Dec 28 Watch 7:59 Activists fight to memorialize site of largest slave auction in American history By Benedict Moran, Anne Azzi Davenport Activists in Georgia are fighting to shine a spotlight on The Weeping Time, a little-known but very painful moment in American history. More than 150 years ago in Savannah, the largest single auction of enslaved people in the history of… Continue watching
Dec 27 In Denmark, who should do the work of school integration? By Emma Davis, The Hechinger Report Fearing “parallel societies,” authorities tell schools with high numbers of students from immigrant backgrounds to enroll more ethnic Danes -- or risk shutdown. Continue reading
Dec 26 What are ‘Promise Programs’ and how can they help make college more affordable? By Cecilia Lallmann, Nicole Ellis U.S. student loan debt totaled more than $1.7 trillion dollars in 2021. And while President Biden’s recently announced student loan payment extension helps relieve some of the pressure for some of those borrowers, it doesn’t address making secondary education more… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 8:25 Wine and spirit recommendations for the holiday season By PBS NewsHour Weekend Most Americans spend more on wine and spirits during the holidays than at any other time of the year. Whether you are giving a gift or looking for the perfect drink to pair with your holiday feast, Brian Freedman —… Continue watching
Dec 21 Afghan women weep over university ban as Taliban begin enforcement By Associated Press The country's Taliban rulers a day earlier ordered women nationwide to stop attending private and public universities effective immediately and until further notice. Continue reading
Dec 20 Women banned from universities in Afghanistan, Taliban says By Associated Press Women are banned from private and public universities in Afghanistan with immediate effect and until further notice, a Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Kyiv targeted by more Russian drone attacks In our news wrap Monday, Kyiv was targeted again by early morning Russian drone attacks, the FBI is warning of a spike in online sexual extortion of teenage boys, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa won reelection as the leader of… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 9:13 Newtown remembers those killed at Sandy Hook a decade after the tragedy By William Brangham, Layla Quran Ten years ago, a mass shooting forever changed the small town of Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty students and six educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. William Brangham spoke with… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 8:09 Initiative allows inmates to work toward law degree while behind bars By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster The United States has the highest rate of incarceration based on population. Part of it is due to an overwhelmed, underfunded system in both prosecutors' and public defenders' offices. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, one initiative is trying to… Continue watching
Dec 13 Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61 By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press Mississippi State says football coach Mike Leach has died following complications from a heart condition at the age of 61. The pioneering coach helped revolutionize the college football passing game with the Air Raid offense. Continue reading