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Trial Begins for Hikers Detained in Iran, WikiLeaks Founder Assange in Court

Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal in May 2010. Photo by Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. The trial of three American hikers held in Iran since the summer of 2009 began on Sunday with two of them present in…

Social Media Gets Its Game On for the Super Bowl

In an age when it's ever harder for advertisers to get their message across to mass audiences, this weekend's Super Bowl still presents marketers with one of the best opportunities to connect with viewers. Even so, advertisers are getting ahead…

Ronald Reagan on 'There You Go Again,' Other Notable Debate Moments

Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of former President Ronald Reagan and begins a yearlong celebration of his life and legacy. In honor of the occasion, here is an extended excerpt of a 1989 interview with Jim…

On Friday's NewsHour...

EGYPT UNREST | Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Cairo for what was called a "day of departure" for President Hosni Mubarak. The demonstrations remained mostly peaceful as President Obama avoided calling for Mubarak's immediate resignation during…

Egypt Coverage Divide Seen Among Patchwork Nation Community Types

By Dante Chinni

The scenes playing out in Egypt and across the Arab world are not just dramatic, they are remaking the region and U.S. policy for years to come. Regimes have been pushed out leaving an unsettled landscape in one of the…

Have Some Art With Your Football

When football fans enter the Dallas Cowboys stadium on Sunday to watch the Steelers and the Packers fight to become Super Bowl champions, they may get an unexpected eyeful of contemporary art.

'Lombardi' Makes a Play On Broadway

Playwright Eric Simonson talked to Art Beat about adapting the iconic football figure Vince Lombardi for the Broadway stage, and the good timing of having the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl.

President Obama's Push for Innovation Hits Happy Valley

Last week, President Obama visited Wisconsin to highlight efforts to rebuild the economy. He heads to Pennsylvania next. Photo by Brian Kersey/Pool-Getty Images. The crisis in Egypt has largely sidelined President Obama's plan to sell his "Winning the…

Video: Scenes From Egypt's Streets

Given the important nature of events on the ground in Egypt, the PBS NewsHour is offering live streams through a combination of sources which may include Egypt TV, ABC, APTN and Al Jazeera English's channel to our web…

On Wednesday's NewsHour...

EGYPT PROTESTS | Fighting raged into the night in the heart of Cairo as pro-Mubarak elements, many on horse or camel back, clashed with demonstrators. Rocks, bottles, firebombs and tear gas filled Tahrir Square as the army stayed on the…