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John Lithgow on the Importance of a Humanities EducationJohn Lithgow on the Importance of a Humanities EducationAt a time when so much focus has been on the need for the U.S. to nurture more graduates who specialize in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, ...
Watch Angela Merkell and Barack Obamas Remarks from Brandenburg Gate in BerlinWatch Angela Merkell and Barack Obamas Remarks from Brandenburg Gate in BerlinU.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed crowds gathered in Berlin in front of the Brandenburg Gate, a historic location for...
David Rothenberg Jams with the CicadasDavid Rothenberg Jams with the CicadasDavid Rothenberg, professor of philosophy and music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, recently journeyed to New York's Hudson Valley in search of ba...
SISTER AZEZETSISTER AZEZETSister Azezet talks about the kidnap and torture of Eritrean and Ethiopian refugees in the Sinai.
Myanmars Democracy Transition Marred by Anti-Muslim Rhetoric and ViolenceMyanmars Democracy Transition Marred by Anti-Muslim Rhetoric and ViolenceThe Southeast Asian country of Myanmar has taken major steps to turn from a military dictatorship to a fledgling democracy. But that transition has also seen...
Ancient Afghan Poetry Form Adapts to Portray Modern LifeAncient Afghan Poetry Form Adapts to Portray Modern LifeFor centuries, Pashtun women have traded stories, feelings and life wisdom in the form of two-line oral poems called landays. Eliza Griswold, a journalist an...
Sen. Rand Paul on Balancing Legalized Immigration With Improved Border SecuritySen. Rand Paul on Balancing Legalized Immigration With Improved Border SecurityProtestors interrupted a House hearing on a Republican immigration bill focused entirely on law enforcement. By contrast, the Senate bill combines enforcemen...
Taliban to Join Talks With NegotiatorsTaliban to Join Talks With NegotiatorsA breakthrough could be coming for the longest conflict in American history. Senior U.S. officials say they are scheduled to have direct talks with the Talib...
Is Peace and Stability Possible in Afghanistan?Is Peace and Stability Possible in Afghanistan?As Afghan forces took control of their country's security, the Taliban agreed to join the U.S. and Afghanistan for negotiations. Gwen Ifill talks to former D...
News Wrap: At G-8, Leaders Press for Syrian Peace TalksNews Wrap: At G-8, Leaders Press for Syrian Peace TalksIn other news Tuesday, leaders at the G-8 conference pushed for Syrian peace talks. Russian President Putin defended his government's military aid to Assad, ...
Short, Potent Poetry Offers Bite of Afghan LifeShort, Potent Poetry Offers Bite of Afghan LifeJournalist Eliza Griswold and photographer Seamus Murphy collaborated on a project on oral folk poems known as landays, which have been recited by women in A...
Should Virtual Reality Make You Vomit?Should Virtual Reality Make You Vomit?As part of his conversation with Paul Solman, Jaron Lanier recounts his early experience introducing virtual reality to Hollywood and how his own expectation...
How Will Irans New President Impact Relations with U.S.?How Will Irans New President Impact Relations with U.S.?What does the election of Hasan Rowhani mean for Iran's nuclear program? How will Iran's new president approach relations with the U.S.? To address those que...
How Well Will Electronic Verification System Work?How Well Will Electronic Verification System Work?Among the more than 100 amendments to the proposed immigration legislation that lawmakers must review are proposals to bolster the electronic employment veri...
Iran Elects Moderate Hasan Rowhani to Be Next PresidentIran Elects Moderate Hasan Rowhani to Be Next PresidentA reform-minded, moderate cleric will be Iran's next president. Hasan Rowhani won the recent election by nearly 51 percent of the vote, enough to avoid a run...
Some States Have Second Thoughts About Refusing MedicaidSome States Have Second Thoughts About Refusing MedicaidRepublican governors from Florida, Michigan, Ohio and Arizona were originally opposed to the health care law, but are now pushing to expand Medicaid. Hari Sr...
