Oct 22 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Canada’s Trudeau wins 2nd term but loses majority In our news wrap Tuesday, Canadian voters delivered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a second term in office but not a majority in Parliament. Trudeau vowed in his acceptance speech to “work every single day” even for those who did not… Continue watching
Oct 22 NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill memorialized with USPS Forever stamp By Gretchen Frazee The stamp which features late PBS NewsHour anchor is one of about 20 new designs announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:32 The words of Gwen Ifill that inspire us every day By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill, an essential member of our NewsHour family, our journalistic North Star, a leader both on-air and off, died one year ago Tuesday. We remember her with a conversation she had with friend and journalist Michele Norris in 2014. Continue watching
Nov 14 What we find in Gwen Ifill’s words By Jenny Marder On March 24, 2016, seven months and three weeks before she died, Gwen Ifill sent out a tweet. “Thinking of writing something about meanness,” it said. “Thoughts? (Kind ones, please.)”… Continue reading
May 24 Al Vecchione, first executive producer of ‘The MacNeil/Lehrer Report,’ dies at 86 By Joshua Barajas For seven years, Vecchione helmed the “Report,” and then , in 1983, he helped oversee the show’s transition as it doubled its length from a half hour to a full 60 minutes. Renamed "The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour," the extra time allowed… Continue reading
Dec 07 ‘Dear Gwen’: Letters from female journalists of color she inspired By Kenya Downs Gwen Ifill was "a beacon for so many of us, women of color especially, who wanted so badly to see themselves reflected in the media." -- Tanzina Vega, National reporter for CNN. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 12:03 What Gwen Ifill taught us By PBS News Hour In honor of our beloved co-anchor Gwen Ifill, who passed away on Monday, members of the NewsHour family -- past and present -- remember the wisdom she shared. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch 10:56 Brooks and Marcus on why Trump’s appointments make sense By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump announces his choices for prominent roles in his upcoming administration, patterns are emerging. New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to analyze the newest appointments and the governing philosophy… Continue watching
Nov 18 Column: The cosmic power of Gwen Ifill By Mike Melia Mark Twain had his Halley’s Comet. We say Shakespeare died on his birthday. On the last day of Gwen Ifill's life, a full moon drew closer to Earth. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 6:14 Your remembrances of Gwen Ifill By PBS News Hour Tributes have flooded in since Gwen Ifill's death Monday, from those remembering her contributions to journalism to the impact she had on their own lives. Continue watching