Mar 17 Watch 9:45 What is Voice of America and why Trump is dismantling the broadcaster By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi For the better part of a century, Voice of America has broadcast into countries whose governments censored free information. The Trump administration has dismantled VOA's parent organization, put all of its employees on leave and ended funding for independent media… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 7:28 ‘Murder the Truth’ examines growing effort to silence journalists and curtail free speech By William Brangham The Supreme Court ruled in 1964 that journalistic organizations were protected from libel or defamation lawsuits brought by a public figure unless that plaintiff could prove the journalists had acted intentionally. The book, “Murder the Truth," documents a well-funded effort… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 9:55 Why police still lack training to effectively respond to people with disabilities By Judy Woodruff, Layla Quran, Sam Weber Despite the rise of people diagnosed with autism, explicit training for law enforcement to respond to people with developmental or intellectual disabilities is still rare. Misunderstandings between officers and people with disabilities can lead to tragic consequences. Judy Woodruff reports… Continue watching
Mar 17 WATCH: NASA astronauts who spent 9 months in space make splashdown in return to Earth By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening, just hours after departing the International Space Station. Continue reading
Mar 17 Who invented the March Madness bracket? New York bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims By Dan Gelston, Associated Press Trying to prove the real inventor of the March Madness pool seems about as implausible as picking a perfect bracket. Continue reading
Mar 17 100 years ago this week, nearly 700 people were killed in the deadliest U.S. tornado By John O'Connor, Associated Press The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern Missouri on March 18, 1925. It tore through Missouri, Illinois and into Indiana with a mile-wide funnel, killing 695 people. Continue reading
Mar 17 What to know about the damaging storms moving across the country By Associated Press A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. Continue reading
Mar 17 Women’s college basketball maintains strong TV ratings and attendance this season ahead of March Madness By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press ESPN will have the lion's share of tournament games again, but Fox increased its footprint in the sport with five games in primetime on Saturday nights and 18 total on the network. Continue reading
Mar 17 Tariffs on lumber, appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects By Alex Veiga, Mae Anderson, Associated Press The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China — some already in place, others set to take effect in a few weeks — are already driving up the cost of building materials used in new residential… Continue reading
Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day brings parades and celebrations across U.S. cities By Associated Press St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations. Continue reading