Oct 28 Pence dismisses concerns that pullout from Syria weakened the U.S. By Magan Crane Vice President Mike Pence defended the Trump administration’s decision to move U.S. troops out of northern Syria, citing the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi over the weekend as evidence that the United States’ position in the… Continue reading
Oct 28 How cities are rebuilding to be more resilient to natural disasters By Zoe Rohrich Cities, residents and businesses across the U.S. and the world are seeking ways to end the expensive cycle of rebuilding after natural disasters. Continue reading
Oct 28 PG&E says its power lines may have started 2 fires By Associated Press The utility is already under severe financial pressure after its equipment has been blamed for a series of destructive wildfires in Northern California. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: At police conference, Trump slams Chicago for crime problems By Aamer Madhani, Don Babwin, Associated Press President Donald Trump slammed Chicago as "embarrassing to us as a nation" under the leadership of the city's top cop. Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Mayors discuss ways to address gun violence By Gretchen Frazee The panel discussion, which is a part of The Atlantic's CityLab 2019 summit in Washington, D.C., is being hosted by PBS NewsHour correspondent and substitute anchor Amna Nawaz. Continue reading
Oct 28 California wildfires force nearly 200,000 to evacuate By Terence Chea, Don Thompson, Associated Press Of the state's 58 counties, 43 were under red flag warnings for high fire danger Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 8:01 Jewish community still healing one year after mass shooting By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green On Oct. 27, 2018, a lone gunman entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and opened fire, killing eleven people. Since then, hundreds more in the US have been killed in mass shootings. NewsHour Weekend went back to… Continue watching
Oct 27 John Conyers, longest serving African American in Congress, dies at the age of 90 By Yamiche Alcindor Former Rep. John Conyers, the longest-serving black member of Congress and founder of the Black Caucus, has died. The Detroit Democrat was 90. Continue reading
Oct 27 To die well, we must talk about death before the end of life By Tamara Sussman, The Conversation Research shows that as many as one third of seriously ill, hospitalized older people are receiving invasive treatments they don’t want at end-of-life, because no one has talked to them about their wishes for future care. Continue reading
Oct 27 How steak became 'manly' and salads became 'feminine' By Paul Freedman, The Conversation When was it decided that women prefer some types of food – yogurt with fruit, salads and white wine – while men are supposed to gravitate to chili, steak and bacon?… Continue reading