Feb 15 Watch 5:47 'Written in the Waters' surfaces the untold stories of captive Africans lost at sea By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara Between the 16th and 19th centuries, as many as a thousand slave ships carrying captive Africans sank while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. National Geographic explorer and writer Tara Roberts has been traveling the world documenting these wrecks, and tells these… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 4:40 How work life has changed as more employers mandate a return to the office By Ali Rogin, Veronica Vela The era of the remote worker is winding down. Before a mandate for federal workers to return to the office made national headlines, dozens of major private sector companies across the U.S. implemented hybrid policies. Ali Rogin speaks with Pamela… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 7:49 Justice Department in upheaval over order to dismiss NYC Mayor Adams' corruption case By William Brangham, Eliot Barnhart A wave of resignations is shaking up the Justice Department after the Trump administration gave orders to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. William Brangham reports on the exodus that began Thursday with one of… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Black Hawk crew may have missed key instruction before DC collision, NTSB says In our news wrap Friday, NTSB investigators shared new details about the moments before last month’s deadly aircraft collision in D.C., a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to lift its funding freeze on foreign aid, Hamas named three more… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch 7:22 Constitutional scholar on whether Trump's actions are executive overreach By Geoff Bennett The first weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic changes to the shape, scope and function of the federal government. Geoff Bennett speaks with constitutional scholar Ilya Shapiro about President Trump’s expanded view of executive authority for our new… Continue watching
Feb 14 Philadelphia shows LOVE for Super Bowl champion Eagles at victory parade By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press This Valentine’s Day was awash in green. Continue reading
Feb 14 CDC set to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration probationary job cuts By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration's move to get rid of all probationary employees. That's roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce. Continue reading
Feb 14 Where U.S. adults think the government is spending too much and too little, according to AP-NORC poll By Linley Sanders, Associated Press Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending. But polling also shows many Americans, including Republicans, think the country is spending too little on major government programs like Social Security. Continue reading
Feb 14 On Democracy By Vanessa Dennis A series that explores the laws, institutions and norms that have shaped America and the challenges they face today. Continue reading
Feb 14 Southern California hit by destructive rock and mudslides caused by heavy rains By Christopher Weber, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and into the ocean and left roads submerged in sludge. Continue reading