World Feb 12 North Korea Admits to Carrying Out Third Nuclear Test An official points to North Korea's Kilju, where the North conducted a nuclear test, on a map on a screen at the Korea Meteorological Agency in Seoul on Feb. 12. Photo by Lee Ji-Eun/Yonhap/Reuters. By Geoffrey Cain and Faine…
Nation Feb 11 On the PBS NewsHour Tonight On Monday's NewsHour: Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month, becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years An update on the manhunt for the fugitive ex-police officer in Los Angeles The phenomenon of…
Nation Feb 08 On the PBS NewsHour Tonight On Friday's NewsHour: The monster storm hitting the northeastern states Deep divisions in the Obama Administration over arming Syrian rebels New discoveries about Mars coming from the rover known as Curiosity Shields and Brooks And, humorist Dave Barry's…
Nation Feb 07 On the PBS NewsHour Tonight On Thursday's NewsHour: Senators grill the president's counter-terrorism advisor John Brennan Then, the U.S. tightens its economic grip on Iran High school students focus on leadership skills The scandal rocking the Los Angeles archdiocese And, a new look at Rosa…
Nation Feb 05 On the PBS NewsHour Tonight On Tuesday's NewsHour: A newly public Justice Department paper outlines the legal framework for killing U.S. citizens linked to terror Then, President Obama's use of campaign-style events to push legislation The government goes after Standard & Poor's And, a match-fixing…
Nation Feb 01 On the PBS NewsHour Tonight On Friday's NewsHour: A terrorist attack kills two outside the U.S. embassy in Turkey's capital The growing divide between Israelis and Palestinians Hillary Clinton's legacy after four years as secretary of state Shields and Brooks And the big game on…
Nation Jan 31 On the PBS NewsHour Tonight On Thursday's NewsHour: Tough questions for former Sen. Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of defense Syrian refugees flee to Jordan The debate in Israel over a nuclear-armed Iran Former Vice President Al…
Nation Jan 30 On the PBS NewsHour Tonight On Wednesday's NewsHour: Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords urges Congress to enact tougher gun laws The state of the economic recovery The Israeli airstrike inside Syria Newly elected Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin And, dissident Chen Guangcheng…
World Jan 28 Reports: Ancient Manuscripts in Timbuktu Damaged During Fighting The Ahmed Baba Institute, an Islamic learning center in the town of Timbuktu in the West African nation of Mali, holds thousands of ancient drawings and writings from the Quran and everyday life in this point along a…
Politics Jan 23 A ‘Fireside Hangout’ to Discuss Gun Violence With Vice President Biden Live stream courtesy of the White House. Americans huddled around radios to hear President Franklin D. Roosevelt's fireside chats broadcast across the country. Now, anyone with an internet connection can gather 'round their computer screens to watch a live…