Nov 01 Around the Nation Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation. Continue reading
Nov 01 An Economist Argues the Virtues of Free Trade Photo by PublicAffairs Publishing. On Oct.16, 2012, the NewsHour interviewed Donald Bartlett and James Steele on their latest book, "The Betrayal of the American Dream". Here is a critique and question from viewer Gary Todd about this… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Supreme Court Devotes Day to Hear Cases on Drug-Sniffing Dogs and Privacy Rights Supreme Court Devotes Day to Hear Cases on Drug-Sniffing Dogs and Privacy Rights… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Apple and Google Compete to Build, Maintain More Perfect Digital Mapping System Seeing the World in a Different Way Through Digital Maps… Continue watching
Oct 31 Paper Maps vs. Digital Maps EmbedVideo(4855, 482, 304); Hundreds of years ago, map makers mistakenly represented California as an island off the west coast of North America. Today's digital cartographers wouldn't dream of making such a huge mistake, but they're not perfect either. Continue reading
Oct 31 I Own Stock but I’m No Fat Cat Image by Key Wilde via Getty Images. Paul Solman answers questions from the NewsHour audience on business and economic news here on his Making Sen$e page. Here is Wednesday's query: George White: Some people would have us believe… Continue reading
Oct 31 China’s Chances of Kicking a Growing Smoking Habit When China's top politicians gather early next month to pick the country's new leaders, one issue likely to be missing from the agenda is the single largest killer of Chinese people -- their smoking habit. As with any issue… Continue reading
Oct 30 Charles Kesler on Obama and Modern Liberalism EmbedVideo(4849, 514, 320); Ray Suarez sat down with Charles Kesler, author of "I am the Change: Barack Obama and the Crisis of Liberalism." Watch their conversation in the video above. Kesler's book examines liberalism in the modern political… Continue reading
Oct 30 Yes, Housing Prices Up Yet Again According to S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, home prices continued to rise in August. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images With election day a mere week away, all economic data carry potential political significance -- for us in the media, at… Continue reading
Oct 30 Sandy Surges Across Northeast Causing Flooding and Power Outages Update: 2:00 p.m. ET | On Monday, Superstorm Sandy slammed into the eastern seaboard, killing at least 38 people in seven states and producing driving rain and hurricane-force wind gusts that caused massive flooding, fires, seawater surges and… Continue reading