Nation Sep 18 What we’re watching Wednesday Good morning! Grab a cup of coffee and read some of the stories that PBS NewsHour expects to develop throughout the day. Bernanke set to taper QE Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to announce that the Fed…
Nation Sep 17 This day in history: Oprah Winfrey launches book club Photo by Getty Images. On this day in 1996, American talk show host Oprah Winfrey introduces her television book club. According to a Fordham University marketing professor Al Greco, more than 55 million books have sold since…
Science Sep 17 Russia’s Cold War navy has been revived to patrol the melting arctic Russia's nuclear powered battle cruiser "Peter the Great" Russia is moving ships to the arctic and rebuilding a naval base in Siberia to begin regular, permanent patrols of the newly open Northern Sea Route, reports the Christian Science Monitor.
Nation Sep 16 Colorado flood devastation, by the numbers Colorado National Guardsmen respond to floods in Boulder County. Photo by Sgt. Joseph K. VonNida via the Army National Guard. The Denver Post lists some of the staggering figures related to the flooding. Here are a few:…
Nation Sep 16 Seven confirmed dead in Colorado flooding A Boulder County Emergency Management spokesperson confirmed that seven people have died in the Colorado flooding.
Nation Sep 16 What We’re Watching Monday Good morning! Grab a cup of coffee and read some of the stories that PBS NewsHour expects to develop throughout the day Monday. Let's Make a Deal on Syria In Paris, Secretary of State John Kerry meets with U.S.
Nation Sep 13 FROM THE WIRE Colorado officials increase flooding death toll to four after body found in Boulder, Co. (AP)…
Nation Sep 13 Changing Ocean Chemistry Threatens Alaskan Crabs The chemistry of the North Pacific Ocean is changing in ways that pose serious threats to Alaska's two signature crab species: the red king crab and the snow crab. The culprit is ocean acidification. This report, produced in partnership with…
Nation Sep 13 #INSIDENEWSHOUR PBS NewsHour's Mary Jo Brooks captured this image of residents south of Lyons surveying damage caused by the flooding of Left Hand Creek. Brooks also said that U.S. Highway 36 remained closed, effectively cutting off the town of Lyons.
Nation Sep 12 One ER doctor’s view of drunken driving "I've seen the worst tragedies." --Dr. Roy Purssell From inside the emergency room at Vancouver General Hospital, Dr. Roy Purssell has seen the damage caused by drunken driving firsthand. As heartbreaking as those tragedies were, Purssell was equally alarmed…