Warner and Staff Sergeant robert bales was sentenced to life without parole in the massacre of 16 innocent afghan civilians. We get details of both military court outcomes. Woodruff and in a separate military case the army private found guilty of giving troves of highly classified information to wikileaks now wants to live as a woman, chelsea manning. Ray saurez examines the legal and cultural questions connected with this story. Warner mark shields and rich lowry analyze the weeks news. Woodruff and we look back at Robert Macneil questioning the reverend Martin Luther king, jr, on the fight for civil rights. On nbcs meet the press just three days before the 1963 march on washington. All of these barriers must be removed before the negro can even begin moving up the highway of freedom in all of its dimension. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And frie
Life without parole in the massacre of 16 innocent afghan civilians. We get details of both military court outcomes. Woodruff and in a separate military case the army priv found guilty of giving troves of highly classified information to wikileaks now wants to live as a woman, chelsea manning. Ray saurez examines the legal and cultural questions connected with this story. Warner mark shields and rich lowry analyze the weeks news. Woodruff and we look back at Robert Macneil questioning the reverend Martin Luther king, jr, on the fight for civil rights. On nbcs meet the press just three days before the 1963 march on washington. All of these barriers must be removed before the negro can even begin moving up the highway of freedom in all of its dimension. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the
The pantheon the most complete monument from the days of ancient rome. The pantheon temple of the gods. In 1520, the artist raphael was buried here, the first man in modern times to choose the pantheon as his own memorial. When raphael died, he was only 37, at the height of his creativity and the peak of his fame. The story was told that the pope himself wept at the news of his sudden death. As final tribute, raphaels last great painting, the transfiguration, was placed at the head of his coffin. The biographer Giorgio Vasari wrote. When this admirable artist died, painting also died. It is due to him that the arts coloring and invention have been brought to such perfection that progress is almost impossible. Happy were those who served under him because all who imitate his art are sure to succeed in the world, as those who imitate his virtuous life will be rewarded in heaven. Raphael was the subject of myth in his lifetime myth compounded by his dying on a good friday. There were even
Died of brain cancer one week ago at the age of 46. In his eulogy president obama said beau biden did in 46 years what most of us could not do in 146. It is our obligation our obligation to beau to think not about what was and what might have been but instead to think about what is because of him. Think about the day that dawns for children who are safer because of beau. Whose lives are fuller because of him. Think about the day of the dawns parents who rest easier and families who are freer because of him. Some folks may never know that their lives are better because of beau biden, but thats okay. Certainly for beau acclaim was never the point of public service. But the lines of wellwishers who have been here all week they know. The white house mail room thats been overflowing with letters from people, those folks know. The soldiers who served with beau who joined the National Guard because of him, the workers at birdies who still have their home because of him and have thank him for
Racing because like i said if a horse wins the first two legs next year, people will say, we saw that. We may not tune in. The tv numbers tell the story. When a horse is going for the triple crown, you get massive tv ratings. When there isnt, i think they get a third of the viewers. Reporter the why it was so tough is horses are bred more for speed now not stamina. Because its three races in five weeks, this 1 1 2 mile odd distance, big sandy makes it extremely difficult for horses. In the past they used to have more prep races and they had in their father and mother sire history horses who could go the distance. Now more trainers more owners want a quick buck the quick pass before they sell for stud duty. Its important to note why it is so hard to win the triple andy this is the longest three races in five weeks, the last one the longest, a mile and a half the hardest. And youre also up against competition where not all these horses xr ss have run the first two races in the triple cro