May 26 Watch 6:19 Myanmar military killing protestors, civilians as ‘psychological warfare’ after coup By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Since the Myanmar military staged a coup 8 weeks ago, activists say it has killed more than 800 people. An open source investigation released Wednesday from the Human Rights Center and the Associated Press shows Myanmar's military tried to use… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 10:06 Can Black, Asian Americans move past historical animosity in the interest of solidarity? By Stephanie Sy, Murrey Jacobson The recent show of solidarity among Black and Asian American activists belies a fraught history. Can the communities now work side by side? Stephanie Sy explores the question with Tamara Nopper, a sociologist at New York University’s Center for Critical… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 5:44 Could electric airplanes propel a third revolution in aviation? By Miles O'Brien Major oil companies Exxon and Royal Dutch Shell took some hits legally and among their shareholders Wednesday. The hits come amid growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuel for transportation. So what are the available alternatives to achieve… Continue watching
May 26 Employee shoots, kills 8 at California rail yard, police say By Jocelyn Gecker, Martha Mendoza, Associated Press An employee opened fire at a California rail yard serving Silicon Valley, killing eight people before ending his own life. Authorities say the shooting took place Wednesday in San Jose at a transit control center that stores trains and has… Continue reading
May 26 Could summer school catch kids up after a disrupted year? Here’s what experts say By Jo Napolitano, The Hechinger Report Schools looking to shore up students’ skills after pandemic-related shutdowns turn to summer school and enrichment programs — but there’s no guarantee kids will attend or that gains will last into fall and beyond. Continue reading
May 26 Amazon to buy MGM, the studio behind James Bond and ‘Shark Tank’ By Associated Press Amazon is paying $8.45 billion for MGM, making it the company's second-largest acquisition after it bought grocer Whole Foods for nearly $14 billion in 2017. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 56:39 Race Matters: America After George Floyd | A PBS NewsHour Special On the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, Judy Woodruff and PBS NewsHour reporters will focus on what has changed, and what hasn’t, since the outrage and protests of last summer, focusing on Minneapolis as well as several other communities… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 16:46 A year after Floyd’s death, activists in Minneapolis seek end to ‘status quo’ racism One year ago today, George Floyd's murder by former policeman Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis shocked the country, but those within the community, particularly Black residents, say it was inevitable. They point to a history of racist policies and political gridlock… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 11:18 In St. Louis, changing a history of violence ‘has to be grassroots’ but can’t end there By Yamiche Alcindor, Frank Carlson, Rachel Wellford After Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black teen, was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, months of protests and calls for police reform followed. While no officer was charged in Brown's case, the city and surrounding cities like St. Louis,… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 11:34 Louisville’s Black residents won’t ‘go back to sleep’ after Breonna Taylor’s death Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor during an execution of a "no-knock warrant" in her home. No one was charged for her death, but it changed the lives of the city's residents, spurring vast protests and calls to action. Despite some… Continue watching