Science Apr 21 Will you survive Extinction Week? This week, to mark the 44th observance of Earth day, we invite you to join us in our pursuit to better understand extinction.
World Apr 08 Haunting photos of World War I reveal how little Europe has changed in 100 years Photographer Peter Macdiarmid collected modern photos from around Europe and overlaid World War I-era images, giving a sense of how much--and how little--has changed since the War to end all Wars.
World Mar 14 Margaret Warner rolls into Crimea with PBS NewsHour reporting team PBS NewsHour producer Morgan Till is documenting his journey with chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner across Ukraine on Twitter. Warner will report from Crimea for the next few days, crossing the country by train and car.
Nation Feb 17 Remembering Lincoln on Washington’s birthday Happy Presidents Day. Unless you're Abe Lincoln, that is. As Hari Sreenivasan explained on Sunday's PBS NewsHour Weekend, the third Monday in February doesn't officially recognize the Great Emancipator. Instead, it's in the books as "Washington's Birthday." There is…
World Feb 13 Sochi warm enough for sunbathing Temperatures in Sochi stayed spring-like for the third day, as the weather forecast predicted highs to hit the 60s through this weekend. But Sochi’s strategic snow reserve remains stable, and organizers are confident the region has enough snow on hand…
Nation Jan 29 Welcome to the new PBS NewsHour To meet the demands of an expanding and more involved audience, today we're launching a completely overhauled PBS NewsHour website. This is the most expansive redesign in the recent history of our 18-year-old online presence, and the changes aren't just…
World Nov 01 What is al-Qaida in Iraq? A CFR Background Briefing Sectarian violence intensified across Iraq in late 2013 as membership in its largest jihadist group swelled. The Council on Foreign Relations provides a background report on Iraq's most dangerous terrorist organization.
Science Oct 26 Meet the student hackers behind the ‘Plaid Parliament of Pwning’ Earlier this year, the "Plaid Parliament of Pwning" team held a hacking contest for high school students called "Toaster Wars." Consider a phone charger that not only charges your smartphone, but also scans any Android device for malware, viruses and…
Nation Sep 20 NASA satellites record 6th lowest arctic ice extent on record From NASA: This summer’s sea ice minimum in the Arctic is still the sixth lowest extent of the satellite record and is 432,000 square miles (1.12 million square kilometers) lower than the 1981-2010 average, roughly the size of…