World Nov 28 Philippine government and communist rebels agree to resume talks on ending their protracted conflict By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press
Nation Dec 26 Watch 7:55 Why there are new assessments of Oppenheimer’s role in history Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer led the Manhattan Project to develop nuclear weapons during World War II and is perhaps best known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb.” But he was a complicated man. As William Brangham explains, there are… By William Brangham, Courtney Norris
World Dec 17 Jose Maria Sison, self-exiled Philippine Communist Party founder, dies at 83 Jose Maria Sison, the founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, whose armed wing has been waging one of Asia’s longest-running insurgencies, has died. He was 83. By Associated Press
World Aug 30 Watch 8:14 A look at the legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev, final leader of the Soviet Union The last leader of the Soviet Union has died at the age of 91. Mikhail Gorbachev passed away in Moscow on Tuesday after a long illness. He took power in 1985 and introduced sweeping reforms, but he could not prevent… By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till
World Dec 20 Nepal president dissolves Parliament; elections next spring Parliamentary elections will be held on April 30 and May 10, according to a statement from President Bidya Devi Bhandari's office. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli decided to dissolve Parliament at a Cabinet meeting Sunday and immediately presented his recommendation. By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press
Jun 18 Facebook removes Trump ads with a symbol once used by Nazis By Eric Tucker, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Facebook has removed a campaign ad by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle. That symbol was once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists and others in concentration camps. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 9:28 Why German divisions remain, 30 years after fall of the Berlin Wall By Malcolm Brabant It's been 30 years since one of the 20th century's biggest historic events: the fall of the Berlin Wall. Although the East German dictatorship subsequently collapsed, cultural and political divisions remain, more than a generation after reunification. Special correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 12:09 Pro-democracy demonstrators and Beijing fight for the future of Hong Kong By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Hong Kong residents protested for months this year against an extradition bill that would have allowed criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China. And while the bill was withdrawn, demonstrators are continuing to fight for reforms as leaders in… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 11:17 30 years later, the ‘lasting tragedy’ of Tiananmen Square Tuesday marked 30 years since China's military suppressed a pro-democracy demonstration in Tiananmen Square with deadly force. But today, Chinese authorities made sure everything was normal at the site of the massacre. Remember the NewsHour's coverage of the tragedy, as… Continue watching
May 27 Carter national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Born in Warsaw and educated in Canada and the United States, Zbigniew Brzezinski was an acknowledged expert in Communism when he attracted the attention of U.S. policymakers. Continue reading