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.
Nation Jan 07 Update: Gunman who killed doctor at Texas VA clinic was a retired soldier The soldier was medically retired from the rank of specialist in 2007.
Science Jan 06 SpaceX delays rocket launch until Friday Private spaceflight agency SpaceX scrubbed its launch early Tuesday morning of a rocket intended to supply the International Space Station, because of a technical glitch with the booster’s upper-stage motor, NASA reported.
Nation Jan 04 Here’s what you may have missed from NewsHour Weekend in 2014 From a candid interview with Bryan Cranston to the roots of gang violence in El Salvador, here's a look back at some of the what you may have missed from NewsHour Weekend's first full calendar year on air.
Politics Jan 01 Mario Cuomo, former New York governor, dies at 82 Former New York governor Mario Cuomo has died at his home in New York City, according to a family friend. He was 82.