Jul 16 Gwen’s Take: Entering the ‘Twitterverse’ By Gwen Ifill You see, that headline is what I've always hated about Twitter. It's way too cute. But, alas, I have been lured in. My first week on Twitter has been enlightening, funny and a little creepy. You have to understand… Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch Iranian Scientist’s Homecoming Ends Long, Mysterious Saga With nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri back in Iran, Jim Lehrer talks to Greg Miller of the Washington Post and former CIA case officer Arthur Keller for more insight into what this development means for the two countries. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Iranian Scientist Claiming U.S. Abduction Returns Home to Hero’s Welcome After months saying the United States held him against his will, scientist Shahram Amiri returned home to Iran. Jim Lehrer reports. Continue watching
Jul 09 Social Media in 2020 and Beyond If you're one of those people who don't get all the fuss over Twitter and YouTube, hoping they'll simply go away, you may not want to read the results of a new survey by the Pew Internet & American… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch Amid Media Hype and Cleveland Hopes, LeBron James Moves to Miami NBA star LeBron James announced Thursday that he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat. Judy Woodruff reports on the media frenzy surrounding his decision and examines the reactions of fans in both Cleveland and Miami with… Continue watching
Jul 08 It’s Official: LeBron James Picks Miami By Murrey Jacobson Updated 8:00 a.m. EST Fans in Miami rejoiced. The longtime faithful in Cleveland mourned, with some going so far as to burn his famous jersey. And many of the rest of us were bemused, amused, or irritated by the… Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch Military-Media Relationship Examined After McChrystal’s Ouster After a Rolling Stone profile led to the firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal , the Pentagon is changing the rules on its relationship with the news media. Continue watching
Jul 07 Exclusive: Newly Published Mark Twain Essay, ‘Concerning the Interview’ By News Desk Thanks to the Mark Twain Foundation and its trustees, the PBS NewsHour brings you for the first known time in print an essay by the American literary giant on a topic dear to our hearts -- the journalistic… Continue reading
Jul 07 Unlocking More of Mark Twain’s Unpublished Material Mark Twain had a lot to say, and most of it was funny. Reading his novels and essays, it doesn't seem like he pulled his punches; he said what he wanted, and a lot of it was pretty radical for… Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch Mark Twain’s Autobiography Set for Unveiling, a Century After His Death Mark Twain's autobiography is set to be published for the first time, 100 years after the famous author and humorist's death. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the effort to edit and publish his century-old manuscript. Continue watching