Apr 12 Watch 9:33 New book sheds light on secretive Sackler family — the makers of opioid OxyContin By William Brangham, Mike Fritz The Sackler family is one of the richest families in America, donating millions to some of the world’s most prestigious museums and universities. But the source of that wealth was for many years something of a mystery. William Brangham talks… Continue watching
Apr 12 New Mexico governor signs bill to legalize recreational pot By Morgan Lee, Associated Press The governor's decision makes New Mexico the seventh state since last November to legalize adult possession and sales of cannabis for recreational use. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 3:13 A Brief But Spectacular take on being, and raising, better men Researching masculinity has been a life-long interest for Andrew Reiner, and it took on a new urgency when his son, Macallah, was born in 2011. Tonight, Reiner gives his Brief but Spectacular take on confronting an outdated model of masculinity. Continue watching
Apr 12 Police report officer wounded, 1 dead in Tennessee school shooting By Associated Press No other persons were killed or wounded, police said, adding the scene had been secured at the Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville following the afternoon shooting. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Biden calls for peace and calm after Minnesota police shooting By Associated Press This comes after the police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop says he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Biden tells execs U.S. needs to invest, lead in computer chips By Tom Krisher, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press President Joe Biden used a virtual meeting with corporate leaders about a global shortage of semiconductors to push for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan. Continue reading
Apr 12 Even as colleges pledge to improve, share of engineering graduates who are Black declines By Melba Newsome, The Hechinger Report The proportion of graduates with degrees in science and engineering who are Black is flat or down, even as demand for workers in those high-paying fields grows at double the rate of other occupations. And Covid-19 pandemic trends appear to… Continue reading
Apr 12 U.S. budget deficit jumps to record $1.7 trillion this year By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The U.S. government’s budget deficit surged to an all-time high of $1.7 trillion for the first six months of this budget year. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Brooklyn Center mayor holds press conference after police shooting of Daunte Wright By Mohamed Ibrahim, Associated Press “We’re going to do everything we can to ensure that justice is done and our communities are made whole," said Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot. Continue reading
Apr 12 Police say Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun By Associated Press The police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop said Monday that he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun. Continue reading