Jul 26 Watch 53:44 PBS NewsHour full episode July 26, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, it’s a history-making nomination night for Hillary Clinton and making the case will be her husband, Bill Clinton. Also, a look at the candidate’s turbulent years as First Lady, the influence of Black Lives Matter on… Continue watching
Jul 26 Sales of new homes hit 8-year high in June By News Desk June was the swiftest month for new single-family house sales in more than eight years, rising 3.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 592,000, according to a Commerce Department report released Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, July 24, take a closer look at what the Democrats believe in as the party prepares for its convention in Philadelphia. Later, on the political battleground in Pennsylvania’s coal country, will voters go for Clinton… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 9:43 Could laid-off coal workers change Pennsylvania from blue to red? By Laura Fong, Sam Weber Depressed energy prices, increased competition from natural gas, and the prospect of new EPA regulations have cost more than 30,000 American coal workers their jobs since 2011. Could the predominantly white, working-class voters in places like Greene County, Pennsylvania, one… Continue watching
Jul 24 This couple teaches laid-off coal miners in PA how to code By News Desk Amanda Laucher and Jonathan Graham co-founded Mined Minds, a nonprofit that offers free coding classes to laid-off coal miners and other unemployed workers. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 7:35 Poverty-stricken past and present in the Mississippi Delta By PBS News Hour Rich in soil, music and culture, the Mississippi Delta is one of those unique regions that has come to hold a special place in the American imagination. But in terms of economic mobility and poverty, this stretch of land is… Continue watching
Jul 22 Column: Why different viewpoints lead us to the best solutions By Vikram Mansharamani Bringing different points of view to the table turbocharges problem solving, as the results of science and innovation competitions attest. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 53:54 PBS NewsHour full episode July 21, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump prepares to accept his nomination for GOP presidential candidate, in the wake of his once-opponent Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s failure to endorse him. Also: we speak with vice presidential nominee Mike Pence, Roger Ailes… Continue watching
Jul 21 Column: Republicans, it's time to move beyond the platform of Reagan By April Ponnuru The challenges we face as a nation today are different than those faced by Reagan and other conservative standard-bearers. If we want to attract voters again, we should follow Reagan’s example and think creatively about answering the challenges set before… Continue reading
Jul 20 How selling a home may affect what you pay for Medicare By Philip Moeller Watch out for this gotcha. Continue reading