Oct 20 WATCH: 50 years of PBS News in just 3 minutes By Julia Griffin, Tim McPhillips, Dan Cooney Here’s a major moment from every year we’ve been on air. Continue reading
Aug 06 At 80th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing, survivors fear lessons may be forgotten as nuclear threat rises By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press “There will be nobody left to pass on this sad and painful experience in 10 years or 20 years,” said Minoru Suzuto, a 94-year-old survivor. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 9:07 'The Devil Reached Toward the Sky' documents motivation and development of the atomic bomb By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The U.S. altered the course of history 80 years ago when it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. It was an audacious move that ultimately led to the end of World War II. The motivation and secrecy surrounding its development… Continue watching
Aug 03 The beach is a popular summer destination, but for ancient Greeks it was a different story By Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation Beach vacations only became popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries as part of the lifestyle of the wealthy in Western countries. Continue reading
Jul 06 Pop, soda or coke? A linguist explains the history behind the various names for the drink By Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation How did a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawn so many names and variations? An expert in American dialects explains. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 6:32 What the U.S. has accomplished in 250 years of innovation and what's next By John Yang, Zoie Lambert President Donald Trump went to Iowa on Thursday to start the countdown to the nation’s 250th Independence Day next year. To mark the anniversary, the nonpartisan Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is looking at 250 years… Continue watching
Jun 26 As the United Nations turns 80, here are some key moments from its history By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Here are some of the United Nations' history-making events as the world body marks the anniversary of its founding on June 26, 1945, when the U.N. Charter was signed by 50 countries in San Francisco. Continue reading
Jun 04 As U.S. veterans plan protest for D-Day, here's a look at their nearly 250-year history of fighting for their benefits By Jamie Rowen, The Conversation Veterans across the United States will gather on June 6, 2025, to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the slashing of staff and programs throughout the government. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 4:33 What scientists have learned from Mount St. Helens' devastating eruption, 45 years later By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic It was 45 years ago today when Mount St. Helens erupted, triggering the biggest landslide in Earth’s recorded history and creating an ash cloud that reached across the country. John Yang looks back at the deadliest and most destructive volcanic… Continue watching
May 15 Harvard thought its faded Magna Carta was a cheap copy. It's actually more than 700 years old By Michael Casey, Associated Press The university had purchased the stained faded document for less than $30. Continue reading