World Jan 28

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

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…

Nation Jan 22

On Tuesday's NewsHour: President Obama's second term vision: Is it achievable? Plus, Margaret Warner reports from Tel Aviv on the Israeli elections New information on the longterm impact of concussions on professional football players And Roe v. Wade 40 years…

Nation Jan 18

On Friday's NewsHour: A standoff with Islamic militants holding foreign hostages continues in Algeria A report from the ongoing conflict in Mali Last minute inaugural preparations More fallout from Lance Armstrong's confessions Plus, Mark Shields and David Brooks Correspondent…

Nation Jan 15

On Tuesday's NewsHour: The White House moves ahead with plans for reducing gun violence Plus, a newsmaker interview with National Rifle Association president David Keene California Gov. Jerry Brown's solutions to the state's deficit crisis And U.S. military suicides reach…

Nation Jan 14

On Monday's NewsHour: President Obama's final news conference of his first term Fighting back the advance of Islamist militants in Mali Internet activist Aaron Swartz International travel restrictions eased for Cubans And, the money behind next week's…

Nation Jan 11

On Friday's NewsHour: The U.S.'s future in Afghanistan tops the agenda as President Obama meets with Hamid Karzai FAA reviews Boeing's troubled 787 Dreamliner Technological one-upmanship at the consumer electronics show Plus, Mark Shields and David Brooks…

Nation Jan 07

On Monday's NewsHour: President Obama pushes ahead with national security nominations, despite resistance A $10 billion settlement in foreclosure abuses The mystery around ailing Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez And, Texas' newest senator, Republican Ted Cruz While the…

Nation Dec 28

On Friday's NewsHour: President Obama and congressional leaders meet in a last-ditch effort to avoid the fiscal cliff A gang rape sparks outrage and protests in India A move to mass produce high quality schools The legacy of "Stormin' Norman"…

World Dec 21

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., greets U.S. troops in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2005. Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images. President Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., as secretary of state to replace outgoing Secretary Hillary Clinton. Kerry's long career…