Nov 29 Watch As Wind Power Expands, So Do Threats to Bat Population Ed Jahn of Oregon Public Broadcasting looks at the deadly effect wind power turbines can have on migratory bats in the Pacific Northwest. Continue watching
Nov 15 CNET Editor Explains Highlights of Facebook’s Titan Messaging Service EmbedVideo(3434, 482, 304); Just before Mark Zuckerberg closed a Monday news conference with a Q&A, he wanted to clarify something. "This is not an e-mail killer," he told reporters. Zuckerberg was talking about Facebook's new messaging system,… Continue reading
Oct 01 Status Update: Facebook-Inspired Film ‘The Social Network’ Opens Last week, the NewsHour looked at "The Social Network", a film -- opening across the country on Friday -- about Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. EmbedVideo(3430, 482, 304); Much has been written about how… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch In Midterm Elections, Economy Is Still Job One Judy Woodruff speaks with local public broadcast correspondents from California, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania about voter mood and the midterm elections. Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch Effect of Court Decisions on Guns Remains Murky in California Correspondent Spencer Michels examines how U.S. Supreme Court rulings limiting local gun-control laws are playing out in California. Continue watching
Aug 27 Tweeting in the Golden Years: Older Americans Using Social Media More Diane Singleton of Houston, Texas, admits she's 50-something but not much more. On her Facebook page, however, you can find out where she went to high school and which local businesses she "likes." Singleton is part of a growing number… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch Civil War Prison Camp Uncovered in Rural Georgia This week archaeologists unveiled the discovery of a Confederate prison camp in a rural part of Georgia. This story is part of a project called NewsHour Connect, where the best of public broadcasting from around the country is showcased. Rickey… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Charlotte Looks to Remake Banking Economy As a part of NewsHour Connect, which showcases some of the best public broadcasting reporting from around the country, Rob Holliday of UNC-TV brings some good news on the jobs front in North Carolina. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Examining Chemo Drugs’ Potential Threats to Health Care Workers As a part of NewsHour Connect, which showcases some of the best public broadcasting reporting from around the country, Enrique Cerna of KCTS in Seattle reports on the dangers that chemotherapy drugs could pose to healthcare workers who handle them. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Heroin-Related Crimes Surge in Wisconsin As part of NewsHour Connect, which showcases the best of public broadcasting from around the country, Frederica Freyberg of Wisconsin Public Television reports on the surge of heroin-related crimes there. Continue watching