Aug 29 Watch 9:58 The EPA isn’t taking its own advice on a pesticide that causes brain damage in children By Miles O'Brien After decades of research and debate, the EPA was on the cusp of banning all use of chlorpyrifos, a poison that attacks the nervous system. But in 2017, then-EPA administrator Scott Pruitt delayed a decision by five years. Science correspondent… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 9:12 This training uncovers the implicit bias in all of us. Can it change police behavior? By Charlayne Hunter-Gault Against the backdrop of simmering tensions over race and police violence against African Americans, police departments like the NYPD have introduced a relatively new training program aimed at teaching officers about implicit bias. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on the… Continue watching
Aug 29 Chicago officer who fatally shot Laquan McDonald says murder charge against him is political By Associated Press The white Chicago police officer charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald says he was doing what he was trained to do and that the case against him shows prosecutors are bowing to political… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Puerto Rico doubles previous estimate of Hurricane Maria deaths In our news wrap Tuesday, Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rossello doubled the number of deaths attributed to Hurricane Maria in the six months after the storm. It's now close to 3,000. He also announced a government plan to create a… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 3:39 California governor signs landmark bill to eliminate cash bail In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill to eliminate cash bail for those awaiting trial. The new law grants broad discretion to judges to hold or release defendants. But some opponents, including the ACLU, fear that these changes will… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 7:28 Where does Brett Kavanaugh see the limits of executive power? Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will begin a week from today. Set against the backdrop of the ongoing Mueller investigation, new attention is being focused on Kavanaugh’s record on executive power. John Yang turns to Jonathan Turley,… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 6:27 Analyzing the tentative U.S.-Mexico trade deal, and the outlook for Canada to sign on President Trump has long criticized NAFTA, so it’s little surprise that he is pursuing an alternative trade deal with Mexico. The tentative agreement reached this week contains provisions for keeping auto manufacturing in North America, ensures workers earn higher wages… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 7:42 What this school district learned from a 4-day week By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week Since the Great Recession, a growing number of school districts have downsized the school week from five days to four. With our partner Education Week, special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza traveled to Bayard, New Mexico, to visit a school district that… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 6:27 Author Lesley Nneka Arimah answers your questions We've read a family saga, a comedic novel and an acclaimed memoir of growing up in rural Idaho. This month for "Now Read This," our book club in partnership with the New York Times: a debut collection of short stories… Continue watching
Aug 28 Texas jury finds ex-officer guilty in death of Jordan Edwards By Joshua Barajas After about 15 hours of deliberation, a Dallas County jury found a former police officer guilty in the 2017 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. Continue reading