• Twitter Chat: Talk to the man who's walking around the world

    Twitter Chat: Talk to the man who's walking around the world

    Nov 10, 2015 05:12 PM EDT

    ... anchor Hari Sreenivasan and a NewsHour crew traveled to Georgia to meet with Salopek and join him for a portion of his walk. See Part 1 and Part 2 of his fascinating journey, and see a recap of a Twitter chat with Paul (@PaulSalopek) below: [<a </p> <p><br /></p>

  • Twitter chat: Why do we dream?

    Twitter chat: Why do we dream?

    Nov 09, 2015 10:11 PM EDT

    ... so? Our panel featured pediatric neurologist Dr. Sujay Kansagra of Duke Medicine (@PedsSleepDoc), science writer Jessa Gamble (@JessaGamble) and Dr. Nate Watson, sleep physician at the University of Washington and president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (@SleepDocWatson). [View the story "Twitter chat: The neuroscience of dreams." on Storify]

  • World news quiz: Solving a plane crash and some Twitter backlash

    World news quiz: Solving a plane crash and some Twitter backlash

    Nov 06, 2015 12:40 PM EDT

    Conflicting preliminary reports came out about the crash of a Russian airliner, Turkey had snap elections, and a change on Twitter made some users unhappy. See how much you know about the week’s international news in our 5-minute quiz. Follow @NewsHourWorld//

  • Twitter swaps 'favorites' for 'likes,' users do not heart decision

    Twitter swaps 'favorites' for 'likes,' users do not heart decision

    Nov 03, 2015 08:56 PM EDT

    ... on Facebook). Perhaps not surprisingly, Twitter users have questioned the change, including some current and former Twitter employees. https://twitter.com/peterseibel/status/661571212061990913 https://twitter.com/vivian/status/661582498938404864 https://twitter.com/elisefoley/status/661562655673483264 https://twitter.com/pourmecoffee/status/661563307049005056 "Favorite" has been around since Twitter's inception ...

  • Will Yahoo, Twitter find success in rebooting business?

    Will Yahoo, Twitter find success in rebooting business?

    Oct 29, 2015 02:27 AM EDT

    ... said she will soon launch a plan to streamline her company, which now finds itself using Google for some search and advertising results. Over at Twitter, there's a new permanent CEO, Jack Dorsey. He's a co-founder of the company and charged with broadening Twitter's appeal at ...

  • Twitter Chat: Addressing criminal justice reform in the U.S.

    Twitter Chat: Addressing criminal justice reform in the U.S.

    Oct 22, 2015 07:51 PM EDT

    ... the reported early release of thousands of federal drug prisoners stemming from a policy supported by the Obama Administration last year. Join NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. EDT Friday to discuss some of the questions around this topic: What is the role of the U.S ...

  • While the Democrats debated, the Republicans offered their own responses on Twitter

    While the Democrats debated, the Republicans offered their own responses on Twitter

    Oct 14, 2015 03:55 AM EDT

    ... to Sen. Bernie Sanders multiple times. https://twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/654088923463856128 https://twitter.com/govmikehuckabee/status/654114071336189952 https://twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/654117537756540929 https://twitter.com/GovMikeHuckabee/status/654100677229023232 But in between the insults, there were even a few compliments. https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/654109455508881408 https://twitter.com ...

  • Twitter Chat: Soledad O'Brien takes your questions about 'Congo's Hope'

    Twitter Chat: Soledad O'Brien takes your questions about 'Congo's Hope'

    Oct 13, 2015 04:32 PM EDT

    ... explains how electricity is key to Congo’s future. Soledad O'Brien (@SoledadOBrien) answered your questions about her experience filming this series in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. See the recap below. [View the story "Twitter Chat: Soledad O’Brien takes your questions about ‘Congo’s Hope’" on Storify]

  • Twitter chat: Addressing the mental health stigma

    Twitter chat: Addressing the mental health stigma

    Oct 08, 2015 02:50 PM EDT

    ... attention to these issues. Why is there stigma around mental illness? What effect can stigma have on those with mental illness? Join @NewsHour for a Twitter chat from 1-2 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 9. We will discuss these questions with the Director for Center for Medicine, Health, and ...

  • Twitter Chat: How well does Hollywood handle LGBTQ characters and issues?

    Twitter Chat: How well does Hollywood handle LGBTQ characters and issues?

    Sep 30, 2015 08:24 PM EDT

    ... mistakes Hollywood makes in portraying LGBTQ people? What are some ways a push for LGBTQ diversity can result in tokenization? On Thursday, we held a Twitter chat to discuss these issues with Segal (@PhilaGayNews); Drama Desk-nominated writer/performer and creator of “Every Single Word” YouTube series Dylan Marron (@dylanmarron ...