May 07 Watch 7:34 For these states and cities, funding college is money in the bank By Hari Sreenivasan A majority of American college graduates leave school with tens of thousands of dollars in student loans. The issue of paying for college is so concerning that several 2020 presidential candidates have proposed forgiving student debt or making public colleges… Continue watching
May 07 Kentucky Derby winner Country House won’t run in Preakness By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press After being declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby by disqualification, Country House will not run in the Preakness, ending any chance this year at another Triple Crown. Continue reading
May 07 Sandra Bland’s own cellphone video surfaces for the first time, raising questions By Paul J. Weber, Clarice Silber, Associated Press Cellphone video recorded by Bland, a black woman found dead in a Texas jail following a confrontational 2015 traffic stop, shows for the first time her perspective as a white state trooper draws his stun gun and points it at… Continue reading
May 07 Judge strikes down physicians-only abortion law in Virginia By Associated Press A federal judge has struck down a Virginia law that says only physicians can perform first-trimester abortions. Continue reading
May 07 Chelsea Manning says she’ll never testify, seeks release By Associated Press Manning argues she has proven she'll stick to her principles and should therefore be released. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: Georgia’s Republican Gov. Kemp signs 6-week abortion ban By Ben Nadler, Associated Press The legislation bans abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they're pregnant. Continue reading
May 07 Why parents are struggling to find mental health care for their children By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News The U.S. faces a growing shortage of mental health professionals trained to work with young people at a time when depression and anxiety are on the rise. Continue reading
May 07 WATCH: President Trump and first lady Melania Trump take part in ‘Be Best’ event Melania Trump celebrated Tuesday's anniversary of her "Be Best" initiative by announcing its expansion and another international trip to promote it. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 8:00 Melinda Gates on her foundation’s work and the need to ‘lift up women’ worldwide The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the world's largest private philanthropic organization, with an endowment of $50 billion. Melinda Gates plays a huge role in shaping its work, and her new book, "The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women… Continue watching
May 06 Who is Mark Morgan, Trump’s pick for a ‘tougher’ direction at ICE? By Gretchen Frazee If confirmed, Morgan would be in charge of any agency at the center of the debate over family separation, enforcement raids, and other aspects of the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration. Continue reading