NOW’s David Brancaccio is trekking the Himalayas right now to see, first-hand, the increasingly visible impacts of global warming. David and his team are mapping out their trip to the …
This documentary follows the lives of nine young people in China over the last 4 years, and how changes in China have affected them. Watch entire episode online here. …
PBS will present the nation’s only complete, live prime-time coverage of the Democratic and Republican national conventions this summer. The national political conventions take place in Denver (Democrat, Aug. 25-28) and in St. Paul, MN (Republican, Sept. 1-4).
A new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project “Politics Goes Viral Online” finds that a record-breaking 46% of Americans have used the Internet, e-mail or cellphone …
Last year in Kenya, deadly post-election ethnic clashes killed more than 1,000 and displaced 600,000. Kenya used to be one of the stablest nations in Africa. Religion & Ethics talks …
Britain will freeze assets of Iran’s largest bank in a further move to discourage the country from developing nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday, as President Bush wrapped up his farewell trip to Europe. See the full report on NewsHour.
NBC Washington Bureau Chief and longtime “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert died Friday afternoon from an apparent heart attack. He was 58 years old. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks reflect on his career on NewsHour.
While many Americans are working harder for less money and paying more for everyday items like gas and food, the rich are getting richer. Bill Moyers Journal analyzes the growing inequality gap on the ground at a workers march in Los Angeles and with historian Steve Fraser on the modern parallels to the first Gilded Age. Watch online.
One of the great champions of free speech and the longtime host of Meet The Press passed away today at age 58.
In memory of Tim Russert and his many …
Thousands of U.S. troops are getting discharged from the army. Many suffer from post-traumatic stress disorders and brain injuries, and aren’t getting the care they need. The Army claims these …











