Oct 29 Watch 7:36 Jonathan Karl explores Trump's focus on retribution in new book By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Satvi Sunkara In his new book, ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl offers a behind-the-scenes look at key moments on the 2024 campaign trail that ended one party's hold on the White House and brought another back to power. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Oct 28 $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers and nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading, a coalition of seven charitable foundations has established a Literary Arts Fund that will distribute a minimum of $50 million over the next… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 8:04 Sudan's cultural heritage becomes a casualty in its civil war By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson, Leila Jackson Sudan’s civil war has become a humanitarian catastrophe of staggering scale, marked by famine, ethnic cleansing and sexual violence. Over three years, an estimated 150,000 people have been killed, and nearly 13 million have been forced from their homes. But… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 7:59 Abby Phillip explores the political legacy of Jesse Jackson in 'A Dream Deferred' By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Rev. Jesse Jackson is a towering figure in the civil rights movement, but his political legacy is less often remembered. The issues he championed in the 1980s still echo in today’s politics, and his influence is the subject of Abby… Continue watching
Oct 27 Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement By Mayuko Ono, Associated Pres, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries and his art of sushi was featured in an award-winning film. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 8:28 Why many men struggle to maintain deep male friendships later in life By John Yang, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert Men’s lack of deep, close friendships has been in the spotlight lately. A recent Pew Research Center study found that 54% of women say they turn to a friend for emotional support, but only 38% of men say they do. Continue watching
Oct 25 June Lockhart, beloved mother figure of 'Lassie' and 'Lost In Space' fame, dies at 100 By Bob Thomas, Beth Harris, Associated Press June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in “Lassie” or up in the stratosphere in “Lost in Space,” has died. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 10:35 A look at 50 years of the News Hour By Stephanie Sy, Murrey Jacobson, Jenna Bloom, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The News Hour has been marking our own milestone this week, the 50th anniversary of this program. Stephanie Sy has a look at the program's beginnings, its evolution over the years and how our journalism has both grown and stayed… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 6:15 East Wing of White House torn down as Trump clears space for his ballroom By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz, Joshua Barajas The East Wing of the White House has been demolished as part of President Trump’s plan to build a new ballroom. The demolition has drawn sharp criticism from preservationists and historians. The National Trust for Historic Preservation called for the… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 8:01 Pentagon's attempt to ban books from base schools faces backlash from military families By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Morgan Till The Trump administration made it clear that it wanted to change the culture of the military. One effort targeted books on race, gender and sexuality in the libraries of schools on military bases attended by service members' children. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching