Jan 14 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro People look at "Carson," a sculpture by Japanese artist Tomoaki Suzuk on the High Line in New York on Friday. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch Cuba Opens Travel Abroad for Most Citizens, Eliminating Exit Visa Requirement Reversing what had been Cuba's policy since 1959, most Cuban citizens can now travel abroad without a special exit permit and letter of invitation. Some see the policy reversal as an important step for reform, while others view it as… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Glimpsing Gadgets, Cutting Edge Technology at Consumer Electronics Show Glimpsing Gadgets, Cutting Edge Technology at Consumer Electronics Show… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Electrical Problems Cause Bumpy Ride for Boeing’s 787 With Increasing Number of Boeing 787's Electrical Problems, FAA Compelled to Act… Continue watching
Jan 11 Are You Getting Ripped Off by Money Management Fees? By Paul Solman Photo by Cultura/yellowdog via Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news on his Making Sen$e page. Friday's comes from a reader at Next Avenue. The NewsHour has partnered with… Continue reading
Jan 11 Breaking Down the Oscar Nominations By Tom LeGro This year's Oscar nominations were announced Thursday. From Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" to Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty," the choices always stir great interest, debate and offer a chance to look at the direction and quality of movies these days. Continue reading
Jan 11 How a Boy Became the First to Beat Back Diabetes By Dr. Howard Markel In a regular column on the PBS NewsHour website, Dr. Howard Markel, director of the Center for the History of Medicine at the University of Michigan, will highlight the anniversary of a momentous event that continues to shape modern… Continue reading
Jan 11 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro People mourn and gather around the body of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selaron at the "Selaron Stairs," one of his most famous works in Rio de Jainero. Police discovered Selaron's body in front of his house Thursday, one of the colonials… Continue reading
Jan 11 Biden Moves Ahead With Gun Plan Despite NRA Objections Karen Murry of Parker, Colo., holds signs outside the state capitol building in Denver during an anti-gun control legislation rally organized by Guns for Everyone. Photo by Mark Leffingwell/Reuters. Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that there was… Continue reading
Jan 11 Gwen’s Take: Why Do People Want to Be President? Earlier this week, I joined with many of my fellow political journalists in a collective gush of surprise and sadness at the death of writer Richard Ben Cramer. It was sad that he died at 62; sadder yet that a… Continue reading