Aug 01 Watch From Left and Right, Opposition to Debt Deal Remains As the Senate prepares to take up a compromise bill to raise the national debt ceiling, members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are noting their opposition to the compromise. Jeffrey Brown discusses the opposing arguments with Reps. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch NewsHour Connect: Heat Wave Has Midwest Agriculture Melting, Food Prices Rising NewsHour Connect: Heat Wave Has Midwest Agriculture Melting, Food Prices Rising… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Junk Man: Poet and Professor Albert Goldbarth Poet and toy collector Albert Goldbarth is a two-time winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, Goldbarth discusses his writing, and his latest book… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch Abortion Doctor’s Murder Puts Debate Into Sharper Focus The murder of prominent Kansas abortion doctor George Tiller has raised new questions on where things stand among groups on both sides of the abortion debate. Kevin Eckstrom, editor of Religion News Service, examines the impact of Tiller's death on… Continue watching
Sep 15 Hurricane Ike Wreaks Havoc on Gulf Coast, Leaves Parts of Midwest Without Power By Admin, PBS News Hour Thousands of residents in and around the Gulf Coast were left stranded after Hurricane Ike destroyed homes and businesses Saturday and Sunday, while the Associated Press reported the hurricane killed 30 people across eight states. Continue reading
May 07 Watch Kansas Town Tries to Recover After Tornado The search continues for survivors of a tornado that nearly wiped out the town of Greensburg, Kan., with 205 mph winds and a 22-mile path of destruction Friday. The NewsHour reports on the aftermath and efforts to aid residents displaced… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch High Court Rules Against State Campaign Finance Law In two much-anticipated decisions, the Supreme Court struck down Vermont's stringent campaign finance limits while ruling that the Kansas Supreme Court had improperly ruled the state's death penalty law unconstitutional. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 8:56 William Inge Theater Festival Honors Playwrights By PBS News Hour The William Inge Theater Festival started on Monday in the small town of Independence, Kansas. The festival has honored America's great playwrights for the past twenty-five years. Continue watching
May 05 Picking Up the Pieces After the Tornadoes in the Midwest By PBS News Hour A series of vicious tornadoes in the Midwest have left at least 44 people dead and hundreds more injured in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and Arkansas. Officials estimate that damage from the twisters could aproach a billion dollars. Continue reading
May 04 Killer Tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas By PBS News Hour A line of violent storms spawned a series of tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas last night. Although rescue units continue to search for survivors, police confirm at least 43 people have been killed. Continue reading