Nation Dec 04 Infographic: Where America’s mass shootings happened in 2015 Following this week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, the PBS NewsHour analyzed news reports of 354 shootings where at least four people were killed or wounded to understand where and when gun violence erupts in America.
Nation Dec 02 Here’s a map of all the mass shootings in 2015 The NewsHour has updated its map that documents all the U.S. mass shootings in 2015 alone. As details surrounding the San Bernardino, California, shooting gradually emerged Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama told CBS News that the U.S. has “a pattern…
Education Nov 10 It’s true, Mizzou’s black faculty numbers are low – really low How far is the University of Missouri from meeting the student protesters' demands of 10-percent black faculty? We looked at the black faculty data in all Southeastern Conference schools.
Arts Nov 05 NewsHour fans take the #BobRossChallenge and the results are priceless Two decades after his death, Bob Ross is still inspiring people to paint happy trees.
Education Nov 02 Mississippi voters to decide how schools should be funded Mississippi voters decide Tuesday whether or not the state constitution should guarantee fully funded public schools in the nation’s poorest state.
Nation Oct 28 How many Americans have tried e-cigarettes? E-cigarette use has been on the rise for years, and researchers now have a better idea about how many Americans have adopted this alternative to smoking tobacco.
Arts Oct 26 Here’s what happened when I tried to paint like Bob Ross Every Saturday when I was growing up, I gathered my watercolors and paper and painted landscapes along with Bob Ross. Yes, I was that edgy. Today I watched the first episode of Bob Ross’s show, “The Joy…
Nation Oct 20 How safe are bounce houses for kids, really? Lily Creech never imagined that an inflatable bounce house could lead to so much suffering for her 11-year-old daughter. It was her company picnic in Miami. Barbecue smoke hung in the air. Kids were rough-housing on a bouncer with…
Science Oct 09 Innovation ‘isn’t so much about the eureka moment’ Innovators rarely travel a straight path to arrive at a new idea. Failure -- lots of failure -- often paves the way. Learn what Reebok's Paul Litchfield has to say about what innovation looks like in his work.
Nation Oct 02 More than one mass shooting happens per day in the U.S., data shows No matter how you define a mass shooting, one thing is clear: data suggests this brand of violence has grown worse in the United States.