Feb 18 Watch 3:36 How Russia-linked bots and trolls use tragedy to sow confusion By PBS News Hour As President Trump continues to lash out at the FBI’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, more details are emerging about other Russian efforts to stoke controversy in the U.S. This week, Russia-linked bots and trolls have flooded… Continue watching
Feb 18 Survivors of deadly school shooting lash out at Trump By Jason Dearen, Terry Spencer, Allen G. Breed, Associated Press Students who escaped the deadly school shooting in Florida focused their anger at President Trump, contending that his response to the attack has been needlessly divisive. Continue reading
Feb 18 From drugged oysters to birds full of plastic, oceans are feeling the burden of pollution By Danielle Venton, KQED Scientists are finding a growing presence of pharmaceuticals, small pieces of plastic and household chemicals in the bodies of Pacific razor clams, Pacific oysters and remote seabirds. Continue reading
Feb 18 Cities pitching diversity in efforts to lure businesses By Corey Williams, Associated Press Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive business climates, competitive tax rates and available land in pitches to lure tech companies and high-paying jobs to town. Continue reading
Feb 18 Measuring up U.S. infrastructure against other countries By Hiba Baroud, The Conversation This year’s report urged the government and private sector to increase spending by US$2 trillion within the next 10 years, in order to improve not only the physical infrastructure, but the country’s economy overall. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 5:13 Trump maintains ‘no collusion’ after Russian indictments By PBS News Hour On Friday, the Justice Department indicted 13 Russians and three Russian companies, accusing them of meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections. Russia's foreign minister has called the charges “blather” as President Donald Trump maintains there was “no collusion.” Kimberly Marten,… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 10:45 In Baltimore, more employers hiring formerly incarcerated people By PBS News Hour Running out of a church basement in East Baltimore, the nonprofit Turnaround Tuesday has a high success rate of finding jobs for formerly incarcerated people. Its organizers focus on two main tasks: showing people that their past experiences provide unique… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch 3:25 Fate of bipartisan bill on criminal justice reform uncertain By PBS News Hour A rare bipartisan agreement on a bill, which reduces mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders, turned into a heated exchange after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced his opposition to the bill. The bill was overwhelmingly approved by the Senate… Continue watching
Feb 17 At Fort Lauderdale rally against gun violence, impassioned calls for change and anger at politicians By Corinne Segal, Kamala Kelkar A loud, angry and clear call for change came from Fort Lauderdale on Saturday as survivors of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, along with local leaders and community members, spoke to a rally of several hundred people. Continue reading
Feb 17 Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission amid skepticism By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis revived his lapsed sex abuse advisory commission by naming new members Saturday, after coming under fire for his overall handling of the scandal and his support for a Chilean bishop accused by victims of witnessing and ignoring their… Continue reading