May 07 5 important stories you may have missed By Jessica Yarvin, Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
May 07 What scrapping the Iran nuclear deal could mean for the U.S. By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump faces a May 12 deadline to waive sanctions on Iran and remain in compliance with the landmark nuclear agreement. What happens if he re-imposes the sanctions? Should the U.S. stay in the deal at all? Here is… Continue reading
May 07 Are hotels and outdoor concerts any safer since the Las Vegas attack? By Rhana Natour In the coming months, millions of Americans will fill flagship hotels and music festivals across the country, even though the prospect of a hostile attack weighs heavily on the national consciousness. Continue reading
May 07 Iran nuclear deal decision will come Tuesday, Trump says By Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Trump faces a May 12 deadline over whether to uphold the 2015 nuclear deal, which he long has criticized. Continue reading
May 07 Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroys dozens of homes By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Peltz, Sophia Yan, Associated Press Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 11:57 How work requirements for social security programs impact people in need By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month pushing certain work requirements for access to social security programs like Medicaid. But lawmakers in Maine, which requires individuals work at least 20 hours a week to qualify for more than… Continue watching
May 06 Opinion: End of the gig economy? Don’t read too much into a California court ruling By Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation The California Supreme Court made it harder to classify workers as independent contractors. But it's not quite the 'game changer' some observers claim it to be. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 4:11 New National Institutes of Health project raises privacy concerns By PBS News Hour All of Us, a new project by the National Institutes of Health, is aiming to voluntarily collect medical history from at least a million Americans. With a focus on underrepresented groups in medical research like women and minorities, the project… Continue watching
May 06 Why do tumbleweeds tumble? By Gabriela Quirós, KQED Science Tumbleweeds might be the iconic props of classic Westerns. But in real life, they’re not only a noxious weed, but one that moves around. Continue reading
May 06 Some calming of Hawaii volcano, but scientists remain wary By Caleb Jones, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press The number of homes destroyed by lava shooting out of openings in the ground created by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano climbed to five. Continue reading