Jun 16 Have you found prescriptions cost less if you don’t use your insurance? Tell us your story. By Megan Thompson The PBS NewsHour Weekend reporting team is gathering stories about the high cost of prescription drugs and patients’ experiences at the pharmacy. Continue reading
Jun 16 How families with 2 dads raise their kids By Andrew Leland, The Conversation Research reveals few differences between the parenting of gay men and their straight peers. Continue reading
Jun 16 Why many Americans aren’t benefiting from robust U.S. economy By Josh Boak, Associated Press The numbers that collectively sketch a picture of a vibrant economy don't reflect reality for a range of Americans who still feel far from financially secure. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 5:23 What is life like for detained migrant children? An inside look at a government shelter Nearly 2,000 children were separated from their families after illegally crossing the border in April and May, according the the Department of Homeland Security. In Southern California, one of the more than hundred facilities that houses unaccompanied migrant children opened… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 7:58 How will the FBI adjust after the Clinton email probe report? Thursday’s report from the Justice Department's internal watchdog goes into detail about how the department and the F.B.I. handled the Hillary Clinton email investigation. What does it mean for the bureau’s reputation and what changes might occur in the aftermath?… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch 10:01 Why Miami is the epicenter of new HIV cases in the U.S. By William Brangham, Jason Kane The tourist mecca of Miami is also a hotbed of HIV transmission. While city and state officials have launched an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis, William Brangham and Jason Kane join Jon Cohen of Science magazine to look at… Continue watching
Jun 14 Many animals are shifting from day to night to avoid people By Emiliano Rodriguez Mega, Associated Press NEW YORK — Lions and tigers and bears are increasingly becoming night owls because of us, a new study says. Continue reading
Jun 14 How Trump’s family separation policy became what it is today By Joshua Barajas Since the Trump administration rolled out its so-called “zero-tolerance” policy last month, separation of parents from their children has become a more routine part of the process. We walk through how the Trump administration came to embrace this policy. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Sessions cites Bible to defend separating immigrant families By Colleen Long, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited the Bible on Thursday in his defense of his border policy that is resulting in hundreds of immigrant children being separated from their parents after they enter the U.S. illegally. Continue reading
Jun 14 New York sues to shut down President Trump’s charitable foundation By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Donald J. Trump Foundation "was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to nonprofits, regardless of their purpose or legality," Democratic Attorney General Barbara Underwood said as she sued to dissolve the foundation… Continue reading