Nation Oct 01 10,000 walruses, lacking ice, storm Alaska's shores Creative image of bull walrus group. Photo by Peter Orr via Getty Creative Images. NOAA imagery of the event unavailable due to the government shutdown. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- An estimated 10,000 walrus unable to find sea ice over…
Health Oct 01 Do you know the difference between Obamacare and the ACA? What's the difference between the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare? Well, if you knew that was a trick question, you might have walked away with a little more pride than these Hollywood pedestrians. When approached by a Jimmy Kimmel…
Arts Sep 30 Poet Gregory Orr: Poetry Is 'Concentrated Testimony' of Being Human Poet Gregory Orr rhapsodizes on a theme he has explored for nearly a decade: the "beloved," the things we love. Of course, what we love can change over time, he says. "It can make you crazy by ... shifting from…
Politics Sep 30 Justice Dept. to sue NC for alleged racial discrimination at the voting booth .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Attorney General Eric Holder announced…
Politics Sep 28 House Republicans presenting new bill, set up showdown with Senate NewsHour Political Editor Christina Bellantoni reports that chances of a government shutdown are increasing this weekend, with House Republican leaders setting up yet another face-off with the Democratic-controlled Senate. Here's the short version of what's happening in a…
Nation Sep 27 #ROUHANI .@MargaretWarner Just asked @HassanRouhani why he claimed in his book that he was able to buy time for nuke program while negotiating... — P.J. Tobia (@PJTobia) September 27, 2013 To which he replied: We've…
Nation Sep 27 What We're Watching Friday Good morning. It's the last day of the week, but the news continues on! Here are some of the stories that PBS NewsHour is watching for Friday. Climate Change: Humans are to blame The United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel…
Nation Sep 25 UPDATE: FBI says Navy Yard shooter acted alone .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The FBI released new information…
Poetry Sep 23 Grace Schulman Reads 'Without a Claim' In "Without a Claim," poet Grace Schulman is inspired by the things she loves. Raised in New York City, "like a houseplant in a windowsill, Schulman describes the majesty of the American landscape. In this instance it's Montauk, at the…
Nation Sep 23 FROM THE WIRE BREAKING: Officials say 79-year-old woman found dead in Colorado flood; death toll reaches 8. — The Associated Press (@AP) September 23, 2013…