Politics Jul 07 WATCH: President Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Simone Biles, Gabby Giffords and others By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Jul 24 WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Olympic runner Jim Ryun The Wichita native entered the record books in 1964 at age 17 by becoming the first high school runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile with a time of 3 minutes, 59 seconds. By Associated Press
Arts Aug 06 Watch 9:32 Remembering Toni Morrison’s ‘beautiful human urgency’ Author and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison died Monday at age 88. The acclaimed writer, editor and professor helped transform American literature, bringing forth a black perspective that had rarely been heard. Jeffrey Brown reports and talks to Princeton University’s Tracy… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Politics Nov 16 WATCH: Trump to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom The seven recipients include retiring Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history; Alan Page, who was elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court after an NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears;… By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Nov 22 Watch 3:58 ‘I am the president, he is the Boss’: Obama pays tribute to, jokes with Medal of Freedom recipients At the White House, President Obama handed out the Medal of Freedom to twenty-one notable American figures, from Kareem Abdul Jabbar to Bill and Melinda Gates, Diana Ross, Michael Jordan, Vin Scully, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Redford, and many others. By PBS NewsHour
Apr 10 Rosa Parks’ belongings, potentially worth millions, sit in NYC warehouse By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press NEW YORK -- At a time when interest in civil rights memorabilia is rekindled, a lifetime's worth of Rosa Parks' belongings - among them her Presidential Medal of Freedom - sits in a New York warehouse, unseen and unsold. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch President Obama honors achievements of 16 Americans with Medal of Freedom President Obama honors achievements of 16 Americans with Medal of Freedom… Continue watching
May 30 Watch Still an Activist at 82, Dolores Huerta Calls Herself ‘a Born-Again Feminist’ Still an Activist at 82, Dolores Huerta Calls Herself 'a Born-Again Feminist'… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Poet, Basketball Legend, Former President Among Medal of Freedom Recipients The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, was awarded to 15 individuals Tuesday, including former President George H.W. Bush, billionaire investor Warren Buffett and poet Maya Angelou. Kwame Holman reports on the ceremony. Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Medal of Freedom Recipients Honored at White House President Barack Obama awarded 16 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday. Judy Woodruff offers a look at the ceremony. Continue watching