May 16 Watch 4:42 Yayoi Kusama, an art auction, and a story of friendship By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo Rare works from world-renowned artist Yayoi Kusama were auctioned this week, selling for more than $15 million. The collection comprised some of her earliest works — which for over 60 years were in the possession of one of Kusama's first… Continue watching
May 16 Minneapolis suburb OKs roadmap for policing changes By Associated Press Elected officials in a Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April approved a resolution that puts the city on track to major changes to its policing practices. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 4:25 How tax laws disadvantage Black Americans but subsidize white Americans By PBS NewsHour Tax returns are calculated based on income, but a new book highlights how the tax code disproportionately impacts people of color. Dorothy Brown, professor at Emory University School of Law and author of “The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 1:48 Green light for massive East Coast offshore wind project By Ivette Feliciano, Sam Weber This week, federal regulators made it official: Vineyard Wind will be the first large-scale offshore wind energy project in the United States. As NewsHour Weekend reported in late March, this nearly $3 billion project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 4:53 The Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Latest news and how the US can prepare for next time By PBS NewsHour Nearly a week after a ransomware attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down, the company announced it has restored service. The shutdown disrupted gas supplies along the East Coast — full recovery may still take days. The attack has highlighted… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 10:16 Vaccinations are picking up. Is it time to reopen the US-Canada border? By Benedict Moran The United States and Canada have one of the largest economic partnerships in the world, and share the world’s largest international border. When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, that border was closed to all nonessential traffic. As more people on… Continue watching
May 15 Kid reporter who interviewed Obama at White House dies at 23 By Associated Press The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 has died of natural causes, his family says. Continue reading
May 14 Water crisis deepens on California-Oregon line By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press A severe drought is creating a water crisis not seen in more than a century for farmers and federally protected fish along the Oregon-California border. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: House GOP votes Elise Stefanik into leadership post stripped from Liz Cheney In our news wrap Friday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives elected Elise Stefanik of New York to their No. 3 leadership post, replacing Wyoming's Liz Cheney after her criticism of former President Trump. House negotiators have struck a… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 5:06 Is the CDC guidance easing mask requirements premature? A doctor weighs in By Lisa Desjardins In many states, fully vaccinated Americans can now resume most activities without wearing a mask. The new guidance announced Thursday by the CDC was met with jubilation in many quarters. But there are also concerns the changes for indoor masking… Continue watching