Jan 01 Watch 4:36 Millions get a pay raise and other new laws kick in this year By Lisa Desjardins From pay raises to marijuana legalization, the New Year brought a spate of new state laws. Reid Wilson, a reporter at The Hill newspaper, tells Lisa Desjardins about the major changes that went into effect. Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 7:33 Transgender individuals may now openly join the U.S. military By PBS News Hour As of Monday, openly transgender people are allowed to serve in the U.S. military, despite President Donald Trump tweeting last July that he would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity.” We take a second look… Continue watching
Jan 01 New year brings legalization of marijuana to California By Brian Melley, Associated Press The law comes two decades after California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana. Continue reading
Dec 31 Ten American tourists, two pilots die in Costa Rica plane crash By Kamala Kelkar Two local pilots and 10 American tourists were killed in Costa Rica on Sunday when a charter plane crashed into a mountain, according to the government officials. Continue reading
Dec 31 Why most of us lean to the right when we kiss By Michael J. Proulx, A.K.M. Rezaul Karim and Alexandra A. de Sousa, The Conversation Many of these turning behaviors are seen early in life. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 3:57 Police often ill-equipped to handle hate crimes By PBS News Hour Less than half of people who are victims of hate crimes file reports with police, and an even lesser percentage see a conviction. In an attempt to examine the scale and effects of hate crimes in the U.S., ProPublica earlier… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 5:29 A record number of journalists are behind bars By PBS News Hour For the second year in a row, the number of journalists who are imprisoned has reached a historic high, according to a report issued by the Committee to Protect Journalists. At a total of 260 people, CPJ’s Editorial Director Elana… Continue watching
Dec 31 3 congressional races to watch in 2018 By Lev Facher, STAT Here are three 2018 campaigns to watch to determine what American voters make of how health care policy is being shaped in Washington. Continue reading
Dec 31 Anticipation high as California rolls out retail pot sales By Brian Melley, Associated Press The first of about six dozen shops licensed by the state will open Monday. Continue reading
Dec 31 Spread of fake news prompts literacy efforts in schools By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Alarmed by the proliferation of false content online, state lawmakers around the country are pushing schools to put more emphasis on teaching students how to tell fact from fiction. Continue reading