Nov 30 Latest Release of U.S. High School Graduation Rates Still Preliminary Photo by PBS NewsHour After decades of using different metrics to calculate high school graduation rates, the Department of Education has for the first time released data for most states' graduation rates under one standardized measurement. The… Continue reading
Nov 30 Republicans Unhappy With Latest Fiscal Cliff Talks Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner arrives at the Capitol on Thursday for meetings on the fiscal cliff. Photo by Benjamin Myers/Reuters. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner delivered President Obama's opening bid in the fiscal cliff negotiations to congressional leaders on… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch News Wrap: Egyptians Protest Constitution Submitted by Islamist-Led Assembly In other news Friday, thousands of Egyptians took to Tahir Square protesting President Mohammed Morsi's actions in claiming sweeping, unchecked powers, as well as a draft of a new constitution which was approved by an Islamist-led Assembly that doesn't ensure… Continue watching
Nov 29 Which Is Better: Government or Private Spending? Vice President Joe Biden checks out his purchases during a visit to a Costco store on a shopping trip in Washington recently. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. Paul Solman frequently answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic… Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch College Teams Play Game of Musical Chairs Switching Conferences for TV Contracts College Teams Play Game of Musical Chairs Switching Conferences For TV Contracts… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch Talking Revenue, Filibuster Reform and Transition to Senate With Jeff Flake Talking Revenue, Filibuster Reform and Transition to Senate With Jeff Flake… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch With Deadline Looming, Islamist-Led Egyptian Assembly Works on Constitution With Deadline Looming, Islamist-Led Egyptian Assembly Works on Constitution… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch News Wrap: Lawmakers From Both Parties Charge Lack of Fiscal Fix Specifics News Wrap: Lawmakers From Both Parties Charge Lack of Fiscal Fix Specifics… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch As Rebels Step Up Pressure on Damascus, Signs of New Phase for Syrian Conflict As Rebels Step Up Pressure on Damascus, Signs of New Phase for Syrian Conflict… Continue watching
Nov 29 Harsh Weather, Knee Injuries Didn’t Stop Filmmaker from Chasing Glaciers EmbedVideo(5092, 482, 304); After five years spent documenting the behavior of glaciers, photographer James Balog has concluded that the term "glacial pace" is an oxymoron. Once, his teammates saw a chunk of ice roughly the… Continue reading