Mar 05 Watch 2:12 DACA sits in limbo as symbolic deadline passes By PBS News Hour Last fall, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the DACA program would end by March 5 unless Congress acted. But that day has come and Congress has not acted, despite efforts to strike a deal that was ultimately rejected by President… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 2:44 When someone does not expect greatness from you, here’s what to tell yourself By PBS News Hour What does it do to black girls and women to have their intelligence and abilities routinely questioned? A study from Johns Hopkins found that white teachers set lower academic expectations for their black students than black teachers do. Acclaimed writer… Continue watching
Mar 05 How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem By Vic Pasquantonio, Elis Estrada One thing all students who have shared their thoughts with us agree on: Change is possible and action must be taken. Continue reading
Mar 05 Nobody knows how many kids get caught with guns in school. Here’s why. By Jen Fifield, Stateline In the past few years, school and state officials have not properly tracked deadly school shootings in Arizona and Colorado, and firearm-related school incidents in Maine. Continue reading
Mar 05 How the NRA flexes its political muscle By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The NRA's deep pockets leave the impression it effectively purchases loyalty from lawmakers. But the NRA actually donates small amounts of money to candidates when compared to the large sums it spends on potent get-out-the-vote operations and ad campaigns. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 4:07 Lack of data means effects of gun laws aren’t well known By PBS News Hour As the debate around gun laws continues in the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting last month, a new report by the nonprofit RAND Corporation looks at some of the factors that could affect gun policies like background checks, age… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 4:31 What progress has the White House made on addressing opioids? By PBS News Hour On average, 115 people die every day due to opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The White House declared the opioid crisis a “public health emergency” last October and last week held a summit where… Continue watching
Mar 04 West Virginia teachers: No raise, no school; strike goes on By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press Unions representing West Virginia teachers and service personnel say they will stay out on strike after the state Senate voted to cut the 5 percent pay raise they had negotiated with the governor. Continue reading
Mar 04 U.S., Afghan leaders agree on peace push, Taliban don’t By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The Afghan government's surprising new peace offer to the Taliban is immediately running into a wall. Continue reading
Mar 04 Putin says Russia will ‘never’ extradite citizens accused by U.S. By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will "never" extradite any of the 13 Russians indicted by the United States for election-meddling. Continue reading