Nov 18 Watch Tax credit helps end one family’s search for health insurance Tax credit helps end one family's search for health insurance… Continue watching
Nov 18 From the archives: Doris Lessing’s unfinished business with ‘Ben, in the World’ By News Desk EmbedVideo(8022); Ray Suarez talks to writer Doris Lessing about her novel, "Ben in the World." This interview first aired in 2000. Video by PBS NewsHour. In 2000, Ray Suarez interviewed Doris Lessing about "Ben, in the World,"… Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch In some states, more poor Americans get health care under expanded Medicaid In some states, more poor Americans get health care under expanded Medicaid… Continue watching
Nov 15 Ann Patchett gets personal in her new collection of essays, ‘This is the Story of a Happy Marriage’ By Victoria Fleischer // Ann Patchett reflects on fiction version nonfiction and the state of books today in a conversation with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown. "Nonfiction is easy and fiction is hard." That's according to Ann Patchett, author of "Bel Canto" and… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch For ‘Portrait of Julia,’ Robert MacNeil paints art-full tale In his latest novel, NewsHour's own Robert MacNeil revisits a character he created 20 years ago: a young widow and painter living in post-WWI Canada. Jeffrey Brown sits down with MacNeil to discuss his use of art to frame "Portrait… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch As negotiators ready for Iran talks, Obama asks Congress not to step up pressure As negotiators ready for Iran talks, Obama asks Congress not to step up pressure… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch ATF head Jones reflects on agency’s outdated technology, system vulnerabilities ATF head Jones reflects on agency's outdated technology, system vulnerabilities… Continue watching
Nov 14 Robert MacNeil explores one woman’s cultural awakening in his new novel ‘Portrait of Julia’ By Victoria Fleischer Set in 1920 Halifax, "Portrait of Julia" follows Julia Robertson, the young war widow featured in the bestselling book "Burden of Desire." In his fourth novel, Robert MacNeil, longtime anchor and executive editor of the PBS NewsHour, Julia ventures out… Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch Obama moves to allow Americans to extend canceled health plans Obama moves to allow Americans to extend canceled health plans… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch How the Iran nuclear talks affect Israel’s confidence in the U.S. as mediator How the Iran nuclear talks affect Israel's confidence in the U.S. as mediator… Continue watching