Jun 09 Watch 1:12 Newly discovered film of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart unearthed By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, long lost footage of aviation trailblazer Amelia Earhart has resurfaced in conjunction with the release of a new book, “Amelia Earhart’s Last Photo Shoot.” The three-minute recording is believed to be the… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 0:32 30 years ago, Ferris played hooky, led a parade and got saved By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, it’s been 30 years since Hollywood’s high schooler Ferris Bueller took a day off. Continue watching
May 27 Watch 1:13 Female WWII pilot takes flight again By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, 92-year-old Joy Lofthouse was a member of an all-female division of British pilots during World War II. Seventy years later, she returns to the cockpit. Continue watching
May 22 Watch 2:03 Take an elevator ride back in time By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, The New York Times shows a World Trade Center elevator that takes you on an animated, time-lapse ride of Manhattan skyline has changed since 1500. Continue watching
May 21 Watch 1:09 Crowd-sourced timelapse images capture changes on the Vegas strip and the Vatican By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, researchers from the University of Washington and Google sifted through 86 million photos posted on public photo sharing websites to create a new kind of time-lapse photography of sites like a Norwegian… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 0:23 See the world’s oldest-known parchment letter By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a business letter from 12th century Italy, written on parchment, goes in view in London. The high-resolution scan in this video is courtesy of Alberto Bolaffi. Continue watching
May 08 Watch 1:10 White House photographer documents Obama’s trips to all 50 states By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, President Obama's trip to South Dakota means he's now visited all 50 states since entering office. We share images by the White House photographer who has documented those moments. Also, dozens of… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 0:37 This tractor-trailer drives itself By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a self-driving 18-wheeler has been approved for test-drives on public roads in Nevada. The goal of the semi-autonomous vehicle is to reduce driver fatigue on long-haul trips. Continue watching
May 05 Watch 1:08 Fiery eruptions on Earth and in space caught on camera By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a look at two fiery explosions -- one on earth and one in space. Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano sent molten lava, rocks and gas flying hundreds of feet into the air on Sunday. Continue watching
May 04 Watch 1:22 How an aspiring photographer captured Baltimore’s pain By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, 26-year-old aspiring photographer Devin Allen shares what it feels like to see his image of Baltimore turmoil on the cover of TIME magazine. Continue watching