Jun 11 Watch 3:12 Honoring 5 extraordinary Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19 Each week, PBS NewsHour pauses to remember five Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares memories and highlights from their lives. Continue watching
Jun 11 How ‘prebunking’ can fight fast-moving vaccine lies By Laura Santhanam Research shows false news spreads six times faster than the truth, and information about COVID-19 vaccines is not immune to this problem. That is why public health officials are exploring ways to get ahead of those lies through a social… Continue reading
Jun 11 U.S. will restore $1 billion for California’s troubled bullet train By Associated Press The U.S. Department of Transportation finalized settlement negotiations to restore money for the high-speed rail project that the Trump administration revoked in 2019. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Justice Department will review restrictive GOP voting laws By Christina A. Cassidy, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Justice Department will scrutinize a wave of new laws in Republican-controlled states that tighten voting rules, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday, vowing to take action on any violations of federal law. Continue reading
Jun 11 Newly elected trans state lawmakers reflect on record year of anti-trans bills By Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th State legislators Rep. Stephanie Byers of Kansas, Sen. Sarah McBride of Delaware and Rep. Taylor Small of Vermont entered office during a year of record anti-trans bills. They’re advocating for policies that help LGBTQ+ people. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Harris offers remarks on child tax credit By Josh Boak, Associated Press The outreach is part of the continued implementation of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package to help the U.S. economy heal from the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 4:46 News Wrap: U.S. reservoir hits record low, Labor Department gives mixed economic outlook In our news wrap Thursday, a reservoir serving much of the western U.S. has reached a record-low level as the region grapples with extreme drought, unemployment claims fell for a sixth straight week as a May consumer price increase showed… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 5:53 Student activists help divert millions in funding away from law enforcement in schools The role of police officers in schools has come under increasing scrutiny, as communities across the U.S. respond to calls for racial justice and re-evaluate student safety. In Los Angeles, student activists played a major role in getting the school… Continue watching
Jun 10 21 lesbian bars remain in America. Owners share why they must be protected By Dorothy Hastings, Joshua Barajas, Chloe Jones, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Owners and general managers of lesbian bars share what makes these queer spaces vital, how they survived the pandemic, and why this part of LGBTQ nightlife needs to be preserved. Continue reading
Jun 10 COVID-19 changed public transportation. Here’s how. By Justin Stabley, Vignesh Ramachandran As more Americans get vaccinated and many start returning to workplaces, transit agencies see this transition to a post-pandemic society as an opportunity to fundamentally change how public transit works. Continue reading