Sep 11 Watch 11:13 17 years on, is Afghanistan making progress toward peace? For 17 years, the United States and its allies have remained in Afghanistan, fighting alongside Afghan forces, now against a strong Taliban insurgency. Nick Schifrin looks at the continuing bloodshed, as well as some aspects of progress, then talks with… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 9:12 Urban wildfires bring lingering worries about what’s in the ash and air By Cat Wise For weeks, smoky, unhealthy air from large wildfires has plagued much of the West Coast and beyond. What's the public health impact of an increase of urban wildfires, in which homes and other structures burn? Special correspondent Cat Wise meets… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 6:09 How Betsy DeVos wants to defang rules for-profit colleges and reduce relief for borrowers For years the for-profit college sector boomed, but consumer complaints about fraud led the Obama administration to crack down: Two major for-profit chains were closed, and new regulations provided more forgiveness for student debt. Recently, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch 3:07 Getting young adults out of their comfort zone can reveal what they really care about For today's high school students, perfect records are valued more than authentic exploration, says Abby Falik. But the founder of the nonprofit Global Citizen Year sees firsthand the benefit of taking kids out of their comfort zone by giving them… Continue watching
Sep 11 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Harry Zahn Issues with recovery from historic flooding in Kerala, India, the start of the murder trial for the fatal Chicago police shooting of Laquan McDonald, and other stories we're reading this week. Continue reading
Sep 11 Pope Francis to meet with U.S. bishops over sex abuse scandal By Associated Press The Vatican says Pope Francis will meet Thursday with the head of the U.S. bishops conference and other top U.S. church officials over the sex abuse and cover-up scandal roiling the Catholic Church. Continue reading
Sep 11 Live map: Track Hurricane Florence as it heads for the East Coast By Nsikan Akpan Update: Sept. 13, 6:58 a.m. ET Overnight, Hurricane Florence’s winds continued to decline. However, its rain and storm surge forecasts remain unchanged. The outer bands of its tropical storm-force winds are now reaching shore. Florence’s winds dropped by 20… Continue reading
Sep 11 Serena Williams’ treatment at U.S. Open resonates among black women By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Some black women say they have to worry perpetually about how they're coming across to make sure they're not dismissed as angry or emotional. Continue reading
Sep 11 WATCH: Trump hails ‘brave patriots’ aboard Pennsylvania 9/11 flight President Donald Trump honored those killed 17 years ago at a rural field where the fourth airliner of the day crashed after those aboard realized what was happening and several passengers tried to storm the cockpit. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: States declare emergencies as Hurricane Florence powers up In our news wrap Monday, evacuations geared up as Hurricane Florence turned into a menacing Category 4 storm. Florence is on track to make landfall by Friday. Also, the White House pressed again for a federal investigation into who wrote… Continue watching