World Jan 29 Malaysia deems airplane disappearance an 'accident' Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation officially called the March 8 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an accident, clearing the way for the airline to pay compensation to the victims’ relatives.
Arts Jan 28 Happy National Kazoo Day from PBS NewsHour The PBS NewsHour celebrates National Kazoo Day the only way we know how.
World Jan 24 Photos: Dog sled derby mushes through Czech Republic Each year, racers from all over Europe arrive at the village of Destne in the Orlicke mountains in Czech Republic to take part in the Sedivackuv Long dog sled race.
World Jan 22 Saudi King Abdullah dies The Saudi Press Agency confirmed on Twitter that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has died.
Politics Jan 22 WATCH LIVE: GloZell Green, Bethany Mota and Hank Green interview President Obama Following up on the State of the Union, President Obama is sitting down with YouTube channel producers GloZell Green, Bethany Mota and Hank Green for an interview at the White House dubbed #YouTubeasksObama. The interview is part of the White…
Health Jan 20 Health care gets a brief mention in State of the Union speech Whereas last year, President Barack Obama used nine full paragraphs of his State of the Union speech to sell his health care plan, the subject got less attention this year.
Arts Jan 15 Not Trending: Nigeria's generous new literature prize boosts African writers Here's a story that isn't dominating the headlines, but deserves a close look: Three African authors are nominated for a relatively new fiction literature prize, and the finalist will walk away with £15,000 and a continental book tour. The Etisalat…
Nation Jan 13 Hari meets former President Jimmy Carter in the cheap seats Former President Jimmy Carter may fly first class, but he makes it a point to shake hands with fellow passengers.
Nation Jan 12 Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces grant in honor of press freedom "Now more than ever it takes so much courage to be a journalist. To understand that every word you may write, every cartoon you might draw could be your last. The chilling effect this can have may result in stories…
World Jan 09 Al-Qaida's Yemen branch claims responsibility for Charlie Hebdo shootings Live updates on the Charlie Hebdo attacks.