
Politics Aug 29 7 Moments You Might Have Missed From Obama’s Interview President Obama sat down with PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill for an exclusive interview in the Blue Room of the White House. Photo courtesy of White House. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama gave an exclusive…
Nation Aug 27 What’s Your ‘Dream’? Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King courtesy of National Archives. Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Though the March was meant to focus on jobs and equal pay, it's Martin Luther King Jr.'s indelible speech…
World Jul 18 From Prisoner to President: Mandela’s Impact on the World Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison. During that time, his activism and influence never ceased.
Arts May 21 The Tuesday Cutline…a Winner! We know how much you all adored this giant rubber duck, so it’s with heavy hearts that we share some unfortunate news. On May 14, 2013, our 54-foot inflated friend…deflated. Hopefully it will rest in peace knowing that its…