World Jul 10

It can be hard to keep up with the rush of news that comes out of Washington, D.C. The PBS NewsHour takes a moment every week to bring you important stories happening beyond the Beltway. Here’s what we’re reading now.

Economy Jul 06

The U.S. economy surpassed expectations in June, adding more jobs than expected even as the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4 percent.

Politics Jul 05

Scott Pruitt has resigned as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, President Donald Trump announced Thursday in a tweet.

Politics Jun 20

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that will stop the practice of separating children and parents detained at the U.S.-Mexico border while trying to enter the country illegally. Read it here.

Nation Jun 19

Monsoon rains threaten Rohingya refugees, excessive video-game playing could be a mental health disorder and other stories we're reading now.

Politics Jun 14

The Justice Department's inspector general released a 500-page report Tuesday that details for the first time how the FBI and then-director James Comey handled the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server. Read…

Nation Jun 11

A dispute over which European country will accept new migrants, a closer look at suicide and other stories we're reading this week.

Nation May 22

Inside the world's worst humanitarian crisis, why we're seeing more mega rain storms and other stories we're reading now.

Nation May 15

Why Facebook is still struggling to control extremist content on its platform, what's changing about hotel and event security seven months after the deadly Las Vegas shooting, and other stories that got buried in last week's news.

Nation May 07

These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now.