Dec 22 AP finds climate change risk for 327 toxic Superfund sites By Jason Dearen, Michael Biesecker and Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press Nearly 2 million people in the U.S. live within a mile of 327 Superfund sites in areas prone to flooding or vulnerable to sea-level rise caused by climate change. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 5:21 Charities fear GOP tax overhaul will dry up donations. Here’s how By PBS News Hour Charities are concerned that the GOP tax overhaul disincentivizes giving. By doubling the standard deduction, fewer people may end up itemizing deductions, meaning fewer would take the charitable tax break. Judy Woodruff learns more from Stacy Palmer of The Chronicle… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 8:23 Here’s what happens when someone wants to sue for sexual harassment By PBS News Hour When a worker wants to sue over sexual harassment, they must first file a complaint with the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In light of the conversation around the #MeToo movement, the number of complaints are expected to spike substantially. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 7:01 ‘Doomsday Machine’ author Daniel Ellsberg says Americans have escaped self-annihilation by luck By PBS News Hour The military analyst turned whistleblower who leaked the Pentagon Papers looks at the existential threat of America’s nuclear capacities in his new memoir, “The Doomsday Machine.” Very little has changed, says author Daniel Ellsberg, when it comes to what he… Continue watching
Dec 21 Jury acquits all 6 defendants in first trial for Inauguration Day violence By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The protesters are being tried in small batches in a process that is expected to extend deep into 2018. Continue reading
Dec 21 What it was really like to be in Miami during the crazy cocaine boom By Elizabeth Flock A new book tells the real-life story behind what inspired the movie "Scarface."… Continue reading
Dec 21 How the GOP tax plan delivers a blow to charitable giving By Patrick Rooney, The Conversation The tax-code overhaul that Republican lawmakers approved and Trump is expected to sign into law will raise the price of charitable giving for millions of Americans, surely reducing how much money the nation gives. As an economist… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 7:25 What you need to know now that the GOP tax bill is going to be law By PBS News Hour President Trump and congressional Republicans took a victory lap on Wednesday after scoring their first sweeping legislative win by passing their tax code overhaul into law. Democratic leaders warned the bill, estimated to add $1.5 trillion to the federal debt,… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 4:52 News Wrap: Tied Virginia state legislature battle will be decided by drawing names By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Virginia's vacant state legislative seat has come down to a tie. Judges ruled today that candidates Shelly Simonds and David Yancey are dead even, after Simonds had been originally told she won by a single… Continue watching
Dec 20 U.S. slaps 5 Russians with sanctions over human rights By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Russians, including the leader of Chechnya, under a U.S. human rights law that has been a major irritant between Washington and Moscow. Continue reading