Aug 02 HHS says 96 organizations will get family planning funding amid battle over program's future By Associated Press The list of grantees comes amid a major battle over the future of Title X, with women's rights groups and medical societies pushing back on a Trump administration proposal to bar taxpayer-funded clinics from referring women for abortions. Continue reading
Aug 02 National Archives needs until Oct. 31 to review of Brett Kavanaugh's White House papers By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The paper chase is emerging as the biggest battle over President Donald Trump's nominee as senators scrutinize the record of the 53-year-old conservative appellate judge whose confirmation could tip the court rightward for a generation to come. Continue reading
Aug 02 Apple becomes world's first $1 trillion company By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The peak reached Thursday seemed unimaginable in 1997 when Apple teetered on the edge of bankruptcy, with its stock trading for less than $1. Continue reading
Aug 02 A short history of DIY gun makers, from gun kits to 3D-printed guns By Timothy D. Lytton, The Conversation There is nothing new in attempts by gun makers to exploit loopholes in government regulations, and these unregulated guns have been used to kill. Continue reading
Aug 02 Vice President Mike Pence, military officials receive remains from Korean War By Audrey McAvoy, Kim Yong-Ho, Associated Press There are 7,699 U.S. service members listed as unaccounted for from the 1950-53 Korean War, of which about 5,300 are believed to have died on North Korean soil. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Trump under fire for latest demand to end Russia probe In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump tweeted that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should put a stop to the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders insisted the president did not actually direct Sessions to do anything. Also, the… Continue watching
Aug 01 Trump lifted restrictions on 'short term' health insurance plans. Here's what that means for consumers By Laura Santhanam Some health care experts caution that these plans, while cheaper, may ultimately lead to dropped coverage or none at all, if the person is confronted by an unexpected illness or accident. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 7:33 Does solar power offer a brighter future for off-the-grid Navajo residents? By Fred de Sam Lazaro Bypassed in the ‘30s and '40s, one third of homes in Navajo Nation still have no access to grid electricity. Yet ironically, it's a huge electricity exporter, with one of the biggest coal-fired plants churning out power sold to millions. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 8:06 Unearthing Sally Hemings' legacy at Monticello By Jeffrey Brown Visitors have long come to Monticello to see and admire Thomas Jefferson's mansion, but a new silhouette and exhibition bring a largely hidden life into the open. No portrait exists of Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman who had a decades-long… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch 3:12 For these students, boat building is a vessel for healing By Student Reporting Labs In our NewsHour Shares, a unique program that teaches urban youth how to build boats also grows their communication skills and self-confidence. As part of our Student Reporting Labs, Anthony Rivera of the U School in Philadelphia reports. Continue watching