May 03 Watch Saturday, May 3, 2014 By PBS News Hour On tonight’s program, a closer look at the ongoing crisis unfolding in Ukraine. Later, a look at how a possible pharmaceutical mega-merger might slow the development of new drugs. And, NewsHour speaks with actor Bryan Cranston about his current role… Continue watching
May 03 Watch Pfizer-AstraZeneca deal could impact drug development By PBS News Hour Pfizer made a $106 billion bid for the British drug maker AstraZeneca this week in a move that was potentially motivated by lower corporate tax rates overseas. The deal could also affect the development of new drugs. Hari Sreenivasan speaks… Continue watching
May 03 Biden says immigration is crucial for U.S. innovation By Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden has extolled immigration as crucial to American innovation at a graduation ceremony in South Florida. Continue reading
May 03 Officials losing hope in Afghanistan landslide rescue mission By Kayla Ruble Officials in Afghanistan have largely given up hope for uncovering more survivors from a landslide that hit northern Afghanistan on Friday, leaving more than 2,000 people dead. Continue reading
May 03 Watch Q&A with ‘All the Way’ playwright Robert Schenkkan By PBS News Hour In his latest play "All The Way," playwright Robert Schenkkan takes on the complexities of President Lyndon B. Johnson during in his first year in office. In this web exclusive interview, NewsHour sits down with the Pulitzer prize-winning author to learn… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Sunday, April 27, 2014 By PBS News Hour On Sunday’s program, severe weather forecasted this evening for much of the central United States. Later, a look at the long, complicated relationship between Russia and Ukraine to provide context for the current crisis. And we examine how the nation’s… Continue watching
Apr 27 Exploring Ukraine: past and present By Kristin Miller NewsHour Weekend correspondent Megan Thompson talked with five experts on Russian and Ukrainian history and politics to dig a little deeper into what tensions underlie the current conflict. Below you'll find additional writings from those experts, images from the Ukrainian… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch New reports suggest slow down in housing market recovery By PBS News Hour Recent reports suggest that the recovery in the nation’s housing market might be starting to slow down, with both existing and new home sales down in the last months. How will this affect the overall economic health in the country?… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch Meet America’s newest historic landmarks By PBS News Hour It’s around this time every year that the Department of the Interior designates new national historic landmarks. There are roughly 2500 of them on the list: buildings, properties, even objects that represent important aspects of American history. This past week,… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch What can history teach us about the unrest in Ukraine? By PBS News Hour Continue watching