Politics Mar 12 After Texas Primary: Can Gov. Perry Pull off Another Win? On March 2, Gov. Rick Perry won the Republican gubernatorial primary in Texas by a comfortable 21-point margin. He earned 51.1 percent of the vote, while Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison received 30.3 percent and newcomer Debra Medina 18.6 percent.
Nation Mar 09 Odierno: ‘I Believe We’re on Track’ to Withdraw Troops After Iraq Election In an interview airing on Tuesday's NewsHour, Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told Jim Lehrer that he was pleased with how Iraqi forces handled security surrounding the recent national elections, saying that the violence was…
World Mar 02 Winter Slams Mongolia’s Herding Families More than 2.7 million livestock have died in what observers are calling the harshest winter Mongolia has faced in nearly a decade. A natural disaster, known locally as a "dzud," has dealt a financial blow to many herding families.
Health Feb 09 Excerpts: Michelle Obama on Why She Chose Childhood Obesity as Her Major Project _pap_embed_custom('news01s3accqde2',482,304,""); _pap_embed_custom('news01s3acdqde2',482,304,""); First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to encourage healthier habits and exercise in America's young people. In an interview with Jim Lehrer at the White House,…
Nation Feb 01 On Monday’s NewsHour… OBAMA BUDGET PROPOSAL - President Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion budget Monday, which raises taxes for wealthy Americans and proposes new jobs programs. Gwen Ifill leads a debate between Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible…
Arts Jan 29 Jeffrey Brown Reports from Sundance Our own Jeffrey Brown has been at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival this week as a juror for the World Cinema Documentary category. While he's not allowed to talk about the films he's been judging, he did talk to…
World Jan 15 Sights and Sounds of the Haiti Disaster Friday’s NewsHour ended with a look at the sights and sounds of the Haiti earthquake disaster. Watch that segment below or browse NewsHour coverage of Haiti this week, both on-air and online, here.
Science Dec 23 Excerpt: Obama on Disappointment Over Copenhagen Climate Talks In an excerpt of an interview with Jim Lehrer, President Obama reflects on the outcome of the Copenhagen climate talks, saying “people are justified in being disappointed about the outcome in Copenhagen.”…
Health Dec 23 Excerpt: Obama on Public Option Compromises In an excerpt of a PBS NewsHour interview with Jim Lehrer, President Barack Obama reflects on compromises made in the push for health care reform.
Health Dec 23 Excerpt: Obama on Reconciling House, Senate Health Bills In an excerpt of President Obama’s PBS NewsHour interview with Jim Lehrer, the president talks about the White House’s role in reconciling the House and Senate versions of health reform legislation. Watch the full interview on Wednesday’s NewsHour.