Politics Oct 02

University of Denver students take the stage Tuesday during a rehearsal for Wednesday's presidential debate at the Ritchie Center in Denver. Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post PBS NewsHour will be Debate Central all day Wednesday leading up to…

Nation Oct 01

The Supreme Court opens a new term -- what's on this session's docket? The presidential candidates fine tune their messages days before the first debate A decision looms for Pennsylvania's tough voter ID law An Independent Lens documentary on turning…

Nation Sep 26

On Wednesday's NewsHour: Violence erupts at anti-austerity protests in Greece and Spain The campaigns woo young voters and push early voting in key states The Turkish foreign minister on the Syrian war The teacher of the year And, remembering crooner…

Nation Sep 25

On Tuesday's NewsHour: President Obama urged the United Nations to tackle unrest in the Muslim world and said the U.S. would do what it must to contain Iran's nuclear program We assess the president's foreign policy Troubles with online job…

Nation Sep 24

On Monday's NewsHour: The presidential candidates' messages -- in ads and in speeches The assault on the Syrian city of Homs A preview of the United Nations General Assembly meeting Genetic breakthroughs in breast cancer research And three personal stories…

Nation Sep 21

On Friday's NewsHour: Deadly protests over an anti-Muslim film in Pakistan We look at free speech and the Arab street Plus, the culture of hazing on college campuses Behind the front lines with the rebels in Syria The presidential candidates…

Nation Sep 20

On Thursday's NewsHour: Syrian warplanes strike a gas station, killing at least 30 Record fundraising by the presidential candidates Arctic sea ice melts to an all-time low level The dangers of synthetic drugs The high cost of cheap shrimp for…

Politics Sep 20

Join correspondent Gwen Ifill for a live chat, hosted by PBS' Washington Week Thursday at 12 p.m. ET. On the table: all things politics. Chat with Gwen Ifill in partnership with the Texas Tribune Festival This chat…

Nation Sep 19

On Wednesday's NewsHour: Lessons learned from the Chicago school strike A congressional gold medal for Myanmar's activist leader Voter snapshots of the presidential candidates Bob Woodward's new book takes us inside the debt limit debate Tune in at…

Nation Sep 18

On Tuesday's NewsHour: Mitt Romney's remarks calling nearly half of Americans "victims" who are dependent on the government The battle for voters in Nevada Escalating tensions between China and Japan over disputed islands Plus, a conversation…