John Glenn had already lived a heroic life as a pilot in the Korean and Vietnam Wars by the time he crawled into the tiny Mercury capsule and blasted off to become the first American to orbit Earth fifty years ago.
Republican presidential front-runner Rick Santorum spends much of the day trying to explain controversial remarks on energy, President Barack Obama, prenatal care and education.
The Obama administration tells the Israeli government not to attack Iran, claiming economic sanctions against Tehran may be enough to halt their nuclear efforts.
This February explore new and historic resources from the African American History collection in celebration of Black History Month.
NBC's Brian Williams and Lester Holt talk about NBC Learn K-12 and discuss the importance of the NBC News film and video archive as a learning resource.
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