Jim Lehrer, the legendary debate moderator and former anchor of the "NewsHour" television program, died Thursday. He was 85. Lehrer's death was announced by his longtime network home, PBS, where he co ...

When John McCain and Barack Obama square off in the first presidential debate on Sept. 26, the referee of the candidates’ slugfest will be Jim Lehrer. A veteran of 10 presidential debates over the ...

Born in Wichita, Kansas, in 1934, Jim Lehrer received an A.A. degree from Victoria College and a B.J. in 1956 from the University of Missouri before joining the Marine Corps. From 1959 to 1966, he was ...

Lehrer, who has anchored “NewsHour” for 36 years, announced 5/12 he’s stepping down from the daily broadcast, ending the longest run of a national anchorman. He’ll anchor his last “NewsHour” on 6/6, ...

Robert MacNeil, the veteran PBS newsman who co-founded and co-hosted the long-running PBS NewsHour and MacNeil/Lehrer Report with Jim Lehrer, died today of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jim Lehrer, a longtime PBS NewsHour anchor and co-founder, has passed away at the age of 85. NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff announced Thursday that Lehrer died ...

TMT's second interview with Jim Lehrer, the long-time anchor of The Newshour on PBS. Join us for TMT's second interview with journalist and novelist Jim Lehrer, the long-time anchor of The Newshour on ...

With his longtime co-host Jim Lehrer, he delivered thoughtful reports that stood in stark contrast to the commercial networks’ ever more sensational newscasts. By Elizabeth Jensen For 36 years, mostly ...

ARLINGTON, VA - MAY 12: PBS news anchor Jim Lehrer poses for a portrait in his studio in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Lehrer will soon retire. (Photo by Nikki Kahn/The Washington ...