Apr 14 Watch 5:33 U.S., Russia keep from escalating conflict after Syrian strike By PBS News Hour Russian President Putin on Saturday condemned a series of strikes on Syrian targets, calling the military action by the U.S. and its allies "an act of aggression against a sovereign state." Kimberly Marten, director of a program on U.S.-Russia relations… Continue watching
Apr 14 UN council rejects Russia resolution on Syria By Associated Press The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says President Donald Trump told her if the Syrian regime uses poisonous gas again, "the United States is locked and loaded" to strike again. Continue reading
Apr 14 ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Syria, Trump declares on Twitter By Robert Burns, Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump's choice of words recalled a similar claim associated with President George W. Bush following the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:23 What’s different about this wave of teacher strikes Teacher strikes and walkouts have been spreading from West Virginia to Arizona. Thousands of Kentucky educators rallied on Friday at their state Capitol, as Oklahoma's largest teachers' union called for an end to their nine-day walkout. William Brangham talks with… Continue watching
Apr 13 With our shortage of skilled workers, career and technical education is ready to be taken seriously By Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report In the face of a looming labor crisis, this New Hampshire voc-ed high school is preparing students for good middle-class jobs of the future. Continue reading
Apr 13 Kentucky legislature overrides governor’s veto, as teachers rallied outside Capitol By Bruce Schreiner, Adam Beam, Associated Press The bill raises revenue for the state over the next two years to pay for higher classroom spending. Continue reading
Apr 13 WATCH LIVE: Hillary Clinton to deliver keynote address at Women in the World summit By Joshua Barajas Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to speak after 2 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Apr 13 Andrea Constand, Bill Cosby’s chief accuser, says she wants justice By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Andrea Constand's appearance was her second chance to confront Cosby in court after his first trial ended with a hung jury. This time, though, she will face a defense team intent on portraying her as a "con artist" who framed… Continue reading
Apr 13 What happens to the American families of Islamic State fighters? By Larisa Epatko Sam El Hassani, an American woman from Indiana, said her husband tricked her into going to Turkey on a vacation in 2015 and ended up joining the Islamic State group. What happens to them now?… Continue reading
Apr 13 Defiant no more, Arizona governor bends to teachers’ demands By Bob Christie and Melissa Daniels, Associated Press As recently as Tuesday, the Arizona governor refused to meet with teachers threatening to strike over low pay and said he was sticking with a 1 percent raise proposal. Now, he has offered a 9 percent wage hike for teachers… Continue reading