Sep 07 Watch The Connection: Contradictory Marijuana Laws Just 10 days ago, the Obama administration said as long as strict regulations are in place, it will not challenge marijuana laws in states that have passed bills allowing recreational use of the drug. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said the… Continue watching
Sep 02 Who's Working on Labor Day? America's Fastest-Growing Jobs By Simone Pathe A majority of Americans still supports labor unions, but a majority also believes they're likely to weaken. Photo of Charlotte Labor Day parade courtesy of Jared Soares for the PBS NewsHour. On this Labor Day, when fewer than one in… Continue reading
Sep 02 Who's Working on Labor Day? America's Fastest-Growing Jobs By Simone Pathe A majority of Americans still supports labor unions, but a majority also believes they're likely to weaken. Photo of Charlotte Labor Day parade courtesy of Jared Soares for the PBS NewsHour. On this Labor Day, when fewer than one in… Continue reading
Aug 30 Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney Dies at 74 World-renowned poet and Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney died at age 74 in his native Ireland after a brief illness. Jeffrey Brown looks back on an interview he did with the poet two years ago, when Heaney reflected on his life… Continue reading
Aug 30 Nobel Laureate, World Famous Poet Seamus Heaney Dies at 74 By Margaret Myers Seamus Heaney, one of the major poets of the twentieth century, died in Dublin on Friday at the age of 74. Known in his native Ireland as “Famous Seamus,” Heaney was that rare writer who garnered critical acclaim while harvesting… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch IRS Says Same-Sex Couples Entitled to Same Tax Benefits as Straight Couples IRS Says Same-Sex Couples Entitled to Same Tax Benefits as Straight Couples… Continue watching
Aug 28 Obama Won't Wait for Congress to Protect Americans' Voting Rights EmbedVideo(7257, 482, 304); In an interview with the PBS NewsHour, President Barack Obama said he will act to ensure voting rights in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to invalidate key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of… Continue reading
Aug 28 Obama to the NewsHour: No Decision on Syria, Taking Action on Voting Rights EmbedVideo(7251, 482, 304); In this excerpt, President Barack Obama says he has not made his decision on U.S. action against Syria. For the full interview, watch the PBS NewsHour Wednesday. President Barack Obama said Wednesday he has… Continue reading
Aug 28 Speakers Set to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of MLK's Speech By News Desk Watch the player above for a live stream of the events on Aug. 28 from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak around 2:45 p.m. President Obama will mark the 50th anniversary of… Continue reading
Aug 26 How a Carousel Ride Became Part of America’s Civil Rights History On the same day Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of his dream for little black boys and girls, little Sharon Langley broke the color barrier at an amusement park in Maryland. Today, a symbol from that event is steps from… Continue reading