Nation Jul 08 ICE agent kills Mexican immigrant in Houston in latest deadly enforcement encounter Family members and local officials are calling for a full investigation into the shooting death of a man killed by ICE agents in Houston. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot Tuesday as agents tried to arrest him. Federal officials say he…
World Jul 07 U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after attacks on tankers in Strait of Hormuz The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration also revoked a key waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil. Geoff…
Politics Jul 07 Trump's EEOC abandons key tool for combating workplace discrimination For more than 60 years, the federal government has relied on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce laws against workplace discrimination. The Department of Justice is now challenging a legal framework that has underpinned that work for decades. Geoff…
Nation Jul 07 Elizabeth Pryor on comedy, race and her father's legacy Historian and Smith College professor Elizabeth Pryor has spent much of her career studying the history of the N-word. Her father, legendary comedian Richard Pryor, made the word central to his work before renouncing it altogether. In this episode of…
Arts Jul 03 WATCH: Bruce Springsteen: Finding America in Song | A PBS News Special In a special half-hour broadcast, PBS News' Geoff Bennett sits down with Bruce Springsteen for a rare and deeply personal conversation marking the recent opening of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music.
World Jul 02 As Venezuela crisis deepens, Chef José Andrés feeds earthquake survivors and search teams Venezuela's earthquake death toll has climbed to nearly 2,300 with thousands injured and tens of thousands still missing. Overwhelmed morgues, growing humanitarian needs, and mounting frustration over the pace of the response are compounding the crisis. Geoff Bennett spoke with…
Nation Jul 02 Hard-fought win raises hopes for U.S. in World Cup The U.S. men’s team punched their ticket to the World Cup round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Soccer fans across the country celebrated the win, despite a controversial red card that will keep the team’s…
Science Jul 01 Millions of Americans face dangerous temperatures as heat wave bears down Dangerously high temperatures are set to scorch much of the country as a brutal heat wave bears down on the East Coast and Midwest. Hundreds of cities could hit record highs by Friday, when more than 175 million Americans will…
Nation Jul 01 Former USAID head says 'people are dying' a year after agency's dismantling Wednesday marks one year since the Trump administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development as an independent agency. USAID was a central tool of American foreign policy, delivering humanitarian aid, fighting disease, responding to disasters and advancing U.S.
Politics Jun 30 Examining the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship, campaign finance rulings The Supreme Court wrapped up its term issuing major rulings in cases centered on some of the nation’s biggest political fights. The most high-profile is a landmark ruling striking down President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Geoff…