Apr 11 The Civil War: Between the Battles April 12, 2011, marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the U.S. Civil War, the deadliest war in American History. To mark the anniversary TIME published The Civil War: An Illustrated History. Continue reading
Apr 08 Around the Nation Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasting stations around the nation. Continue reading
Apr 08 NATO Confirms Air Strike Killed Libyan Rebels, Aftershock Kills 3 in Japan Libyan rebel fighters head for the frontline in the desert outside the town of Ajdabiya on April 8, 2011, as rebels indicated the front remained somewhere between Ajdabiya and the oil town of Brega, which is under the control… Continue reading
Apr 07 John Merrow on ‘The Influence of Teachers,’ Education Debate Many school district superintendents -- and the mayors who appointed them -- are demanding teachers be held up to closer scrutiny and tougher accountability while facing possible replacement. In certain cases, even as some school leaders are moving on, parents… Continue reading
Apr 07 With Government on Brink of Shutdown, ‘Narrow’ Differences Remain Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, left, and House Speaker John Boehner speak to reporters outside the White House following a meeting with the president. Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Congressional leaders have taken budget negotiations to… Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch ‘Hunger’ for Success a Driving Force in Belva Davis’ Storied Journalism Career Belva Davis, the first African-American woman television journalist on the West Coast, speaks with Judy Woodruff about her pioneering -- and sometimes difficult -- career in broadcast news and her new memoir. This story was done in partnership with KQED… Continue watching
Apr 05 One Year Later, Massey Mine Disaster’s Wounds, Investigations Linger Memorials were held and dozens of coal mines stood idle Tuesday across Appalachia, one year after after a massive explosion ripped through the Upper Big Branch mine near Beckley, W.Va., killing 29 coal miners and injuring two. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch A Young Vet and His Dog We profile Chris Goehner, who deployed twice to Iraq, and his service dog, Pele. Continue watching
Apr 05 A Young Vet and His Dog Returning from tours in Iraq or Afghanistan (and sometimes both), American veterans struggle to adjust to civilian life: many are still grappling with what they experienced in combat and, as we recently reported, 11 percent were unemployed in March. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch Colo. Program Allows Wounded Vets to Recover One Step at a Time Wounded Vets Move Back to Health, One Adventure at a Time… Continue watching