Feb 17 Texas blackouts fuel false claims about renewable energy By Ali Swenson, Arijeta Lajka, Associated Press Conservative commentators on Tuesday have falsely claimed that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame for power outages across Texas. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 8:08 Millions remain without power in frigid temperatures after major winter storm By Stephanie Sy, Patty Gorena Morales Millions of American remained without power in frigid temperatures Tuesday as the U.S. continues to grapple with the effects of a major storm. The demand for energy is taxing power grids, most significantly in Texas. Stephanie Sy speaks with Michael… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: Officials investigating deadly rocket attack near a U.S. military base in Iraq In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. is investigating an attack near an American military base in Iraq, President Biden's top medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said it will take longer than expected for COVID-19 vaccinations to reach most of… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 6:56 New York’s governor faces backlash after revelations on nursing home deaths From the earliest days of the pandemic when New York was an epicenter of COVID, Gov. Andrew Cuomo often has been in the spotlight. But increasingly, there are questions about whether his administration was transparent enough about disclosing how many… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 9:40 In foreign policy shift, Biden lifts terrorist designation for Houthis in Yemen By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin The Biden administration on Tuesday officially lifted the designation of the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen as a global terrorist organization. That announcement comes within a larger review of the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia. Nick Schifrin reports on the prospects… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 6:36 With mounting legal challenges, what are the potential consequences for Trump? By PBS NewsHour A top Democrat in the House of Representatives sued former President Trump Tuesday for allegedly inciting the Capitol insurrection, adding to his growing legal challenges. But what conduct is still being looked at and what consequences may result? WNYC's Andrea… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 8:32 How obtaining identification can complicate the road from prison By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Gretchen Frazee For men and women coming out of prison every year, one of the first steps to re-entering society can be one of the most difficult: simply getting a valid ID. William Brangham reports on the many hurdles returning citizens often… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 7:42 Universities look to the past to understand their relationships with race By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson, Tommy Walters In the aftermath of the killings by police of George Floyd and other black men and women, American institutions of all kinds have looked to their past and present to understand their relationships to race and racism. That reckoning continues… Continue watching
Feb 16 FEMA opens mass COVID-19 vaccine sites as bad weather hampers efforts By Eugene Garcia, Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Severe weather is hampering vaccination efforts in parts of the country, forcing cancellation of some mass inoculation events and disrupting vaccine deliveries. Continue reading
Feb 16 Anger grows over Texas outages a full day after historic snowfall By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press More than 4 million people in Texas still had no power a full day after historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge in demand for electricity to warm up homes unaccustomed to such extreme lows. Continue reading