World May 05 Picking Up the Pieces After the Tornadoes in the Midwest A series of vicious tornadoes in the Midwest have left at least 44 people dead and hundreds more injured in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas. Officials estimate that damage from the twisters could aproach a billion dollars.
World May 04 Killer Tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas A line of violent storms spawned a series of tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas last night. Although rescue units continue to search for survivors, police confirm at least 43 people have been killed.
Politics Apr 21 Deadly School Violence In what police have called an apparent "suicide mission," two students opened fire on classmates and faculty Tuesday at a suburban Denver high school, killing 15 and sending 23 to the hospital.
Nation Apr 03 Microsoft Verdict: Microsoft Broke Rules Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ruled that Microsoft violated federal antitrust laws by using its power to stifle competition and hurt consumers.
Nation Apr 01 Microsoft Talks Break Down Talks between the Department of Justice and Microsoft broke down over the weekend. The following is a statement released April 1 by U.S. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Richard Posner in Chicago, the talks' mediator.
Arts Mar 30 Organizations Helping Refugees The following is a full listing of aid organizations mounting campaigns to assist those refugees created by Yugoslav efforts in Kosovo and NATO strikes in Yugoslavia.
Health Feb 25 The White House Plan President Clinton has declared that saving Social Security should be the priority when using the current budget surplus. The White House published the following description of their proposal.
Health Jan 29 Parkinson's Disease Betty Ann Bowser reports on Parkinson's disease and medical efforts to treat the disease that affects 1.5 million Americans. During her look at the disease, Bowser interviewed Parkinson's patient Dr. Peter Morabito about his service dog, Victor.
Nation Nov 02 Hi-Tech Healing The Internet has been much maligned as a purveyor of pornography and much hyped as the future of business, work, travel and leisure, but one organization is on the ground trying to use new technologies for something concrete: a healing…
Politics Jul 04 Fourth of July Special: Thomas Jefferson Survives On a day meant to celebrate our independence and our diversity, the Online NewsHour is reminded of a fascinating, symbolic coincidence in our history.