Politics Jun 25 Clinton sees America from new focal length While promoting her new book, “Hard Choices,” former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that she’s been enjoying traveling around the country. “It’s a great way to become immersed again in what’s going on in my own country, because for…
World Jun 24 60 girls and women abducted in Nigeria, reports claim A local official confirmed to the Associated Press that 60 girls and women and 31 boys were abducted by extremists in weekend attacks on villages in northeast Nigeria. The news agency reports that Nigerian security forces have denied the abductions…
Nation Jun 23 Strong earthquake triggers tsunami warning off Alaska coast A tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Alaska's Aleutian Island chain after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake, the Associated Press reports. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the earthquake at 12:53 p.m. local time Monday.
Nation Jun 18 WETA to assume ownership of PBS NewsHour July 1 WETA, the flagship public media station for Washington, D.C., is expected to assume ownership and control of PBS NewsHour on July 1.
Nation Jun 18 Trademark agency rules against Redskins name, calling it ‘disparaging’ The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled 2-1 on Wednesday that the name of the Washington Redskins football team is "disparaging of Native Americans" and that it must be canceled.
Science Jun 14 7 questions to ask before you eat that shrimp According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, eating seafood sustainably can drastically help us meet our seafood needs without compromising the needs of future generations. But what does sustainability mean when it comes to the seafood we consume?…
Nation Jun 13 Veteran advocates remember Steve Robinson The death Thursday of Army veteran and advocate Steve Robinson, who made several appearances on the PBS NewsHour, prompted words of praise from the advocacy community about how he championed veteran and military causes.
World Jun 13 Pope pledges neutrality in World Cup In the spirit of fellowship, South America's first pope says he will remain neutral during the World Cup competition in Brazil this month.
Politics Jun 11 Arizona candidate ‘Cesar Chavez’ faces challenge from labor leader’s family The grandson of Cesar Chavez is challenging the candidacy of an Arizona congressional candidate who has been using the farm labor leader's name.
World Jun 10 Militants in Iraq seize strategic city of Mosul Sunni militants overran police stations, government buildings and banks in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, freeing prisoners and chasing away Iraqi soldiers.