Arts May 08 How Tayari Jones discovered an ‘undersung American masterpiece’ Our May 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Ann Petry’s “The Street.”…
Nation May 07 What we know about the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery As attention surrounding the death of Ahmaud Arbery grows, questions about the shooting, and how law enforcement is handling it, remain. Here’s what we know about the case right now and what happens next.
Politics May 07 WATCH: McCarthy names GOP lawmakers to coronavirus response committee House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy named Republican leaders to a select watchdog committee that will oversee the coronavirus response during a weekly news conference on May 7.
Health May 07 WATCH: Health official testifies on new tests for COVD-19 The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing May 7 on efforts to create new technologies designed to produce millions of tests for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Arts May 05 Discussion questions for ‘The Street’ Our May 2020 pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Ann Petry’s “The Street.”…
Health May 05 WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gives coronavirus update Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave an update on the state's response to the novel coronavirus on May 5.
Politics May 05 WATCH: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says Trump is a ‘hypocrite’ for refusing states federal bailout “The president of the United States, a former New Yorker who seems to enjoy stabbing his hometown in the back, talking about 'no bailout' for New York,” de Blasio said in response to Trump’s comments.
Arts May 01 18 librarian-approved books for kids of all ages Libraries may be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but many summer reading programs are still on. Here are some titles that librarians hope kids will enjoy while they’re at home during the crisis.
Nation Apr 30 WATCH: Top Army officials address concerns about West Point graduation amid pandemic Top Army officials held a news conference April 30 at the Pentagon, where they discussed concerns about graduation amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Health Apr 30 WATCH: NYC Mayor de Blasio says funeral home’s storage of bodies in trucks is ‘aberrant,’ ‘unconscionable’ New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave an update on the city’s response to the novel coronavirus on April 30.