May 17 Florida Journalism Program Gives Students Reason to Stay in School By Mike Fritz On Wednesday's NewsHour we introduced you to De'Qonton Davis, an eighth grader from St. Petersburg, Fla. // Davis and his classmates at John Hopkins Middle School examined how violence affects students' ability to learn. They produced a video as part… Continue reading
May 17 Young Journalists at Work By Mike Fritz Over the course of reporting a story on a communications magnet program in St. Petersburg, Fla., the NewsHour met many students going through the K-12 "Journeys in Journalism" program. View a slideshow of their work. Continue reading
May 17 Watch Remembering the 'Queen of Disco' Donna Summer Singer Donna Summer became known as the "Queen of Disco," defining the genre with her sultry vocals and pulsing rhythms. She used to say she grew up listening to rock 'n' roll and was raised on gospel music. But it… Continue watching
May 16 Carlos Fuentes and His American Life Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes on Oct. 13, 2008. Photo by Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/GettyImages. Carlos Fuentes had aged so beautifully you might have subconsciously assumed he would live forever, like a character in a Latin American novel. He moved easily through… Continue reading
May 15 5 Things to Look for at Upcoming NATO and G8 Summits By Larisa Epatko When world leaders gather this weekend at the NATO and Group of Eight summits, they have two major items on the table -- wrapping up the Afghan war and handling Europe's financial crisis. So what are the signs that they… Continue reading
May 11 Shields, Brooks on Lugar, NBA vs. NHL By Hari Sreenivasan The Doubleheader is ready for your weekend viewing pleasure. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the surprise results in the Senate race in Indiana this week and the consequences. In our… Continue reading
May 11 Watch Shields, Brooks On Lugar And NBA Vs. NHL Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the politics of sports and sport of politics. Continue watching
May 10 Key Psychiatric Doctor Rejects Name Change for PTSD PHILADELPHIA | A key leader in the psychiatric community has rejected the idea of altering the name of a traumatic condition affecting an estimated tens of thousands of U.S. combat veterans -- a move that effectively blocks growing efforts… Continue reading
May 09 The Daily Frame Buddha statue on Vesak at the Borobudur temple in Magelang, Indonesia, on Sunday. Commonly referred to as the "Buddha's Birthday," Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Remembering Maurice Sendak and His 'Riotous and Strange' Inner Child Remembering Maurice Sendak and His 'Riotous and Strange' Inner Child… Continue watching