May 13 Watch 9:22 Ohio students face changes on campus as new state law rolls back diversity initiatives By William Brangham, Sam Weber Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has targeted diversity, equity and inclusion efforts nationwide, including on college campuses. In Ohio, a new state law is also challenging DEI programs, leaving students and faculty on both sides of the… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 7:18 Minnesota works to address murders and disappearances of Black women By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Simeon Lancaster Despite making up 15 percent of the female population, almost 40 percent of the women and girls reported missing last year were Black. Despite national pressure to abandon programs addressing disparities, an effort in Minnesota is exploring the problem and… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 5:28 Baseball reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Azhar Merchant After previously being on the ineligible list, Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson are now eligible to be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame. The two immensely talented players were both tainted by scandal. Rose admitted to betting on games… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 3:07 Family who lived through 1950s U.S. deportation effort reflects on current climate By Santiago Campos The Trump administration’s immigration policies have created fear and uncertainty for many communities, including people who lived through an earlier crackdown. Santiago Campos of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting Labs, talked to his family members about how… Continue watching
May 13 Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, baseball stars once tarnished by scandals, will now be eligible for Hall of Fame By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the MLB's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death. … Continue reading
May 13 UnitedHealth Group, largest health insurer in U.S., withdraws financial outlook for 2025 By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons as the health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs. Continue reading
May 13 Pope Leo and Trump are the most powerful Americans, but lead in different roles and realms By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally or in their world views. Continue reading
May 13 Singer Cassie testifies about ‘violent arguments’ and ‘blackmail material’ in Diddy’s sex trafficking trial By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The R&B singer Cassie has taken the witness stand in her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial. Continue reading
May 13 Trump administration cuts $450 million more in grants to Harvard By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard has faced escalating sanctions from the White House after becoming the first U.S. university to openly defy the government's demands to limit pro-Palestinian activism and end diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Continue reading
May 13 Egg prices drop for the first time in more than 6 months, but remain high By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The average price of eggs of all sizes fell 12.7%, which was the steepest monthly decline since March 1984. Continue reading