Nov 24 Innovative justice program spurs similar models across the U.S. With the highest incarceration rate in the world, the United States sent 1,571,013 people to state or federal prison in 2012. Looking for ways to save money, many states look for alternative policies to continue to supervise… Continue reading
Nov 23 Giant TV screens set up in typhoon-ravaged city to broadcast Pacquiao fight A man carrying a water bottle passes a sign of boxer Manny Pacquiao following the recent super typhoon in Leyte, Philippines. Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images There is a bright spot in the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines. Cable operators have… Continue reading
Nov 22 Download your holiday guide to civility from Mark Shields and David Brooks By News Desk Download the guide to civility. It's a handsome addition to any holiday table or potential political battleground. It's the holidays, and that means one thing: It's time for uncomfortable political discussions with your distant relatives. Uncle George founded… Continue reading
Nov 22 Sweeping Senate rule change has consequences By Christina Bellantoni Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talks to reporters about the use of the 'nuclear option' at the U.S. Capitol Thursday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images They went nuclear. No, Senate Democrats aren't glowing green, but Thursday they voted to implement… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 17:33 MacNeil and Lehrer remember the shock, special sorrow of JFK’s assassination On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were young reporters both covering President John F. Kennedy's visit to Texas. The NewsHour's founders share with Judy Woodruff their indelible memories of JFK's assassination as they recount their feelings of… Continue watching
Nov 21 Confirming JFK’s death, without modern-day conveniences EmbedVideo(8047); On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Continue reading
Nov 21 Contrite Republican takes break from Congress after drug bust Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., exits D.C. Superior court after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of possession of cocaine on Wednesday. Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images It's not every day a "wakeup call"… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Astronaut Hadfield shares ‘unbeatable point of inspiration’ he found in space Astronaut Hadfield shares 'unbeatable point of inspiration' he found in space… Continue watching
Nov 20 Could the ‘bubble top’ have saved Kennedy in 1963? EmbedVideo(8042); On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Continue reading
Nov 20 Robert MacNeil remembers the 1963 gunshots that killed President Kennedy EmbedVideo(8045); In the center of the chaos that ensued on Nov. 22, 1963 were NewsHour co-founders Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News, while Lehrer was working the federal beat as a… Continue reading