Mar 20 Watch 4:00 Restaurant owner reflects on the lasting impact of the pandemic By Mike Fritz, Sam Lane, Maea Lenei Buhre, William Brangham We continue our look back at the COVID-19 pandemic, five years after the virus began spreading in the United States. Our latest reflection is from someone who spent much of his life working at his family's restaurant, only to have… Continue watching
Mar 20 What to know about Greenpeace after it was found liable in the Dakota Access protest case By Hallie Golden, Associated Press A North Dakota jury on Wednesday found Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars to a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The jury found Greenpeace liable for defamation and other claims and awarded Dallas-based Energy… Continue reading
Mar 19 Pentagon reviews plans to reduce troops handling migrants at Guantanamo Bay By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Military officials are reviewing plans that would cut the number of U.S. troops deployed to the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba to handle detained migrants by as much as half, because there are no detainees there now and the program has stumbled… Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 6:19 Trump administration’s Social Security changes could limit access to benefits for millions By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas Significant changes will be coming for Social Security recipients. Millions will no longer be able to verify their identity over the phone, creating a challenge for older Americans and those with disabilities. Advocates are raising concerns about the burden this… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 9:14 Michigan community attempts to heal political divisions deepened by the pandemic By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson Five years after the pandemic, the impacts on our politics, public health and civic life continue to be felt across communities. Judy Woodruff spoke to community members in Southeastern Michigan to explore how divisions that emerged during the public health… Continue watching
Mar 19 A parents group is challenging an Ohio school district’s pronoun policy. Here’s what to know By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The group argues that the policies unconstitutionally compel "viewpoint-based" speech by forcing students who believe in only two genders to use pronouns that suggest otherwise. Continue reading
Mar 19 JFK files send history buffs hunting for new clues The vast majority of the National Archives' collection of over 6 million pages of records, photographs, motion pictures, sound recordings and artifacts related to the assassination have previously been released. Continue reading
Mar 19 What to know about the release of files related to the JFK assassination Unredacted files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been released. Continue reading
Mar 19 As Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House, violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike By Jonathan J. Cooper, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and even privately owned cars have been targeted. Not all of the incidents have been definitively linked to politics, but there has been a clear uptick since President Donald Trump took office. Continue reading
Mar 19 After firings and DOGE staff accesses headquarters, U.S. Institute of Peace board sues By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press The legal challenge seeks to prevent their removal and stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from taking over and accessing the building and systems of the independent nonprofit. Continue reading