Aug 23 Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington By Cindy Huang Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream PBS NewsHour continues coverage of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Watch the player above all day Aug. 28 for… Continue reading
Aug 22 What Makes a Great American Comic Book Superhero? By Christina Bellantoni Comic books galore, sold on the streets of New York City. Photo by Christina Bellantoni/PBS NewsHour. It's not just great CGI animation and big-name actors that make Spiderman and Iron Man such big hits at the box office. The resurgence… Continue reading
Aug 22 Aging Mobile Homes Burden Owners With Huge Power Bills and Mold Charlotte White in her garden in the Rainbow Rock Village Mobile Home Park. White's home was built in 1976 and now has problems with rot and mold. Photo by Amelia Templeton/EarthFix If you walk into Charlotte White's home, this… Continue reading
Aug 22 Man of Steel Still Saving the World After 75 Years By Katelyn Polantz In 2013 Superman marks his 75th anniversary. Over the decades the hero has leaped from comic books to movies, TV shows, radio, video games and merchandise. But Superman's main goal of protecting truth, justice and the American way remains the… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch D.C. Congresswoman Reflects on Her Efforts Organizing the March on Washington D.C. Congresswoman Reflects on Her Efforts Organizing the March on Washington… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch Bradley Manning Gets 35 Years in Prison After Largest Data Leak in U.S. History Bradley Manning Gets 35 Years in Prison After Largest Data Leak in U.S. History… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch States Grapple With Same-Sex Marriage Rulings Via Bills, Ballots and the Bench States Grapple WIth Same Sex Marriage Rulings Via Bills, Ballots and the Bench… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Al Jazeera America Debuts on Cable Amid Availability Concerns in Crowded Market Al Jazeera America Debuts on Cable Amid Availability Concerns in Crowded Market… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Are Innocent Citizens at Risk of Police Seizure of Their Cash, Cars and Homes? Are Innocent Citizens at Risk of Police Seizure of Their Cash, Cars and Homes?… Continue watching
Aug 19 Coptic Christians make an 'easy target' in Egypt's unrest By Larisa Epatko While thousands of Egyptians in Cairo rejoiced over President Mohammed Morsi's overthrow in July, others were concerned about possible reprisals against the country's minority Coptic Christians. Continue reading