May 28 Many spelling bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it's more about memorization By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press The opposing strategies of Scripps National Spelling Bee finalists have revived a long-running if good-natured debate in spelling circles: Which is more important, mastery of languages or rote memorization?… Continue reading
May 28 Crews recover remains of 6 of 9 workers missing after chemical tank rupture in Washington By Claire Rush, Gene Johnson, Associated Press The total death toll is 11, including three who are still missing. It’s one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in recent decades. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 4:44 News Wrap: Treasury taking steps for $250 bill featuring Trump's image In our news wrap Thursday, the Treasury Department is laying the groundwork for a $250 bill featuring President Trump's image, a Trump-appointed judge is refusing to block the president's executive order limiting mail-in voting and the Justice Department has reportedly… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 7:17 What to expect from the U.S. team as the World Cup approaches By Geoff Bennett, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Solveig Rennan We are weeks away from the first men’s World Cup on U.S. soil in more than 30 years. There's great anticipation around it, plenty of complaints about high prices, and questions about how the U.S. team will fare. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
May 28 WATCH: Conan O'Brien delivers Harvard commencement address By Michael Casey, Associated Press Comedian and television host Conan O’Brien entertained Harvard University graduates at their commencement Thursday, mixing offbeat humor and political jokes with more reflective commentary about empathy and humility at a time when the Ivy League school is in the Trump… Continue reading
May 28 AP report: Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued Trump for sexual abuse and defamation By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press It’s the latest in a series of investigations the Trump administration Justice Department has opened into perceived adversaries of the president. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 7:50 'Food security is national security,' McCain warns as WFP faces funding pressure By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Veronica Vela This week, the head of the world’s largest humanitarian organization is stepping down. Cindy McCain has led the World Food Programme for three tumultuous years, through unprecedented humanitarian crises and global funding cuts. Nick Schifrin spoke with McCain about her… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 3:54 New museum spotlights Thaddeus Stevens' abolitionist legacy By Liz McKenna, Sebastian Pilarte, Aliyah Tyson, Alina Rakiewicz, Victor Fernandez, Marie Cusick Civil War-era Congressman Thaddeus Stevens was a fierce abolitionist and advocate for racial equality. His life and legacy are now being celebrated in a new museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Liz McKenna of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting… Continue watching
May 27 Trump's latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards By Rebecca Santana, Gisela Salomon, Associated Press When President Donald Trump's administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in the U.S., immigration attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd’s phone began ringing off the hook with clients worried… Continue reading
May 27 A warmer world creates bigger and more damaging hailstones, study says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A warmer world will likely make bigger and more damaging hail, a new study said. Continue reading