Aug 01 Cómo ayudar a las víctimas de los incendios forestales en California By Michael Rios Incendios forestales en California han cobrado la vida de al menos ocho personas y han destruido más de 1,000 casas y edificios. Aquí hay algunas organizaciones que buscan ayuda para sus esfuerzos de recuperación. Continue reading
Aug 01 'American history is a crazy-quilt experience': Monticello descendants talk ancestry and race By Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet In a long-anticipated move, signage, tours and public statements at Thomas Jefferson's historical Monticello estate now indicate without a doubt that Jefferson fathered the six children of enslaved woman Sally Hemings, and offer new insight into their lives. Jeffrey Brown… Continue reading
Aug 01 How to help the victims of the California wildfires By Michael Rios, Jessica Yarvin Fast-moving wildfires in California have claimed the lives of at least eight people and have burned through more than 577,000 acres. Here are some organizations seeking help in recovery efforts. Continue reading
Aug 01 New fires erupt in California, threaten more homes By Janie Har, Brian Skoloff, Associated Press Days after wildfires left a deadly swatch of destruction in Northern California rural counties, new blazes exploded into life and threatened more homes in what has become an endless summer of flame in the Golden State. Continue reading
Jul 31 WATCH: Trump tells crowd at Tampa technical school there's never been a better time to get hired By Associated Press Trump is pointing to strong economic growth and low unemployment at an event with his daughter Ivanka Trump, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and several other Florida leaders. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Firefighters make progress on Northern California wildfires In our news wrap Tuesday, the huge Carr fire near Redding, California, that has been burning for a week is now 30 percent contained. It's claimed six lives and destroyed more than 880 homes. Also, Iran all but dismissed President… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 4:51 Facebook grapples with evolving threat in the countdown to midterm elections Facebook said on Tuesday that it has removed 32 fake, coordinated accounts that appeared to be designed to try and influence voters with misinformation and divisive messages on cultural issues -- and they could be connected to Russia. John Yang… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 8:56 How some states are fighting to stop 'undetectable' 3D-printed guns In 2013, a gun rights enthusiast posted designs online for a 3D-printed, functional handgun. In June, the State Department reversed a past decision and allowed it to be posted online by Texas-based group. Attorneys general from eight states and the… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 10:35 The arguments for and against more powerful local government Recently, NewsHour analyst David Brooks wrote a New York Times column arguing that it's time for a resurgence of localism, flipping power and decision-making away from the federal government. Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, another NewsHour regular,… Continue watching
Jul 31 Want your kids to learn the power of money? Start a lemonade stand By Gretchen Frazee There are strategic ways to use lemonade stands as a way to teach your child key financial concepts while avoiding common pitfalls that can “sour” the experience. Continue reading