Nation Nov 25 Army Corps issues eviction notice to Standing Rock protest camp, tribe chairman says Dave Archambault II said they were notified that land north of the Cannonball River, including a protest camp, will be closed on Dec. 5.
Arts Nov 24 WATCH: Aretha Franklin brings Twitter to its knees with longest national anthem ever CBS clocked Franklin’s rendition of the national anthem at four minutes and 35 seconds.
Politics Nov 22 Nazi salutes ‘done in a spirit of irony and exuberance,’ alt-right leader says At a conference over the weekend, alt-right ideologue Richard Spencer finished his speech, shouting “Hail Trump! Hail our people! Hail victory!” His audience responded with cheers and a smattering of Nazi salutes.
World Nov 21 Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Japan’s east coast, tsunami warning downgraded In the early morning hours Tuesday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Nation Nov 21 5 important stories that aren’t fake news We are living in a “post-truth” world. In fact, Oxford Dictionaries crowned the compound adjective the 2016 word of the year. We invite you to distract yourself from the guesswork and falsehoods with five important and legitimate stories you won’t…
Nation Nov 21 Police deploy water hoses, tear gas against Standing Rock protesters Law enforcement officials, responding to what they called a riot, deployed water hoses in freezing temperatures Sunday against hundreds of protesters decrying the construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
Arts Nov 18 Honored for songwriting, Motown legend Smokey Robinson proves he really got a hold on pop music The Library of Congress honored Smokey Robinson in a tribute concert, awarding the soul legend with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. PBS stations nationwide will air the event tomorrow, Feb. 10, 2017. Check your local listings. Smokey Robinson was…
Nation Nov 16 Minnesota officer charged with involuntary manslaughter in Philando Castile death The St. Anthony officer, identified as Jeronimo Yanez, shot Castile after stopping the 32-year-old for a broken tail light on July 6 in the town of Falcon Heights, Minnesota.
Arts Nov 16 Bob Dylan does think twice, decides to skip Nobel ceremony in Stockholm It ain't you, babe. Dylan said he had "pre-existing commitments."…
Nation Nov 14 Fellow journalists, political leaders and viewers offer tributes to Gwen The news of Gwen Ifill’s death devastated the PBS NewsHour newsroom, where she was a beloved leader and mentor to generations of journalists.