Nov 23 Giant TV screens set up in typhoon-ravaged city to broadcast Pacquiao fight A man carrying a water bottle passes a sign of boxer Manny Pacquiao following the recent super typhoon in Leyte, Philippines. Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images There is a bright spot in the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines. Cable operators have… Continue reading
Nov 21 Confirming JFK's death, without modern-day conveniences EmbedVideo(8047); On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Continue reading
Nov 21 Contrite Republican takes break from Congress after drug bust Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., exits D.C. Superior court after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of possession of cocaine on Wednesday. Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images It's not every day a "wakeup call"… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Astronaut Hadfield shares 'unbeatable point of inspiration' he found in space Astronaut Hadfield shares 'unbeatable point of inspiration' he found in space… Continue watching
Nov 20 Could the 'bubble top' have saved Kennedy in 1963? EmbedVideo(8042); On Nov. 22, 1963, Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer were two reporters covering a presidential visit. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News. Lehrer was working the federal beat as a reporter for the Dallas Times-Herald. Continue reading
Nov 20 Robert MacNeil remembers the 1963 gunshots that killed President Kennedy EmbedVideo(8045); In the center of the chaos that ensued on Nov. 22, 1963 were NewsHour co-founders Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer. MacNeil was a White House correspondent for NBC News, while Lehrer was working the federal beat as a… Continue reading
Nov 20 It's not cool to use slurs online, even if you're 'jk' A mean tweet plus "just kidding" doesn't equal a get out of jail free card. It's just plain mean, according to a new poll. In a shift in attitude, most young people now say it's wrong to use… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Is the judicial confirmation impasse impacting American justice? Is the judicial confirmation impasse impacting American justice?… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch Will JPMorgan's record settlement set incentive for better bank behavior? Will JPMorgan's record settlement set incentive for better bank behavior?… Continue watching
Nov 19 Remembering President John F. Kennedy, 50 years after assassination Photo portrait by White House Press Office PBS NewsHour continues coverage of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Watch the player below on Nov. 21 and 22 for a live stream of events,… Continue reading