World Dec 30 Anti-Putin activist arrested after attending rally Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was detained Tuesday after breaking his house detention to attend a protest outside the Kremlin.
Nation Dec 26 Spectacular timelapse shows the International Space Station at work European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst used his 166 days aboard the International Space Station to build an enormous high-resolution time lapse sequence featuring more than 12,000 photos of the planet, the atmosphere and the systems on the station.
World Dec 25 Ukraine-Russia conflict doesn’t stop at the church door In Ukraine, religion is another battlefront in the conflict between pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine supporters. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the political pressures that have divided congregations.
Health Dec 24 CDC scientist possibly exposed to Ebola virus Several scientists may have been exposed to the Ebola virus at a Centers for Disease Control lab in Atlanta, the Washington Post reported. The Washington Post report said that as many as 12 scientists were potentially exposed when a…
Nation Dec 24 Two words: Clooney. Downton. If there was never any Lord Grantham, Downton Abbey would be a very different place. That’s the premise of this spoof sketch created for the “Text Santa” charity event on British network ITV. There’s granny breaking the world record for…
Nation Dec 14 Poll: Would you support more restrictive gun laws in your state? In April of 2013 Gov. Malloy signed into Connecticut law some of the most restrictive gun policies in the country. Would you support similar regulations on guns in your state? Take NewsHour Weekend's poll and sound off.
Nation Dec 11 Read the full Senate report on CIA interrogation and the minority report in response Senate investigators delivered a damning indictment of CIA practices Tuesday, accusing the spy agency of inflicting pain and suffering on prisoners beyond legal limits and deceiving the nation with narratives of life-saving interrogations unsubstantiated by its own records. Read…
Nation Dec 11 CIA director: Some agency officers used ‘abhorrent’ interrogation tactics Updated at 3:06 p.m. EST | CIA Director John Brennan said Thursday in response to the release of a Senate report on the CIA’s post-9/11 interrogation tactics that some agency officers used "abhorrent" techniques and it was "unknowable" whether they…
World Dec 11 Police dismantle Hong Kong protest camps Hundreds of police in Hong Kong methodically dismantled pro-democracy protest camps in the financial district on Thursday and arrested more than 200 people who tried to stop them.
Nation Dec 07 Poll: Should small investors be allowed to fund startup businesses? Small investors could soon be another source of start-up cash for budding entrepreneurs. NewsHour wants to know what you think about the proposed changes. Take our poll and sound off.