Mar 27 Watch 8:11 How National Geographic is facing its racist history By Charlayne Hunter-Gault National Geographic has long provided a unique lens to view the world -- one that has sometimes distorted the lives of people of color. Now the 130-year-old magazine turns the lens on itself, with an issue devoted to the topic… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 3:36 For this entrepreneur, big challenges mean more for her to contribute By PBS News Hour Dame Stephanie Shirley was so sick of being patronized that she decided to start her own software business -- then a laughable idea for a woman. But when her child was diagnosed with autism, it drove her toward a new… Continue watching
Mar 27 Senator asks the NRA to hand over records on foreign funding, spending By Associated Press Sen. Ron Wyden asked the NRA to turn over detailed internal records about foreign funding it received in the past three years and how it spent that money, including whether any of it went toward influencing American elections. Continue reading
Mar 27 Stephon Clark and what we still don’t know about the Sacramento police shooting By Erica R. Hendry California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced today that the California Department of Justice will be stepping in to provide independent oversight of the investigation into Clark’s death. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Mar 27 How difficult would it be to repeal the Second Amendment? By Ellis Kim What would the process of repealing the Second Amendment actually look like?… Continue reading
Mar 27 James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble’s $8.8 billion successor, faces lengthy delay By Lee Billings, Scientific American On Tuesday, NASA officials revealed James Webb Space Telescope’s launch date has slipped from spring of 2019 to approximately May 2020 — a delay that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Continue reading
Mar 27 No charges in Alton Sterling’s fatal shooting By Michael Kunzelman, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Landry's announcement Tuesday comes nearly 11 months after the Justice Department ruled out federal criminal charges in Alton Sterling's July 2016 death. Continue reading
Mar 27 The best weapon against ‘summer slide’ is parents reading, nonprofit says By Larisa Epatko Parents and teachers are committed to the same goal of helping a child become a successful reader, but the classroom isn’t structured in a way where a child gets consistent individual attention. That’s where a parent can step in. Continue reading
Mar 27 Retired justice urges repeal of Second Amendment By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation. Continue reading
Mar 27 How Facebook was able to siphon off phone call and text logs By Ryan Nakashima, Mae Anderson, Associated Press The news that Facebook's Android app has been collecting call and text histories is yet another black eye for the social media giant. But just why was Facebook able to siphon off records of who its users were contacting —… Continue reading