Jul 12 Watch 5:32 NASA’s Webb Space Telescope offers a window into the cosmos By Miles O'Brien, Dorothy Hastings NASA shared new revelations Tuesday from the James Webb Telescope, the largest space observatory ever made. The new images capture distant galaxies, new stars and planets, and the furthest look into the birth of the cosmos ever recorded. Science correspondent… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 7:07 Author Geraldine Brooks delves into an untold story of a racehorse and his caretaker By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet A history-making racehorse, and the people around it, are re-imagined in a new work of fiction dealing with obsession and justice. Jeffrey Brown talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks about her latest novel, “Horse,” for our arts and culture… Continue watching
Jul 05 4 ways parents can help kids enjoy their summer at camp By Melissa Rayworth, Associated Press After two pandemic summers, many families are venturing back into what they hope will be a more normal summer-camp experience. Kids can feel trepidation going to in-person camp after two years of hybrid school schedules and learning online. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 8:52 What the Supreme Court’s monumental rulings tell us about the new conservative majority By PBS NewsHour The Supreme Court is off this Fourth of July after working overtime the last couple of weeks reshaping the country's legal landscape surrounding abortion, guns and religion. NewsHour's John Yang and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle unpack the historic… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 9:56 Students worldwide suffer education setbacks from pandemic school closures By Mary Triny Mena, Rebecca Bundhun, Manoj Gaikwad, Isabel Nakirya, Andreina Fermin One of the major consequences of the coronavirus is that children around the world have been unable to attend schools to learn and are too poor to have computers and thus can't learn remotely. This is especially a problem in… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 3:43 Writer Baratunde Thurston discusses his new PBS series ‘America Outdoors’ By Chris Schwalm, Zion Williams We take a sneak peek at a new PBS program, "America Outdoors," which is premiering on July 5. The six-part series is hosted by bestselling author and outdoor enthusiast Baratunde Thurston. Student Reporting Labs podcast host Zion Williams spoke with… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 7:58 NewsHour staff members discuss new books they have written By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet If you are looking for something good to read this summer, you might start with the books written by our very own NewsHour staff. Three of our colleagues are out now with a memoir, a novel and a non-fiction book,… Continue watching
Jul 01 Presidential Medal of Freedom to be awarded to Biles, McCain, Giffords, Jobs By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate. Continue reading
Jul 01 Ancient but small in number, Zoroastrians confront depletion of their faith By David Crary, Associated Press About 1,200 Zoroastrians from 16 countries will be assessing their faith's prospects during the four-day World Zoroastrian Congress that is opening in New York City. Continue reading
Jun 24 Congress approves free student meal extension through summer By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Final passage Friday of the Keep Kids Fed Act in the U.S. House came less than a week before rule changes for child nutrition programs were set to expire June 30. Continue reading