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.
Nation Nov 09 Shouts of 'Not my president!' in California, following Trump victory Moments after Donald Trump's stunning victory over Hillary Clinton for the White House, protests erupted in California and other states, including people crying "Not my president!"…
Nation Nov 08 1 dead, 3 injured in Los Angeles-area shooting One person was killed and another three injured Tuesday in a shooting near a polling site outside of Los Angeles. There doesn’t appear to be a connection between the shooting and the polling site, police said.