Arts Nov 01 Watch 8:08 Bono’s new memoir ‘Surrender’ details his long career in music and activism By any measure, U2 is one of the world's biggest bands, and lead singer Bono is one of music's biggest stars. He's telling his own story in a new memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story." Bono sat down with Jeffrey… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Nation Sep 09 Watch 5:16 How Marca Bristo took down barriers for Americans with disabilities Marca Bristo may not have been a household name, but her influence permeated American society. At age 23, Bristo was paralyzed from the waist down in a diving accident. She became a disability rights activist, working to improve access, fight…
World Feb 11 Leading human rights and pro-democracy advocate Asma Jahangir dies at 66 Asma Jahangir, a lawyer and renowned human rights activist in Pakistan, died of a heart attack on Sunday in Lahore at the age of 66. By Pavni Mittal
Arts Aug 30 Watch 3:56 Photos document life as a black lesbian in South Africa South African photographer and activist Zanele Muholi is on a mission to bring the experience of black lesbians in her home country to the forefront, as many members of the community face high rates of violence, including incidents of so-called… By PBS NewsHour
Jan 28 To everything there is a season: Folk singer and activist Pete Seeger dies at 94 By Victoria Fleischer Pete Seeger, the legendary folk musician who helped spearhead the American folk revival, died Monday night in New York City at the age of 94 from natural causes. Across more than seven decades, he inspired scores of singer-songwriters, activists and… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch Remembering South African leader Nelson Mandela’s long walk to freedom Nelson Mandela will be remembered by the world for his peaceful pursuit of equal rights for all South Africans and as the post-apartheid nation's first president. Former NewsHour senior correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault looks back at the activist and peacemaker's 27… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Malala hopes to earn prize of seeing ‘every child’ go to school Malala says assassination threats can't weaken her cause… Continue watching
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Apr 23 Watch Pervasive Preference for Baby Boys Over Girls Prevails Among Parents in India Pervasive Preference for Baby Boys Over Girls Prevails Among Parents in India… Continue watching