Jun 23 Watch 7:32 A leaked UN report warns ‘worst is yet to come’ on climate change. Here’s how you can help By William Brangham, Murrey Jacobson A leaked draft report from the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints the starkest picture yet of the accelerating danger caused by human use of coal, oil, and gas. It warns of coming unlivable heat waves, widespread hunger… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 8:13 Schools tried to forcibly assimilate Indigenous kids. Can the U.S. make amends? By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson A mass grave with the remains of 215 children was recently found near the now-closed Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, Canada, exposing a dark history of forcibly assimilating Indigenous people. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland announced a federal… Continue watching
Jun 23 Theodore Roosevelt statue at New York museum to be relocated By Associated Press A prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt at the entrance of The American Museum of Natural History will be removed after years of criticism that it symbolizes colonial subjugation and racial discrimination. Continue reading
Jun 23 Supreme Court rules in favor of cheerleader who published critical social media post in First Amendment case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post. Continue reading
Jun 23 WATCH: Pentagon leaders defend efforts on racism, extremism By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday passionately defended the military's approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale. Continue reading
Jun 22 Louisiana governor vetoes transgender sports ban proposal By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press The decision pushes back against legislation that has passed several Southern states. Tuesday's veto from the Democratic governor was expected, since Edwards repeatedly called the measure discriminatory. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: 900 Secret Service employees tested positive for COVID-19 since March 2020 In our news wrap Tuesday, records show some 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for COVID-19 from March 2020 to March 2021. About half were agents protecting the president, vice president and their families. The White House acknowledged that… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 4:48 Defense Department moves to fix failures in addressing sexual assault in the ranks By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. Defense Department on Tuesday embraced a major reform aimed at stamping out sexual assault in the military. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement saying he supported removing commanders from having any voice on whether service… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 7:22 How Carl Nassib’s coming out may be a starting point to alter ‘macho’ NFL attitudes By Amna Nawaz Footballer Carl Nassib's decision to come out as gay on Monday makes him the first active player in the NFL's history to do so. Others have come out only after they retired or left the game. Nassib, however, is a… Continue watching
Jun 22 The gas tax’s tortured history shows how hard it is to fund new infrastructure By Theodore J. Kury, The Conversation A bipartisan group of senators proposed the gas tax should be indexed to inflation to help pay for new infrastructure spending, an approach Biden calls 'regressive.'… Continue reading