Sep 20 Must-Read List: Understanding the Netflix Split It might not end quite as badly as the "New Coke" marketing campaign once did. But Netflix's announcement that it will split its video service into two separate operations -- with a renamed DVD-by-mail service that will now be called… Continue reading
Sep 13 Jim Lehrer on ‘Tension’ of Candidates, Moderators in Presidential Debates In his new book out Tuesday, NewsHour Executive Editor Jim Lehrer, known as "the dean of moderators," looks at more than 40 years of televised political debates in America and draws on his own presidential moderating experience since 1988. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch Chuck Brown Performs “Wind Me Up!” Chuck Brown performs at the 9:30 Club… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Jim Lehrer Reads From His Book, ‘Tension City’ The PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer reads two excerpts from his book, "Tension City."… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch Live NewsHour Special Report: ‘America Remembers 9/11’ EmbedVideo(1487, 482, 304); This weekend marks 10 years since the attacks of 9/11, and people across the country -- and around the world -- will be pausing to mark the moment. The PBS NewsHour will have special… Continue reading
Sep 07 Sharing The PBS NewsHour is Now a ‘Snap’ We've been testing a product called SNAPPY TV for a few months now, and would like to open it up to a larger audience for testing: you. Snappy allows you to clip any highlight from a tv program… Continue reading
Aug 31 Photojournalism Project Aims to ‘Open Window’ to Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko Most of the stories coming out of Afghanistan have to do with war and suffering, but one photojournalism project is designed to shift the focus and to show the world what people's day-to-day lives are like. Continue reading
Aug 31 Capturing Daily Life in Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko Afghan journalist Farooq Jan Mangal took these photos in his hometown, Khost, to show what his daily life is like. The project is run by the Denmark-based non-profit organization International Media Support. Continue reading
Aug 11 Film Documents Ritual Closing of India-Pakistan Border This week on the NewsHour, we're featuring an excerpt of the film 'Wagah,' which looks at the ritualistic closing of the Wagah border between Pakistan and India. It's part of our series in partnership with The Economist magazine that showcases… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch From Netflix to Hulu, Streaming Video Businesses Gaining Ground What have you been watching on your computer lately? More and more Americans are checking out movies and television program online. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the recent push toward more streaming content with GershonMedia's Bernard Gershon. Continue watching