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  1. Lehrer reveals his favorite founding fatherRead the original story w/Photo

    9 hrs ago | Washington Examiner

    He does have a favorite, though, and he's the reason the retired "PBS NewsHour" host read a few lines from his 2005 novel "The Franklin Affair" on Thursday night at a reception hosted by British Ambassador Lehrer reconfirmed to Yeas & Nays that he has definitely retired from duties such as hosting presidential debates -- for real this time -- and ... (more)

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  2. Who remembers Watergate?Read the original story

    Friday May 17 | Minnesota Public Radio

    ... current scandal in its current form is nowhere close. All of which is a lengthy lead-in to pointing out that PBS NewsHour is in the process of putting together a terrific site about the anniversary of the Watergate hearings , starting with a series ...

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  3. Free iPad Apps to Teach Current EventsRead the original story

    Friday May 17 | Edutopia

    ... users to create a custom newscast by choosing clips from different news outlets. Combine an interview from PBS Newshour with a story from Euronews and a clip from CNN in a personalized news program. Whether you use this app to stay up to date on ...

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  4. Cicadas beginning to emerge in VirginiaRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | USA Today

    ... and down screaming or even spurring minor fender benders when they fly into open car windows. Jenny Marder of PBS Newshour writes of spotting a "nice crop" of the bugs in a nest of poison ivy at Bull Run Regional Park in Virginia. "It took some ...

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  5. It's over: MSM turns on ObamaRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Examiner.com

    In the wake of Monday's revelation that Obama's Justice Department seized two months worth of phone records at the Associated Press offices in in New York, Hartford, Conn.

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  6. Story too good to check outRead the original story

    Tuesday May 14 | The Courier

    ... erald Ford, Spiro Agnew and Hubert Humphrey. Mark Shields provides weekly political analysis and commentary for PBS NewsHour and is also a regular panelist on Inside Washington, a weekly public affairs show that is seen on both PBS and ABC.

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  7. Tax-Funded NPR and PBS Bored at IRS Scandal; Instead, Mark Shields...Read the original story

    Monday May 13 | NewsBusters.org

    ... about whether conservatives would ruin immigration "reform" and then briefly touched on Benghazi. On the PBS Newshour, all the outrage was saved for the end, as Mark Shields railed against Congressman-elect Mark Sanford as an unforgivable "jerk" for ...

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  8. Historian Michael Beschloss gets down on TwitterRead the original story

    Saturday May 11 | Bookofjoe

    ... - and his discoveries since. "During one of the presidential debates, I was on PBS with Christina Bellantoni ['PBS NewsHour's' political editor] and I was using a search engine to find out what people were saying," Beschloss recalled. "She said, ...

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  9. Guatemala: 1982 MacNeil/Lehrer on reports Rios Montt committed atrocities against Ixil MayaRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 10 | Boing Boing

    [Guatemala City] -- In this 1982 episode of MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour (now PBS NewsHour ), Jim Lehrer and Charlene Hunter Gault report on violence and instability across Guatemala and the actions of Efrain Rios Montt, the man at the center of a ...

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  10. Watch Live: White House Addresses Memo Requests on Benghazi AttacksRead the original story

    Friday May 10 | PBS

    ... care law, and efforts in the Senate to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Beginning October 24, 2012, PBS NewsHour will allow open commenting for all registered users. We hope that the elimination of our moderation process will enable a more ...

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  11. Guatemala: 1983 "MacNeil/Lehrer Report" on debate over military aid to Rios Montt's regimeRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday May 10 | Boing Boing

    From the archives of the program that is now called PBS NewsHour, an episode from May 8, 2013 during the military dictatorship of JosA EfraA n RA os Montt.

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  12. 'An Inside Look at Backstories of Big Decisions in Chief Justice Roberts' Court'Read the original story

    Thursday May 9 | Law.com

    "An Inside Look at Backstories of Big Decisions in Chief Justice Roberts' Court": This video segment featuring Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal appeared on this evening's broadcast of The PBS NewsHour.

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  13. APT, PBS partner to offer Moyers & Company for viewing on COVERead the original story

    Monday May 6 | Current

    ... but because the show is a natural complement to PBS public affairs programs, including Frontline and PBS NewsHour, " Moyers said in a statement. "APT recognizes the value of satisfying viewers who want to catch up on missed programs or watch public ...

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  14. Emily Bazelon's fair-minded feminism: 'I don't think there's anything missing'Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday May 6 | The Guardian

    ... Book Review ("In its prescriptions Sticks and Stones shines"), and Bazelon has appeared on the Today show, PBS Newshour and the Colbert Report . She hosted her own panel at SXSW. "You seem to be pretty set," I say. "You can check every box. You ...

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  15. Crowds reflect on significance of May 4 at KSURead the original story

    Sunday May 5 | Recordpub.com

    ... States." PBS news anchor Gwen Ifill, moderator and managing editor of PBS' "Washington Week" and co-anchor of "PBS NewsHour," led a panel discussion featuring seven May 4 experts including Thomas Grace, who was shot in the heel when Ohio National ...

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  16. Long Reads: President Obama Still Wants to Close GuantanamoRead the original story

    Friday May 3 | Balloon Juice

    ... If nothing else, he has brought a new level of attention to the plight of detainees. There's a seven-minute PBS Newshour clip at the end of this post, with Charlie Savage providing some background to Gwen Ifill. Further discussion: A hundred ...

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  17. Gay Mafia Takes Down Howard KurtzRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 2 | Politik Ditto

    ... regular partner in video productions there, the site's executive editor Lauren Ashburn, appear together on the PBS NewsHour. Erik Wemple at The Washington Post had a longer version of that line: A source at The Daily Beast suggested Thursday that ...

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  18. No More Feast at the Daily Beast for Howard Kurtz: Tina Brown Drops HimRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | NewsBusters.org

    ... regular partner in video productions there, the site's executive editor Lauren Ashburn, appear together on the PBS NewsHour. Erik Wemple at The Washington Post had a longer version of that line: A source at The Daily Beast suggested Thursday that ...

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  19. Historian tweets bits and pieces of the nation's pastRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Apr 30 | News Observer

    ... and his discoveries since. "During one of the presidential debates, I was on PBS with Christina Bellantoni ('PBS NewsHour's' political editor) and I was using a search engine to find out what people were saying," Beschloss recalled. "She said, 'Why ...

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  20. Propellerhead Releases Reason 7 with MIDI Out, Deeper Editing and Retro TransformationRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Apr 30 | TIME.com

    ... Not this one. For homebrew audiophiles, it's sort of like Justin Timberlake announcing his new album on PBS NewsHour. But then digital audio workstations are nothing like mainstream music albums, more comparable to a new version of Photoshop, except ...

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