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Publisher: MacNeil/Lehrer Productions The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake: 100 Years Later 
 Companion to a March 2006 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour program about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and related earthquake science developments. The site includes a map showing active earthquake faults in Northern California (with probabilities of major quakes in the next 30 years), photos of 1906 quake effects, an interactive feature "Will This Building Stand?" (for unreinforced masonry, residential wood frame, retrofitted wooden, and base isolation buildings), and a lesson plan. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/science/1906quake/ Topics: California: History, Geology Last updated Apr 3, 2006 Lasting Legacy: An Apology 65 Years Late
Commentary and reactions to President Bill Clinton's public apology for the federal government-sponsored Tuskegee Study, intended "to examine the impact of syphilis invlolving black men," a forty year experiment (1932-1972) in which subjects had no knowledge of their condition, and were not cured by the doctors who examined them. Transcript of a 1997 "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" program. From the PBS "Online Newshour." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/may97/tuskegee_5-16a.html Topics: Black Resources, Diseases & Conditions, Health, Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 1, 2005 Supreme Court Watch: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Provides highlights from the career of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who retired from the U.S. Supreme Court in July 2005. Also includes analysis of "the first woman justice's pivotal role on the nation's top court," a 2003 interview, and links to related websites. Includes audio and video clips. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/supreme_court/oconnor-career.html Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Notable People: Women Last updated Jul 6, 2005 Street News
This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour segment looks at the street newspapers that are sold by homeless people throughout the country. It features perspectives from editors and writers for Street Sense (a street newspaper from Washington, D.C.) and the National Coalition for the Homeless. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec04/streetnews_12-15.html Topics: Housing, Newspapers, Poverty, Social Issues Last updated Aug 29, 2005 The John Roberts Confirmation
"President Bush on Monday [September 5, 2005,] nominated John Roberts to succeed William Rehnquist as chief justice of the Supreme Court. Roberts ... at one time served as Rehnquist's clerk." This site provides a collection of stories about the Senate confirmation process and Roberts' prior work, a biography, and highlights of past Supreme Court nominees. Includes audio and video clips and lesson plans. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/supreme_court/roberts/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Law, Law, Lesson Plans Last updated Sep 14, 2005 The Origins of Labor Day
"Read about the turbulent circumstances of Labor Day's birth, browse NewsHour segments on labor and the economy, and explore labor-related resources on the Internet." From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/september96/labor_day_9-2.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Labor Last updated Sep 2, 2004 North Korea: Nuclear Standoff
Collection of news stories and background information on North Korea and its nuclear programs. Features a map of North Korea, historical overview, and information about U.S.-North Korea relations, nuclear research and development in North Korea, and North Korea's leaders. From the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, a program of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/northkorea/ Topics: Weapons Last updated Oct 22, 2003 Online NewsHour: Occupied Iraq
The online version of PBS's NewsHour covers several aspects of the current situation in Iraq, including post-war reconstruction, the new government, civil unrest, and more. Includes key map and player sections as well as an area for students and teachers. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/iraq/ Topics: War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 5, 2005 Do You Speak American?
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program that "examine[s] the dynamic state of American English — a language rich with regional variety, strong global impact and cultural controversy." Includes essays on topics such as vocabulary, pronunciation, the power of prose, language as prestige, and shifts in regional language. Also includes sound clips, examples of mispronounced words, a show transcript, quizzes, and links to related information. Searchable. http://www.pbs.org/speak/ Topics: English Language Last updated Feb 9, 2005 Liberia's Uneasy Peace
News coverage of politics in Liberia, covering the October 2005 presidential and parliamentary elections and the civil war that preceded the election. Features information about candidates and leaders, essays and lesson plans on Liberian history and U.S.-Liberia relations, background on the civil war, archived news stories, and related material. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/liberia/ Topics: Heads of State, Regions of the World, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Nov 2, 2005 The NewsHour's 30th Anniversary
Special feature from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour celebrating its 30th anniversary (October 2005). Features a timeline for the show (which began as the Robert MacNeil Report in 1975), reflections from MacNeil and Jim Lehrer, and stories that revisit people and communities reported in the program (such as immigration, the steel industry, Silicon Valley and the dot-com boom, and NAFTA). http://www.pbs.org/newshour/aboutus/30/ Topics: News Last updated Oct 25, 2005 Testing Press Privilege in the CIA Leak Case
News reports and features analyzing the events related to the federal grand jury investigation into "the leak of a CIA operative's name [which, in October 2005] charged Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby with obstruction of justice, making a false statement and perjury." Includes audio of programs, documents from the case, opinion pieces, and links to related stories. From The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/leaks/ Topics: Government, Media Last updated Nov 2, 2005 Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
News stories and other features about the process of rebuilding the areas damaged in 2005 by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Topics include economic impact, environmental effects, insurance claims, levee repair, and local and federal efforts towards rebuilding damaged rural and urban areas. Includes a lesson plan and links to related news reports. From the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour and Louisiana Public Broadcasting. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/local/gulfcoast/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Nov 8, 2005 Generation Next: Speak Up, Be Heard
Companion to a 2007 documentary that "travels across the U.S. and speaks with young adults 16-25-year-olds to gauge their beliefs on today's most pressing issues -- such as terrorism, immigration, environment and health care." In addition to transcripts from the documentary, the site contains audio and video clips, background reports, forums, and a timeline highlighting major events, media, music, sports, and technology related to the demographic. From PBS Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/generation-next/ Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Feb 15, 2007 Politics of Pakistan
News and background about politics in Pakistan, including material on Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf (who announced his resignation in August 2008) and the late Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. Includes a government profile, timeline of key events back to 1947, lesson plan, video interviews, interactive map (with a focus on "efforts to clamp down on fighting in tribal regions along the Afghan border"), links to related reports, and more. From the PBS Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/asia/pakistan/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Aug 18, 2008 In-Depth Coverage: Obama's Transition to Power
This news coverage of the 2008-2009 presidential transition features background reports, analysis, interviews, and related material. Includes a listing of key positions (such as chief of staff, secretary of defense, and U.N. representative), and related links. From the PBS Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/white_house/transition2008/ Topics: The United States Presidency Last updated Nov 14, 2008 President Bush's First 100 Days
This Online NewsHour special report from April 2001 examines President George W. Bush's first hundred days in office. Topics include the Bush/Cheney transition, February 2001 budget plans, the tax cut debate, and the standoff with China over a damaged U.S. spy plane. Also includes material about Bill Clinton's and George Bush's first days in office, and political and historical commentary. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/100days/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Jan 12, 2009 Art Beat
A blog started in December 2008 "covering news, issues and events in art and entertainment, brought to you by NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown and NewsHour reporters. You will find interviews with authors, artists and musicians, coverage of art exhibitions and concerts, and multimedia features such as videos and narrated slideshows." Topics include glass blowing, Chuck Berry, a weekly poem, the Pulitzer Prize, and art funding. Also includes links to lesson plans and related sites. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/ Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated May 1, 2009 Obama: The First 100 Days
This April 2009 Online NewsHour report examines President Barack Obama's first hundred days in office. "Starting April 27, the NewsHour will be examining the economic and political scene in St. Louis, where President Barack Obama will mark his 100th day in office." Reports will include a tour of the city's recent government investments, a look at schools, and a town hall meeting. Also provides a news archive covering Obama's activities back to January 20, 2009. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/white_house/obama100/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 27, 2009 |
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