Jan 09 Map: Flu Rampant Throughout U.S. Click on the Centers for Disease Control's latest map to see how badly the flu is striking your state. It's been a been a banner year for the influenza virus. Reports of widespread infection are now coming from… Continue reading
Jan 09 Gun Control Efforts Begin Heating Up People wait to buy tickets for the Rocky Mountain Gun Show in Sandy, Utah, last week. Photo by George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images. This week marks a pivotal moment in the effort to curb gun violence, with Vice… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Richard Ben Cramer, 62, Prize-Winning Journalist Who Had 'What It Takes' Richard Ben Cramer, 62, Prize-Winning Journalist Who Had 'What It Takes'… Continue watching
Jan 08 Live Chat: Can STEM Education Close the Achievement Gap? WATCH: How One STEM School Aims to Lower the Achievement Gap On Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET, NewsHour is hosting a live chat on how STEM education can close the achievement gap. We'll be examining the unmet… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch How Free Online Courses Are Changing the Traditional Liberal Arts Education How Free Online Courses Are Changing the Traditional Liberal Arts Education… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch Only Suspect Held for Benghazi Consulate Attack Gets Release From Custody Only Suspect Held for Benghazi Consulate Attack Gets Release From Custody… Continue watching
Jan 08 From the NewsHour Archives: Storied Journalist Richard Ben Cramer EmbedVideo(5416, 482, 304); On Aug. 14, 1996, David Gergen spoke with Richard Ben Cramer as part of his Dialogue series for The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer. "What It Takes: The Way To The White House." It's been called… Continue reading
Jan 08 Catching Cheaters on Open Online Courses EmbedVideo(5283, 482, 304); Several hundred college level courses taught by top professors are now available online for free, and several million students around the globe are signing up to take advantage of the new phenomenon. The classes are… Continue reading
Jan 08 Examining Michelle Rhee's Legacy in Education Reform Editor's Note: This post was edited on January 10th to include Thursday's live chat with John Merrow. EmbedVideo(5414, 482, 304); Tuesday's Frontline examines one of the most controversial figures in education reform in recent memory: Michelle… Continue reading
Jan 08 Hagel Nomination to Face GOP Challenge President Obama and former Sen. Chuck Hagel at the White House on Monday. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. Time and again Monday, President Obama praised Chuck Hagel's military service in announcing the former Republican senator from Nebraska and… Continue reading