World Aug 17 Civilian Patrols Complicate Cairo Crisis // Maria Abi-Habib, roving Middle East correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Cairo via Skype. Abi-Habib looks at the growing number of neighborhood civilian "committees" patrolling the streets, a trend born of a…
Science Jul 19 White House Hosts Google Hangout on Superheroes At noon Friday, the White House will host a Google+ Hangout on "The Stuff Superheroes are Made Of," featuring experts who are turning science fiction into reality. Experts who are working to develop impenetrable liquid armor, self-healing synthetic skin and,…
Nation Jul 03 All-American Reads: NewsHour Staff Recommends Books to Enjoy This 4th The American experience is diverse. It's filled with characters and a multitude of stories just waiting to be heard, or read. As Americans kick off celebrations for Independence Day, PBS NewsHour staff have shared their favorite books about the United…
Health Jul 02 Key Provision of Health Reform Law Delayed Until 2015 President Obama's signature on the health care reform law at the White House in March 2010. Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy. The Obama administration announced Tuesday it is delaying the employer mandate portion of the health care law…
Nation Jul 01 Hari Sreenivasan Answers Your Questions During a Reddit 'AMA' Join Hari Sreenivasan for a reddit "Ask me Anything" 1 p.m. EDT Tuesday. PBS NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan will host a reddit "Ask Me Anything" beginning at 1 p.m. EDT, Tuesday. Sreenivasan joined the NewsHour in December 2009 as…
Politics Jun 17 Live Coverage of Supreme Court Decisions The Supreme Court could make landmark rulings on three major issues this month, weighing affirmative action in higher education, the Voting Rights Act section 5, and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act,…
Politics Jun 13 Live Coverage of Supreme Court Decisions Thursday The Supreme Court could make landmark rulings on three major issues this month, weighing affirmative action in higher education, the Voting Rights Act section 5, and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act,…
Arts Jun 03 Billy Bragg, the Sherpa of Heartbreak For a guy from England, musician Billy Bragg keeps a close and informed eye on America. He follows its politics, its music and, for better or worse, its eating habits, namely its obsession with bacon.
Politics Jun 03 Supreme Court Rules Police Can Swab for DNA Upon Arrest // Watch this discussion with Ray Suarez and National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle about the oral hearings on King v. Maryland at the U.S. Supreme Court. This piece first aired in February 2013. Read a full transcript of the…