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Lesson Plan February 15 2017

Lesson plan: What public libraries can teach us about immigration

In this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson, students will explore what immigration looks like at grassroots levels across the country. Students will research if their community has programs that welcome immigrants and explore options for creating similar civic activities.

Daily Video February 09 2017

House Speaker Paul Ryan on immigration ban, Russia

In an interview with PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan said he is getting along well with President Donald Trump, although he disagrees with some of the President's recent statements.

Daily Video February 06 2017

American Muslim Marine hopes to foster dialogue about religion

Mansoor Shams is a former U.S. Marine who served from 2000 to 2004. Shams has been traveling around the U.S. with a sign that reads, “I’m a Muslim and a U.S. Marine, Ask Me Anything.”

Daily Video February 03 2017

Why we shouldn't forget that U.S. presidents owned slaves

In honor of Black History Month, poet Clint Smith and Harvard University doctoral student, offers his take on the history of racial inequality in the United States.

Daily Video February 02 2017

Vice President Pence on Supreme Court, immigration restrictions

Vice President Mike Pence gave his first interview on Wednesday since taking office with the PBS NewsHour.

Daily Video January 27 2017

How Trump's persistence on voter fraud accusations could affect voting rights

President Trump repeated the unproven claim this week that millions of illegal votes were cast in the presidential election and says he will order a federal investigation to look into the matter.