World Dec 11 A region-by-region guide to the Middle East’s migrant crisis The world is currently facing the worst migration crisis since World War II: millions are displaced and thousands have died this year alone. Here is a region-by-region look at where these migrants have traveled and how governments have responded.
Arts Oct 09 This viewer mail prompted Judy Woodruff to get poetic At the PBS NewsHour, we get a lot of people writing in to share their thoughts on the show. Sometimes they tell us how much a particular segment means to them, or how much they learned. Sometimes they are more…
Health Oct 08 Twitter chat: Addressing the mental health stigma For people living with a mental illness, factors such as isolation, stigma, delayed care and inadequate community support can be barriers to living well. Join @NewsHour for a Twitter chat to discuss these issues at 1 p.m. EDT Friday.
World Oct 07 Russia escalates attacks in Syria with cruise missiles Russia began launching cruise missiles into Syria from warships in the Caspian Sea in coordination with Syrian ground troops Wednesday.
Politics Sep 21 Donald Trump held a live Twitter chat. What could possibly go wrong? Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump decided to do a live Twitter chat from the outlet’s New York City office to reach voters through social media.
Nation Sep 18 Video shows California police striking teenager after allegedly jaywalking Footage emerged Thursday of police officers in Stockton, California, violently arresting a 16-year-old boy for allegedly jaywalking.
Arts Sep 15 Why Agatha Christie is even more awesome than you thought Today marks the 125th birthday of famed British novelist Agatha Christie, a pioneer of detective fiction.
Arts Sep 15 First-time novelist, first Jamaican among Booker Prize shortlist authors First-time novelist Chigozie Obioma and Jamaican writer Marlon James are among the six authors who have been shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize. The other shortlisted authors are Tom McCarthy (“Satin Island”), Sunjeev Sahota (“The Year of the Runaways”),…
Arts Sep 02 Photos give powerful visibility to chronic illness “Suffering the Silence” is aimed at enabling those with chronic illness to discuss their illness publicly and on their own terms.
Nation Sep 02 Hundreds of migrants stranded in Budapest Hundreds of migrants have been left stranded outside the Keleti Train station in Budapest after Hungary blocked asylum-seekers from travelling to European countries for the second day today.