Nation Nov 11 From gaming to community projects, VFW finds new ways to connect younger veterans In cities and towns across the country, the nation’s oldest veterans group, Veterans of Foreign Wars, provides spaces for war veterans to connect and socialize. But as their numbers dwindle, the VFW seeks to expand its ranks by looking to…
World Nov 08 Police investigating what led to violence involving Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam Dutch authorities are investigating what led to a wave of attacks last night on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. It followed days of tension leading up to the game. Stephanie Sy reports.
Nation Oct 24 Boeing union rejects offer to end strike, complicating CEO’s plan to turn company around Boeing is no closer to ending a six-week strike after its latest contract offer to workers was rejected by a stunning margin. The results of that vote came just hours after the company announced a huge quarterly loss and acknowledged…
Nation Oct 23 McDonald’s E. coli outbreak and other incidents raise concerns about U.S. food safety A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to a popular McDonald’s menu item is the latest in a number of cases of dangerous foodborne illnesses within the last three months. It’s prompting questions over the safety of our food supply. Stephanie…
Politics Oct 17 WATCH: ‘AI + 2024 Elections: Navigating A Messy Information Space’ hosted by Stephanie Sy PBS NewsHour West anchor Stephanie Sy hosted a McCain Institute event about artificial intelligence and its potential influence on the 2024 election.
Politics Oct 15 Harris courts younger Black voters as Trump faces grilling over tariff plans With three weeks to go until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is in Detroit meeting with business owners and hitting the radio waves to make her case, especially to Black male voters. In Chicago, former President Donald Trump talked…
Education Oct 14 How colleges are reaching out to often overlooked students from rural areas Students in rural communities graduate from high school above the national average. But when it comes to applying to college or getting their degree, those students' rates of attendance and completion are well below their peers in urban and suburban…
Arts Oct 09 ‘The Boys of Riverside’ chronicles school for the deaf’s rise to state football champions In 2021, the football team at the California School for the Deaf made it to the state championship but suffered a disappointing loss. In 2022 and 2023, they made it back and won. A new book chronicles that run and…
Nation Oct 02 As Gen Z overtakes boomers in the workforce, a look at the changing perspectives on jobs This year, members of Generation Z, those born after 1997, are expected to outnumber baby boomers in the workforce for the first time. They bring with them, like past generations, different expectations, attitudes toward upper management and views on the…
World Sep 27 Zelenskyy visits Trump as election holds high stakes for Ukraine’s future Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is heading back to his home country after a whirlwind week of meetings with leaders in the U.S. His final sit-down was with Donald Trump, whose current presidential bid holds high stakes for U.S. support for…