Nation Oct 30 The legend of the 'War of the Worlds' On Halloween Eve, Oct. 30, 1938, a 23-year-old Orson Welles narrated the "War of the Worlds," an adaptation of the 1898 H.G. Wells novel of the same name. The dramatization, aired over the CBS Radio network, of a Martian invasion…
Nation Oct 30 #insidenewshour Why Mitch McConnell feels sorry for Kathleen Sebelius but not for his #KYSen competition...my chat with him tonight @NewsHour — gwen ifill (@gwenifill) October 30, 2013…
Nation Oct 29 #insidenewshour tnx to @ColbertReport for their continued support of @Newshour by using us the fact people so often http://t.co/ZxccSJS9kp — hari sreenivasan (@hari) October 29, 2013…
Nation Oct 29 View the 11 creepiest objects in the Smithsonian collection this Halloween History can be a bit creepy. The Smithsonian National Musuem of American History has curated "11 collection objects giving us the creeps this Halloween." We're not sure which is worse, the Victorian-era wreath made out of human hair, or…
Nation Oct 28 Latino high school students find a voice in 'The Graduates/Los Graduados' Earlier this year, the Pew Hispanic Center reported that the number of Hispanic youth dropping out of high school hit a record low. Despite the decrease, issues like teen pregnancy, over-crowded schools and pressure to contribute to family finances…
Nation Oct 25 Kentucky's state health exchange site launches glitch-free Sometimes it's newsworthy when things work the way they're supposed to. The AP reports that Kentucky's new health care exchange website had a flawless launch this month, enabling 26,000 residents to buy insurance. "We've had sort-of a perfect roll-out…
Nation Oct 25 #insidenewshour After 14 years, Ray Suarez says goodbye to NewsHour. We'll certainly miss him and we wish him the best of luck in his next adventure.
Politics Oct 24 Obama makes renewed push for 'common sense' immigration reform EmbedVideo(7799); From the White House, President Barack Obama delivered a mid-morning speech Thursday calling on Congress to pass "common sense immigration reform." The president's remarks outlined various ways why the comprehensive immigration reform would be beneficial…
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Nation Oct 23 Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff to appear on 'The Colbert Report' Tonight! "The Colbert Report" Wednesday evening features our own Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff as they join host Stephen Colbert to discuss their roles as PBS NewsHour's first female co-anchor team. Tip of the hat to…