Mar 29 Judge strikes down Trump’s small-business health insurance plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The U.S. district judge wrote in his opinion late Thursday that so-called "association health plans" were "clearly an end-run" around consumer protections. Continue reading
Mar 29 Pope Francis requires sex abuse allegations be reported to Vatican By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The mandatory reporting provision marks the first time the Vatican has put into law requirements for Catholic officials to report allegations of sex crimes. Continue reading
Mar 29 Mueller’s report should be made public, most Americans say By Laura Santhanam Most Americans -- 75 percent of poll respondents -- say they still need to see the entire report to better understand what happened, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 8:32 Why current U.S. immigration challenge reflects ‘complete political failure’ Federal immigration officials in El Paso say they're overwhelmed by a massive influx of families seeking asylum. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has responded to the surge by moving personnel in from other areas, but that could exacerbate the problem… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 6:16 What New York state’s lawsuit against Purdue Pharma says about U.S. opioid battle More than 400,000 people in the U.S. have died from opioid use in the past two decades. As the country tries to contain the crisis, many states and cities are challenging the drug manufacturers in court. The latest lawsuit, brought… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 7:57 Anxious about debt, Generation Z makes college choice a financial one By Paul Solman The amount of student loan debt Americans hold is at a record high, and much of it is shouldered by Millennials--people in their late 20s and 30s. Now, children in Generation Z, the group born after 1996, are facing their… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 6:37 ‘The Power’ author Naomi Alderman answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown Naomi Alderman, author of our March pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “The Power.” Plus, Jeff announces the April book selection. Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 3:13 A college student’s take on overcoming obstacles for family Naomi De La Rosa was nine when her mother was deported from the U.S., after authorities learned she had entered the country illegally a decade earlier. Though she was thrust into a caregiver role for her younger brother and eventually… Continue watching
Mar 28 Trump backs off proposal to cut Special Olympics funding By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The president reversed course after his administration weathered days of criticism for the proposed cut. Continue reading
Mar 28 Why this disaster relief bill is stuck on a debate over Puerto Rico food stamps By Gabriela Martinez Caught in the middle are more than 1 million Puerto Ricans who rely on a federal food subsidy program that’s slated to run out of money at the end of the month unless Congress intervenes. Continue reading