Nov 26 Watch Quileute ‘Twilight’ Tribe Deals With Rising Sea Levels That Threaten Way of Life Located west of Olympic National Park, La Push, Wash., is idyllic at first glance. But the beauty of the place is matched by danger and vulnerability. Located at sea level, La Push lies directly in a flood and tsunami zone. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Iran Cracks Down on Dissidents, Human Rights Attorneys and Journalists Iran Cracks Down on Dissidents, Human Rights Attorneys and Journalists… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Shields and Brooks on Mideast Turmoil, Obama in Asia, Giving Thanks for Politics Shields and Brooks on Mideast Turmoil, Obama in Asia, Giving Thanks for Politics… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Neighbor Turkey’s Reluctant Role in Syrian Civil War The violence in Syria's 20-month conflict has moved eastward, closer to Turkey's border, and more players have entered the ring, including Syrian Kurds fighting against rebel forces. Ray Suarez talks to Margaret Warner from Istanbul about the price of the… Continue watching
Nov 23 Response From Iranian Government to NewsHour Report About Dissidents By News Desk The Iranian flag flies at the Iranian permanent mission to the United Nations in Vienna. Photo by Dieter Nagl/AFP/Getty Images. On Friday's NewsHour, special correspondent Spencer Michels reports on allegations the Iranian government is arresting people for criticizing… Continue reading
Nov 23 Friday on the NewsHour: The Poetry of Sandy Jennifer Fitzgerald reads two poems about Hurricane Sandy: "I Was Raised on an Island" and "What It Means to Rise."… Continue reading
Nov 23 Advocates Of Medical Marijuana Face Another Hurdle: Insurance Coverage Several varieties of marijuana buds are displayed for sale at a medical marijuana center in Denver. Photo by Rick Wilking/REUTERS. With the passage of a ballot initiative this month, Massachusetts became the latest state to allow the use of… Continue reading
Nov 23 In Egypt, Dueling Protests Over President Morsi’s New Powers By News Desk In the same week as he successfully mediated a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi granted himself new political powers, sparking rallies both for and against him on Friday. The Islamist leader gained praise from… Continue reading
Nov 23 Dan Ariely: Why Our Brains Might Not Be Able to Resist Black Friday People crowd the aisles inside Macy's department store in New York City during last year's Black Friday sales. Photo by Stan Homda/AFP/Getty Images. Well, in the best tradition of bait-and-switch, this is Duke behavioral psychologist Dan Ariely not… Continue reading
Nov 23 Instagram Your #BlackFriday Deals and Disasters Shoppers in New York City. Photo by Stephen Yang/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Some early shoppers might have headed straight from their Thanksgiving dinner table to the mall on so-called Gray Thursday, but stores unleashed a torrent of traditional Black… Continue reading