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Arts Jul 01

Presidential Medal of Freedom to be awarded to Biles, McCain, Giffords, Jobs

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Apple turns 40 today. It almost didn’t make it to 20

Twenty years ago, Apple was rotting. Today, on its 40th anniversary, Apple's stock price is $109 a share.

By Paul Solman

New Banksy mural portrays Steve Jobs as a refugee

The British street artist known as Banksy has struck again, with a piece portraying Steve Jobs as a refugee in Calais, France.

By Gretchen Frazee

In ‘Haunted Empire,’ a look at life at Apple after Steve Jobs

It's been a little more than two years since the founder and creative force behind Apple died at age 56. What does the transition of leadership mean for the future of one of the most iconic American tech companies? Hari…

By PBS NewsHour

Who Makes Apple’s Gadgets and Under What Conditions?

While Apple's popularity has grown with products like the iPad, iPod and iPhone, so has criticism of the labor practices at Chinese factories where the products are made. Jeffrey Brown discusses the criticism and an ongoing audit of worker conditions…

Steve Jobs Biography Examines How Rule-Breaker Tied ‘Artistry to Engineering’

Isaacson: Jobs Broke the Rules, but Linked 'Artistry to Engineering'…

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What Does Future Hold for Tech World, Apple Without Jobs?

Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was remembered Thursday as being one the of world's greatest innovators. Jeffrey Brown discusses his life and work with Google's Vint Cerf, Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin and AOL co-founder Steve Case.

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Remembering the Life, Designs of Digital Visionary Steve Jobs

In a statement late Wednesday, Apple said its co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at age 56. Correspondent Spence Michels looks back on the life and work of the digital visionary.

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Steve Jobs in 1985: Apple Has ‘Common Vision’ on Changing the World

Upon the death of Steve Jobs, we dipped into the NewsHour's video vault for past coverage of Apple and Jobs. We uncovered this 1985 piece by Elizabeth Brackett that captures a tumultuous time in the company's history. In…

Steve Jobs in 1985: Apple Employees Have ‘Common Vision’ on Changing the World

In a segment from the April 5, 1985 edition of the "MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour," correspondent Elizabeth Brackett examines Apple Computer, featuring co-founder and then-Chairman Steve Jobs.

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