Nation Apr 17

Here’s how viewers and former colleagues are remembering Robert MacNeil's life and legacy.

Nation Apr 12

Following their Emmy-winning, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings on PBS, MacNeil and Jim Lehrer teamed up to create the show that is now known as the PBS NewsHour.

Science Apr 05

This year’s total solar eclipse is expected to be a bigger, longer spectacle than the one that passed over the United States in 2017.

Politics Mar 04

The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries that states cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots.

Nation Aug 30

A shooting at the Univ. of North Carolina this week left one professor dead and a community reeling. A campus lockdown lasted three hours, alarming students and staff who barricaded themselves for safety. The school's paper, The Daily Tar Heel,…

Politics Aug 03

The indictment, signed by Special Counsel Jack Smith, charges Trump with conspiracy to defraud the nation, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights.

Politics May 17

The hearings, which started in May 1973, led to several historic moments — and the resignation of an American president a year later.

Science May 16

PBS NewsHour is hosting a live discussion called “Tipping Point: Agriculture on the Brink.” We want to hear from you as part of the event.

Arts Jan 06

Photographer Nate Gowdy was on his way to take photos at the Ellipse when groups of people started walking toward the U.S. Capitol — and what was billed as a pro-Trump rally escalated into an insurrection. After the chaos of…

Health Oct 25

Right now, the most important thing is getting vaccinated and boosted to prevent the spread of the virus.