Feb 04 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… Continue reading
Feb 04 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… Continue reading
Feb 04 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… Continue reading
Feb 04 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… Continue reading
Feb 04 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. Continue reading
Feb 04 '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. Continue reading
Feb 03 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… Continue reading
Feb 02 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… Continue reading
Feb 02 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… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Petraeus: Afghan Army, Police Making Progress; but Retention Lags Charles Sennott of GlobalPost sat down with Gen. David Petraeus, commander of American and allied forces in Afghanistan, for an extended interview about where the fight for Afghanistan stands as the spring "fighting season" approaches. Sennott later spoke with the… Continue watching