Should Government Pay for the Information It Collects?Should Government Pay for the Information It Collects?What is the real price of the benefits we reap from interacting with free or convenient online networks? How can we make that system more transparent? Econom...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizonas Voter RequirementSupreme Court Strikes Down Arizonas Voter RequirementIt is unconstitutional to make voters prove their U.S. citizenship to be able to register to vote. The Supreme Court made that legal reversal to Arizona law ...
News Wrap: U.K. Government Reportedly Hacked EmailNews Wrap: U.K. Government Reportedly Hacked EmailIn other news Monday, the British government is reported to have hacked emails and phone calls of foreign diplomats. Russia, South Africa and Turkey demanded...
U.S. Aid to Syrian Rebels Dominates Attention at G-8 SummitU.S. Aid to Syrian Rebels Dominates Attention at G-8 SummitWhat to do about the bloody war in Syria is overshadowing the usual agenda of trade deals and unemployment at this year's G-8 summit in Ireland. Gwen Ifill r...
Watch President Obama and Russian President Putin Speak at the G8 ConferenceWatch President Obama and Russian President Putin Speak at the G8 ConferenceU.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke together at the G8 conference.
After Retiring, Bored into WorkingAfter Retiring, Bored into WorkingBit.ly/WorkAdventures | David Thompson didn't want to just sit around in retirement. A fan of NASCAR since he was a kid, the 66-year-old now shares his knowl...
Could a Surplus of California Milk Fulfill Chinas Needs?Could a Surplus of California Milk Fulfill Chinas Needs?Milk production is a nearly $8 billion business in California. Meanwhile, Chinese milk consumption tripled in the last decade and the dairy industry there wa...
Shields and Brooks on Syria, Snowden and SurveillanceShields and Brooks on Syria, Snowden and SurveillanceSyndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks analyze the week's top political news with Judy Woodruff, including the Obama adm...
Will New U.S. Strategy for Syria Change the Dynamics?Will New U.S. Strategy for Syria Change the Dynamics?The Obama administration says it will send help to the rebels after determining that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons. Jeffrey Brown assesses ...
Obama Policy Shift on Arming Syrian Rebels Triggers ConcernsObama Policy Shift on Arming Syrian Rebels Triggers ConcernsHaving concluded that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels in the last year, the White House announced that the U.S. will dramatica...
Six Months After Newtown, Battle Over Gun Control ContinuesSix Months After Newtown, Battle Over Gun Control ContinuesTwenty-six seconds of silence were observed in honor of the victims killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School at a memorial organized to mark six months since t...
News Wrap: Iranians Head to Polls to Choose New PresidentNews Wrap: Iranians Head to Polls to Choose New PresidentIn other news Friday, millions of Iranians headed to the polls to vote for a new president. Despite international criticism over the election process, long l...
Painful Options Ahead: Detroit to Default on $2.5 Billion DebtPainful Options Ahead: Detroit to Default on $2.5 Billion DebtThe city of Detroit is facing difficult decisions in the face of billions of dollars of debt. Emergency manager Kevyn Orr laid out a last-ditch plan to 150 c...
Shields and Brooks on Hillarys Hints, Congressional Baseball GameShields and Brooks on Hillarys Hints, Congressional Baseball GameFor more: http://bit.ly/MarkandDavid Mark Shields and David Brooks got a little edgy in Friday's Doubleheader. It may not be the segment's first ever mention...
California Prepares for Fallout as Ruling on Prop. 8 NearsCalifornia Prepares for Fallout as Ruling on Prop. 8 NearsIn San Francisco, city employees are preparing for a rush of same-sex marriage applications in case the Supreme Court strikes down Proposition 8, which banne...
News Wrap: Deadly Explosion at Chemical Plant in LouisianaNews Wrap: Deadly Explosion at Chemical Plant in LouisianaIn other news Thursday, an explosion at a Louisiana chemical plant killed one person and injured at least 73. The plant, located about 20 miles from Baton Ro...
In Little Green, an Old Character Makes an Easy ComebackIn Little Green, an Old Character Makes an Easy ComebackThe last time readers heard from detective Easy Rawlins, he was driving off a cliff. But Rawlins, one of the best-known characters in American literature, re...
