Nov 22 John F. Kennedy kept these medical struggles private By Dr. Howard Markel Long before he died at age 46, President John F. Kennedy was a very sick man. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 7:21 Why Chernobyl has suddenly become a hotspot for global tourists By Simon Ostrovsky The site of the world’s worst radiological catastrophe is unexpectedly coming back to life -- due to an American television show. Scores of tourists are visiting Chernobyl, located in northern Ukraine, in response to an HBO miniseries that illuminates the… Continue watching
Oct 27 How steak became ‘manly’ and salads became ‘feminine’ By Paul Freedman, The Conversation When was it decided that women prefer some types of food – yogurt with fruit, salads and white wine – while men are supposed to gravitate to chili, steak and bacon?… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 6:26 100 years since ‘Black Sox’ World Series, new details challenge long-held story By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of a notorious moment in baseball's history: when the White Sox lost to the Cincinnati Reds in the 1919 World Series, provoking a scandal that stained the sport's reputation. Now, as Stephanie Sy reports, a… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 2:02 A special retirement message for Mr. Moe, a beloved Montana teacher Last week, several students from Big Sky High School in Missoula, Montana, wrote to the NewsHour to sing the praises of their beloved teacher Mark Moe, who announced he would be retiring. Moe shares the news summary with his classes… Continue watching
Sep 14 Would McKinley have survived an assassin’s bullet if he had a different doctor? By Dr. Howard Markel The man best suited to operate on the president was a legendary surgeon with extensive experience in treating abdominal wounds. He, however, was in Niagara Falls. McKinley died on Sept. 14, 1901. Continue reading
Sep 10 5 things you might not know about the 19th Amendment By Elizabeth Flock The milestone capped off a decades-long campaign by women who demanded that they, too, be involved in public affairs. Continue reading
Jul 15 Codebreaker Alan Turing to be the face of a new British banknote By Associated Press During World War II Turing worked at the secret Bletchley Park code-breaking center, where he helped crack Nazi Germany's secret codes by creating the "Turing bombe," a forerunner of modern computers. Continue reading
Jul 14 This genetic brain disorder turned Woody Guthrie’s life from songs to suffering By Dr. Howard Markel Huntington's disease -- which Guthrie inherited from his mother -- can lead to serious mood disorders, uncoordinated and involuntary body movements, balance problems, psychotic breaks, dementia and death. Continue reading
Jul 04 How past presidents celebrated the Fourth of July By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press In modern times, presidents have tended to stand back and let the people party. Continue reading