Nov 22 Watch 50 years on, JFK presidency remembered for renewing American hope John F. Kennedy's presidency grappled with contentious national issues. Yet when his time in office was cut short, grief for his death crossed all ideological lines. Gwen Ifill talks to authors Ellen Fitzpatrick, William P. Jones, Bill Minutaglio and Robert… Continue watching
Nov 21 How has the Affordable Care Act affected you? How have the newest provisions of the health care law affected Americans? To find out, the PBS NewsHour reporting team gathered personal stories from people affected by the sweeping changes to the system and collected perspectives from health care experts. Continue reading
Nov 21 FAA beefs up safety policies, starts testing obese pilots for sleep disorder Obstructive sleep apnea can have serious side effects, even during the day. Masks can be used to counter some of the symptoms. Photo by Rachel Tayse/Flickr In a recent effort to bolster passenger safety, the Federal Aviation Administration… Continue reading
Nov 21 Fifty years after JFK's death, MacNeil and Lehrer assess conspiracy theories EmbedVideo(8050); On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Continue reading
Nov 21 How presidential security has changed since 1963 EmbedVideo(8049); On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Continue reading
Nov 21 Harvard's David Cutler on how to cut health care costs // Massachusetts' 2006 law expanding health care coverage has served as a blue print for the Affordable Care Act. But as we reported in a Making Sen$e segment earlier this week, the state hasn't quite tackled the cost issue… Continue reading
Nov 21 Will cell phone chatter disrupt the peace and quiet up in the air? Photo by Kevin Dooley/Flickr The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday it will propose allowing airline passengers to make calls on their cellphones -- as well as text-messages and using data plans -- while the plane is in… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 17:33 MacNeil and Lehrer remember the shock, special sorrow of JFK's assassination On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were young reporters both covering President John F. Kennedy's visit to Texas. The NewsHour's founders share with Judy Woodruff their indelible memories of JFK's assassination as they recount their feelings of… Continue watching
Nov 21 Dow closes above 16,000 for the first time NEWS ALERT: The Dow Jones Industrial Avg. closes above 16,000 for the first time ever. #fox10 pic.twitter.com/mGM7QCArXX— Tim Macuga Fox10 Phx (@fox10tim) November 21, 2013 On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above… Continue reading
Nov 21 An archive of 35 years of TV news, thanks to one woman Marion Stokes recorded 35 years of television news on VHS tapes. Photo by Flickr user Brad Montgomery Three and a half decades of television newscasts will find a new home on the Internet Archive, thanks to one woman's… Continue reading