Acceptance for Gay Americans Grows, Discrimination PersistsAcceptance for Gay Americans Grows, Discrimination PersistsA new survey by the Pew Research Center offers a complex view of what it's like to be an LGBT American. The survey found that while 92 percent of LGBT Americ...
Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Genes Cannot Be PatentedSupreme Court Unanimously Rules Genes Cannot Be PatentedIn an unanimous decision, the Supreme Court justices ruled that a company cannot patent an isolated human gene. To look at the implications of the decisions ...
U.S. Says Assad Regime Has Used Chemical WeaponsU.S. Says Assad Regime Has Used Chemical WeaponsThe Obama administration announced late Thursday that it could conclude that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against rebels. National Securit...
Struggling Farmers in India Find Promise in Ancient SeedsStruggling Farmers in India Find Promise in Ancient SeedsSince a devastating cyclone hit in 2009, farmers in a region of India have struggled with salty soil. With climate change, that problem is likely to worsen. ...
Colorado Wildfire Is Most Destructive in State HistoryColorado Wildfire Is Most Destructive in State HistoryA wildfire in Colorado has become the most destructive in the state's history. The blaze has spread across 94000 acres, spurred by high winds and hot, dry c...
Extended Conversation: Novelist Walter MosleyExtended Conversation: Novelist Walter Mosley"Little Green," a new novel by Walter Mosley, revives one of the best-known, longest-running characters in American literature. Jeffrey Brown has more of his...
A Retiree Turned NASCAR WorkerA Retiree Turned NASCAR WorkerBit.ly/WorkAdventures A profile of David Thompson, a NASCAR fan who left retirement so he could share his love and knowledge of it at the NASCAR Hall of Fame...
Singapore Looks Skyward to Take Farming in New DirectionsSingapore Looks Skyward to Take Farming in New DirectionsSingapore's skyline is not just a point of pride for residents, it can also be a source of fresh produce. As part of the NewsHour's series "Food for 9 Billio...
Whitey Bulger Trial Stars Institutional CorruptionWhitey Bulger Trial Stars Institutional CorruptionAccused mob boss James 'Whitey' Bulger, 83, finally had his day in court after 16 years on the run. Bulger allegedly ran the violent Winter Hill gang in Sout...
Era of Online Sharing Offers Big Data, Privacy Trade-OffsEra of Online Sharing Offers Big Data, Privacy Trade-OffsRevelations about the NSA's secret programs have reinforced a national interest in striking a balance between privacy and security. Jeffrey Brown examines pu...
News Wrap: Colorado Wildfire Forces Thousands to EvacuateNews Wrap: Colorado Wildfire Forces Thousands to EvacuateIn other news Wednesday, a Colorado wildfire has forced more than 7000 people to evacuate. Officials said that the fire could have already destroyed 100 hom...
NSA Chief Grilled at Senate Hearing on Surveillance ProgramsNSA Chief Grilled at Senate Hearing on Surveillance ProgramsNSA chief Army Gen. Keith Alexander faced tough questions from senators at a hearing over the agency's top secret surveillance programs. Alexander defended t...
Anti-Government Protests Focus on Democracy in TurkeyAnti-Government Protests Focus on Democracy in TurkeyFor an update from the ground and to examine the scope and national impact of the protests against the leadership of Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan, Judy Woo...
Turkish Government Considers Compromise to End ProtestsTurkish Government Considers Compromise to End ProtestsIn Istanbul's Taksim Square, clashes between police and anti-government protesters raged overnight; demonstrators launched fireworks and threw rocks at polic...
Justice Department Drops Fight on Morning-After PillJustice Department Drops Fight on Morning-After PillThe Justice Department reversed its stance on age-restricted access to the emergency contraceptive known as the morning-after pill. Plan B One-Step will now ...
Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert?Could Agriculture Bloom in the Desert?Thanks to Qatar's harsh desert environment and growing population, researchers have embraced the tiny country as a laboratory to address global concerns. As ...
NSA Whistleblower Missing as Lawmakers Demand ProsecutionNSA Whistleblower Missing as Lawmakers Demand ProsecutionU.S. lawmakers are calling for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Speaker of the House John Boehner called S...