May 12 Genetics and Athletics: Is It in You? By Mike Melia _pap_embed_custom('news01s3f6aqe9c',482,304,""); Great athletes are often referred to as "naturals" in their respective sports, but how much of their talent can be traced back to DNA is still uncertain to scientists. Are there genes that make some of us fantastic sprinters?… Continue reading
May 12 Going to the World Cup? Do the Diski By Tom LeGro As if soccer fans need help getting excited about the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the nation's tourism office has created the Diski -- a dance to commemorate the tournament, the first ever on the continent. Continue reading
Apr 30 A Downbeat Derby Weekend: Writer Trots Out Horse Racing’s Money Woes By Jeffrey Brown This annual running of the Kentucky Derby -- this weekend marks the 136th running -- is meant to mark a joyous time of the year, with its frilly hats, mint juleps, betting slips, and of course, the horses. Continue reading
Apr 30 Conversation: Peter Berg, Creator and Executive Producer of ‘Friday Night Lights’ By Molly Finnegan NBC's television drama "Friday Night Lights," shows football as the raison d'etre for the small, fictional community of Dillon, Tx., but its residents also learn that life is about much more than touchdowns. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch NBA’s Shaq Sizes Up Art World, With Works Large and Small The NBA's larger-than-life Shaquille O'Neal is making his mark on the art world with a new exhibit of art both large and small. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the "Size Does Matter" exhibit that the basketball star helped curate. Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch Media Frenzy Follows Tiger Woods’ Return to Golf Tiger Woods teed off in round one of the Masters Tournament, following his absence because from play following revelations of marital infidelity. Jim Lehrer reports on the game and the reaction of fans in Augusta, Ga. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch News Wrap: Obama Administration May Cancel Karzai Visit In other news Wednesday, the White House said it may rescind an invitation to the Afghan president due to strained relations and questions over his commitment to fighting terrorism. Also, the Thai government declared a state of emergency after protesters… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch News Wrap: Afghan Troops Launch New Offensive In other news Tuesday, a new military offensive by troops in Afghanistan has killed 27 Taliban insurgents, but NATO and Afghan officials are investigating a NATO airstrike that killed four civilians. Continue watching
Mar 25 NewsHour Plus Wired Check 4G, ‘Flutter Tests’ and March Madness By Hari Sreenivasan Welcome to another episode of “NewsHour Plus” where we see what is bubbling up in the world of technology and science. We recently talked to Mark McClusky, a senior editor at Wired in San Francisco. He tells… Continue reading