Jul 04 Attorneys say parents in fragile state for asylum interviews By Elliot Spagat, Emily Schmall, Associated Press Some immigrants complain that they stumbled through their first asylum interviews when they were deeply distraught over losing their children. The interviews can have life-changing consequences because they are critical to establishing why families cannot return home safely. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: Iconic LeBron James banner taken down in Cleveland By Tom Withers, Associated Press James put Cleveland on the map, changing the city's collective psyche and delivering on his promise by winning an NBA championship in 2016 — the city's first since 1964. Continue reading
Jul 04 The U.S. natural gas industry is leaking way more methane than previously thought By Anthony J. Marchese, Dan Zimmerle, The Conversation A new study suggests that methane emissions from oil and gas operations are much higher than current EPA estimates. Continue reading
Jul 03 Americans’ views mixed on Independence Day By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press BOSTON — In these complex times, a simple question about the quintessential American holiday of fireworks, cookouts and parades isn't always so simple. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 6:48 The ordeal of navigating migrant family reunification, in one toddler’s story Two weeks ago, 3-year-old Sofi and her grandmother were making the journey through Mexico to seek asylum in the U.S. Although they entered legally and with guardianship documents, they were separated two days after entering, and two days after President… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 3:19 We stigmatize accents, but language belongs to everyone Scholar and novelist Hernan Diaz was born in Argentina, grew up in Sweden, and spent most of his life in the United States. To some degree, he says, he has a foreign accent in every language he speaks. Diaz shares… Continue watching
Jul 03 Race in college admissions: Read the Trump administration’s statement on reversing policies By Meredith Lee Seven guidelines set by the Obama administration that promoted diversity in classrooms and on campuses are being appealed by the Departments of Justice and Education, according to a statement provided to the PBS NewsHour today. Continue reading
Jul 03 Opinion: Independence Day on July 2? John Adams got it right By David Cutler "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America," wrote John Adams in a letter to his wife Abigail. Continue reading
Jul 03 Hundreds mourn at vigil for victims of birthday party attack in Idaho By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Monday evening roughly 1,500 people turned out at a vigil honoring members of refugee families targeted in the stabbing. Continue reading
Jul 02 Man arrested for pulling out gun at Alabama immigration rally By Associated Press Shane Ryan Sealy, 34, is accused of picking a fight with a protester at Saturday's rally in Huntsville, Alabama, and then pulling out a gun after the protester pushed Sealy back and knocked him down, authorities say. Continue reading