Arts Jul 04 From the NewsHour Archives: Robert Pinsky on the 4th of July O July 4, 2001, former poet laureate Robert Pinsky read aloud for NewsHour viewers the concluding section of Walt Whitman's "By Blue Ontario's Shore," Pinsky said, "Whitman's list of what he 'will not shirk' remains an attractive agenda and can…
Health Apr 26 Maternal Health Hotline Helps Malawians Stay Connected [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdcn5fN8mnc&w=480&h=270] Doreen Namasala has been a community health worker for over a decade in rural Malawi, a small landlocked country in southeast Africa. With a population of roughly 15 million, an estimated 60 percent of women report having…
Health Apr 25 How Cell Phones Are Helping Fight Malaria Community health workers receive new cell phones as incentives to continue their malaria rapid reporting. Photo by Imani Cheers/PBS NewsHour. LIVINGSTONE, Zambia --Tokozile Ngwenya-Kangombe, a project coordinator with Akros Research, knows first-hand how dangerous malaria can be for…
Arts Feb 06 After 31 Years, Robinson Takes Final Bow Washington, D.C. native and classical dancer Renee Robinson credits her extensive dance training to the longevity of her three decade career. "The first dance technique I learned was classical ballet as a student at the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet [in…
Education Nov 09 Final Edition: Vote 2012 College Tour Six months of planning. Nine weeks of traveling. Nineteen thousand five hundred twenty-seven miles logged. Sixteen universities and communities from Los Angeles, Calif., to College Park, Md. More than 10,000 students, faculty and staff. And now, the NewsHour's "Vote…
Politics Nov 05 Students Voice Top Political Issues in Listen To Me: College Edition Hari Sreenivasan talks to San Jose State University students about the NewsHour's Vote 2012 College Tour. Photo by D. Michael Cheers One day before Election Day, the most important issue for most young voters is still the economy -- but…
Politics Oct 30 Univ. of Montana Students Report on Close Senate Race Two University of Montana School of Journalism students are reporting on the closely watched Senate race between Sen. Jon Tester, the Democratic incumbent, and Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg. Libertarian Dan Cox is mixing up the contest and threatening to…
Politics Oct 24 Univ. of Oregon Students Explore Election Issues University of Oregon journalism students film. Photo by Ed Madison University of Oregon undergraduate students from the School of Journalism and Communication spent the summer exploring political issues leading up to the presidential election. University of Oregon…
Arts Jul 08 Essence Music Festival 2011 Usher, Trey Songz, New Edition, Mary J. Blige and Jill Scott were among the performers at this year's Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.
Education Jul 23 D.C. Schools Chief Rhee Fires 241 Teachers Using New Evaluation System Washington, D.C. schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee announced Friday the firing of 241 teachers who did not meet standards set forth by a new district-wide evaluation system. The new system, known as IMPACT, for the first time ties D.C. teachers'…