Politics Apr 18 Remembering Barbara Bush, political dynasty matriarch We look back at the life of former first lady Barbara Bush. Son and former President George W. Bush describes his family saying goodbye in a conversation with Amy Holmes and Michael Gerson, then Judy Woodruff gets remembrances from Susan…
Nation Apr 17 Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at 92 Barbara Bush, a former first lady and linchpin of one of American's leading political families, has died in Houston, Texas. A statement from the family did not immediately identify a cause of death.
Nation Mar 08 WATCH: 3 women recount years of harassment in the forest service Firefighters Darla Bush, Jonel Wagoner and Darlene Hall filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2014, claiming sexual harassment of and retaliation against women in the Forest Service in California.
Nation Mar 02 U.S. Forest Service chief under investigation after complaints of sexual misconduct The U.S. Forest Service has confirmed that parent agency USDA has “engaged an independent investigator” to look into complaints against Chief Tony Tooke. News of this investigation comes as the Forest Service deals with allegations of a broader culture of…
Nation Mar 01 Rape, harassment and retaliation in the U.S. Forest Service: Women firefighters tell their stories Women in the U.S. Forest Service aren't just fighting fires; some are fighting sexual misconduct in the most remote parts of the country. In an exclusive PBS NewsHour investigation, 34 women in 13 states told their stories of rape, harassment,…
Science Jan 17 Reporter’s Notebook: Waiting in the dark for sea turtles to nest To find a sea turtle as she lay her nest, we had a few rules to follow.
Poetry Sep 29 Mapping Seattle, poem by poem Seattle's "Poetic Grid" captures the rapidly changing city by asking people to write about locations that have meaning to them.
Arts Aug 30 Small Michigan museum holds massive collection of Edward Curtis’ Native American photography More than 700 works by photographer Edward S. Curtis are on exhibit at the Muskegon Museum of Art in what’s believed to be the largest ever exhibition of his work.
Economy Jun 26 Here is Warren Buffett’s first tax return, filed at age 14 You might wonder why a 14-year-old would have to file a federal income tax return. Buffett made more than $500 and IRS rules at the time required that a return must be filed by every citizen of the United States,…
Arts Feb 17 Dutch creator of Miffy the rabbit, Dick Bruna, dies at 89 The rabbit, known as Miffy in English, first came to life 62 years ago. Today, Miffy books have sold more than 85 million copies in more than 50 languages.