Health May 18 Veterans Affairs Dept. reformers find the fix is not in Two years ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs was rocked by scandal — reports of poor care and months-long wait periods in VA hospital that lled to the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki’s resignation and sweeping reforms. But recent…
Nation May 18 News Wrap: Trump reveals list of prospective Supreme Court picks In our news wrap Wednesday, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump worked on his conservative credentials by issuing a list of 11 prospective Supreme Court nominees — three women and eight men, all white. Also, National Intelligence Director James Clapper revealed…
Economy May 18 Obama Labor decree makes millions more eligible for overtime pay For the first time since 2004, the federal government is changing the earnings threshold that governs who is eligible for overtime pay. Some Republicans and business advocates warn that the rules change could turn out to be a job killer.
Nation May 17 Urban League calls for $1 trillion ‘Marshall Plan’ to address persistent disparities between the races The title of the Urban League’s 40th annual "State of Black America" report is as stark as some of its numbers: "Locked Out: Education, Jobs & Justice." While much has changed, the report finds disparities between blacks and whites have…
Science May 17 Do call it a comeback — how the checkerspot butterfly found salvation in a women’s prison
Episode May 17 PBS NewsHour full episode May 17, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, a string of deadly terror attacks leave Baghdad reeling. Also: A fight at Nevada’s Democratic convention between Clinton and Sanders loyalists may signal a greater divide, when education and Islamophobia collide, a look at the state…
Nation May 17 News Wrap: The Senate advances measure to let 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate passed legislation opposed by the White House that would let the families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia’s government for alleged complicity in the 2001 terror attacks. Also, the NTSB found operator error…
Politics May 17 Was Nevada Democratic convention fight sign of greater party divide? Tuesday saw Democrats in Kentucky and Oregon go to the polls, but the real electoral drama unfolded over the weekend, as Hillary Clinton’s and Bernie Sanders’ supporters clashed at the Nevada state Democratic convention, possibly signaling a greater divide within…