Jan 28 Watch 3:38 For hundreds of thousands of U.S. asylum seekers, a ‘life in limbo’ By Tomeka Weatherspoon The U.S. has a backlog of hundreds of thousands of immigration cases. José represents one of them: After fleeing violence in his birth country of Nicaragua, he requested U.S. asylum and passed a credible fear interview. But with a scheduled… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 3:37 Cindi Leive’s brief but spectacular take on female power By Steve Goldbloom Journalist and women’s advocate Cindi Leive was “Glamour” magazine’s editor in chief for 16 years. She reflects on the well-known phenomenon of men interrupting women and engaging in other dismissive treatment, at everyday places of work all the way to… Continue watching
Jan 28 Shutdown projected to cost U.S. economy $3 billion, government report says By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The report says the five-week shutdown has slowed growth in the near term, but that most of the lost growth "will eventually be recovered."… Continue reading
Jan 28 ‘Significant progress’ made toward Afghanistan peace deal, U.S. envoy says By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press American and Taliban officials have reportedly agreed to the framework of a peace deal with the insurgents. Continue reading
Jan 28 AP fact check: Trump’s shift on a concrete border wall By Hope Yen, Colleen Long, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Forced to back down on a government shutdown, President Donald Trump is shifting his story regarding his campaign promise to build a border wall. He's also once again inflating the number of immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Here's a look… Continue reading
Jan 28 Trump says odds of border wall deal are ‘less than 50-50’ By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he doesn't think the negotiators will strike a deal that he'd accept. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 4:38 Last school year, 4 million students were on lockdown By PBS NewsHour During the last school year, more than 4 million students participated in at least one lockdown, most often in response to a perceived gun or violent threat, a Washington Post report found. And these perceived threats, psychologists say are causing… Continue watching
Jan 27 Analysis: Give 1st round to Pelosi in shutdown skirmish By Alan Fram, Associated Press She had kept Democrats united as public pressure built to end the standoff. And she stood up to Trump repeatedly, challenging his intelligence (“Let’s give him to time to think it — oh, think, did I say think?”) and even… Continue reading
Jan 27 Digital technology offers new ways to teach lessons from the Holocaust By Jennifer Rich, The Conversation When it comes to understanding the horrors of the Holocaust – one of the key aims of International Holocaust Remembrance Day – younger generations often lack knowledge. Continue reading
Jan 27 White House: Trump OK with second shutdown over border spat By Associated Press Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney says President Donald Trump is prepared for another government shutdown if Congress won’t work with him to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading