Pbs Newshour Extra: Exonerated Prisoners Face Uphill Climb

Report investigates the many challenges that families face that make it difficult to get off of welfare assistance. Includes video.

Article reports on the decision of the New York Times to publish for the first time many photos that contribute to the understanding of African American history in the United States. Includes a video.

A young boy from Minnesota is in "training" because it is believed that he is the reincarnation of a spiritual leader within the faith who died nine years ago. Check out the story and what the Dalai Lama has to say about it all.

Video and summary by PBS on the violent uprising of February, 2011. The video discusses the fact that Moammar Gadhafi has engaged the military to handle the protests. February, 2011

Around the world, 870 million people do not have enough to eat, according to the U.N. World Food Program. Use this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson plan to help students understand the global food crisis. Support materials are provided.

This article explains what Earth Day is and why it was founded. It also presents criticisms of the holiday. Includes suggestions for things we can all do to take care of the Earth.

Click on the quilt of videos to hear the various impressions about 9/11 that young people express. They talk about remembering that day, the emotion they felt around them, and how 9/11 has ultimately affected them. Written pieces from...

Read the inspiring story of Malala Yousafzai, a 14 year old Pakistani girl who stood up to the Taliban's prohibition of education for women and girls.

What will it mean for the United States to become independent of foreign energy sources? Learn how experts are predicting this change in decades to come.

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer offers specialized news resources for students and teachers. Content includes background information for the top stories of the week, full multimedia packages (video, audio, graphics, and text) which explore...