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'I Felt That We Had to Be Tough': John Lewis Remembers the March on Washington

'I Felt We Had to Be Tough': Rep. John Lewis Remembers the March on Washington…

Obama Sits Down With NewsHour's Ifill and Woodruff for Exclusive Interview

As the nation marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the PBS NewsHour prepares to make some history of its own. Wednesday, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will sit down with President Barack Obama. The…

Americans Wary of Syria Intervention

Dozens of protesters rally in front of the White House last Sunday to call on President Barack Obama to act on the reports of chemical weapons use by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in the ongoing civil war in Syria.

What's Your 'Dream'?

By Colleen Shalby

Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King courtesy of National Archives. Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Though the March was meant to focus on jobs and equal pay, it's Martin Luther King Jr.'s indelible speech…

Hagel: U.S. Military Stands Ready to Strike Syria

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military stands ready to strike Syria at once if President Barack Obama gives the order, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday as the United States prepared to formally declare that chemical weapons had been used…

Medal of Honor Winner Showed 'Essence of True Heroism' in Battle and With PTSD

Medal of Honor Winner Showed 'Essence of True Heroism' in Battle and With PTSD…

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Young Hearts Filled With Courage: Passing on the Legacy of March on Washington

Young Hearts Filled With Courage: Passing on the Legacy of March on Washington…

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Army Soldier Receives Medal of Honor for Bravery in Afghanistan

EmbedVideo(7231, 482, 304); President Barack Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor to Army Spc. Ty Michael Carter in a ceremony Monday in the East Room of the White House. President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest…