Nov 22 Watch 3:58 'I am the president, he is the Boss': Obama pays tribute to, jokes with Medal of Freedom recipients By PBS News Hour 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. Continue watching
Nov 16 Obama's final round of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients reads like a fun celebrity dinner party By Associated Press President Barack Obama plans to honor Tom Hanks, Ellen DeGeneres, Diana Ross, Michael Jordan, among others, with the nation's highest civilian honor. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:04 Springsteen cancels North Carolina concert over law limiting LGBT rights By PBS News Hour Bruce Springsteen and his E-Street Band cancelled a concert planned for Saturday in Greensboro, North Carolina to protest a state law that blocks anti-discrimination measures for gay, lesbian and transgender people. His boycott is among many that have recently taken… Continue watching