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SILVERDOCS Festival Opens With a Slam

Called the "premier showcase for documentary films" by the Hollywood Reporter, the American Film Institute SILVERDOCS festival brings a full slate of documentary films and the International Documentary Conference to Silver Spring, Md.

Iranian Election Tensions Continue With Call for New Rally

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Supporters of Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi gathered in downtown Tehran for a fifth straight day Wednesday as their candidate continued his challenge to the country's supreme leader and cleric-led system.

White House Says Climate Change Already Affecting U.S.

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Global climate change is already affecting the United States, according to a report by federal scientists released Tuesday.

In Iran, Recount to Begin as 7 Die in Protests

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Iran's 12-person Guardian Council said Tuesday it would begin a partial recount of votes in Friday's disputed presidential election, as seven people were reportedly killed during a massive march through the streets of Tehran.

After Delays, Digital Television Conversion is Complete

Analysts examine the road to digital television conversion and assess the successes and drawbacks involved in the change.

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Thursday on the NewsHour: Art Institute of Chicago Opens Modern Wing

By Arts Desk

Thursday on the NewsHour: Art Institute of Chicago Opens Modern Wing…

An Overview of St. Lawrence County, N.Y.

By Dale Hobson, North Country Public Radio

In Patchwork Nation, St. Lawrence County represents Service Worker Centers, the community type made up of small to midsize towns that are especially sensitive to economic troubles.

Chrysler Finishes Deal With Fiat After Court Strikes Down Request to Delay Sale

By PBS News Hour

Italian automaker Fiat became the new owner of most of Chrysler's assets Wednesday, in a move that largely ends the U.S. company's bankruptcy process and staves off concerns about liquidating the company.

Shell Pays Millions to Settle Activists’ Deaths in Nigeria

By PBS News Hour

Royal Dutch Shell, in order to settle several lawsuits brought in a U.S. court, agreed Monday to pay $15.5 million to the families of Nigerian protesters executed by the military regime in the 1990s.

North Korea Sentences 2 U.S. Journalists to 12 Years Hard Labor

By PBS News Hour

A North Korean court on Monday sentenced two U.S. journalists to 12 years in a labor camp, a move widely seen as a sign the Communist country is looking to escalate its confrontation with the United States.