Jun 21 Author Jeff Chu, Evangelical Leaders React to Closing of Exodus International Earlier this week Exodus International made headlines when it decided to close its doors and issue an apology to the gay community. For decades that organization has been the leading practitioner of the "gay cure" movement. Jeff Chu, author "Does… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch Shields and Brooks on Farm Bill Failure, Obama in Berlin Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top political news with Jeffrey Brown, including the failure of the farm bill, the progress of immigration reform in the Senate and its prospects in the… Continue watching
Jun 21 Conversation: Novelist Colum McCann, Author of ‘TransAtlantic’ By Tom LeGro Frederick Douglass traveling through Ireland in 1845 to stir up support for his abolitionist cause. The first non-stop flight across the Atlantic in 1919. Sen. George Mitchell in 1998 trying to forge a peace treaty in Northern Ireland. Those actual… Continue reading
Jun 20 Pitch Your Questions to Mark Shields, David Brooks for ‘Doubleheader Live’ Watch the "Doubleheader Live" with Mark Shields and David Brooks beginning at 5:15 p.m. EDT… Continue reading
Jun 20 A Hormonal Happy Birthday By Dr. Howard Markel The word "hormone" made its scientific debut 108 years ago today. Photo by Alija/Getty Images The word hormone has long been a familiar part of the English vernacular. It can refer to a wide variety of things from the life-saving… Continue reading
Jun 20 Potential Deal on Border Security Could Boost Immigration Bill’s Outlook The U.S.-Mexico border wall in Nogales, Arizona. Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images The prospects for a decisive vote in favor of a Senate plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system appeared to brighten in the past 24 hours… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Sen. Tim Kaine: Let’s Not Make Path to Citizenship Dependent on Border Security Sen. Tim Kaine talks about his priorities and working on comprehensive immigration reform. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Obama Calls for Dramatic Decrease in Nuclear Weapons Obama said the U.S. could reduce its nuclear weapons stockpile and asked Russia to also. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch News Wrap: Federal Reserve Paints Brighter Economic Picture the Federal Reserve estimated unemployment will fall faster than expected. Continue watching
Jun 19 Highlights from Gwen Ifill’s Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ Gwen Ifill will host a reddit AMA starting 1 p.m. EDT Thursday. Gwen Ifill answered your questions on reddit during her first "Ask Me Anything" session Thursday afternoon. Ifill is a senior correspondent for "PBS NewsHour" and… Continue reading