Jan 16 5 important stories buried by last week’s news By Ryan Connelly Holmes, Jennifer Hijazi, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Jan 16 Sexual abuse survivors confront former USA Gymnastics doctor: ‘Little girls don’t stay little girls forever’ By Joshua Barajas Nearly 100 women and girls who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are testifying about his "veiled sexual abuse" during a four-day sentencing hearing in Michigan. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 8:31 Jelani Cobb: ‘It’s impossible to avoid the conclusion that Donald Trump is racist’ By PBS News Hour President Trump's recent reported use of vulgar language to describe some immigrants has prompted backlash from both the right and left. It also raises questions about his own personal history on issues of race, and how his perspective affects the… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 6:55 Kentucky Gov. Bevin: Key to Medicaid work requirement is community engagement By PBS News Hour Kentucky will become the first state in the U.S. to require an estimated 350,000 Medicaid recipients to work, get job training, volunteer or care for a family member in order to qualify for benefits. Gov. Matt Bevin, whose office estimates… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 8:09 More churches are opening their doors to undocumented immigrants facing deportation By Duarte Geraldino, Frank Carlson Since President Trump took office, the number of American churches willing to shelter undocumented immigrants from the threat of deportation has grown to about 1,000 -- a small fraction of the Christian community. Special correspondent Duarte Geraldino meets one immigrant… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:15 Terrorized by ISIS, Yazidi refugees find welcoming community in Nebraska By PBS News Hour Nebraska is a long way from northern Iraq. But nearly 3,000 refugees from the region's small Yazidi ethnic minority have resettled there, driven from their homes by the horrific violence perpetrated by the Islamic State group and decades of religious… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 9:03 How ‘black-ish’ unpacks hard topics with humor and nuance By Charlayne Hunter-Gault Digesting serious issues through comedy is like taking medicine with a spoonful of sugar, says Tracee Ellis Ross. “Black-ish,” the hit sitcom that stars Ross, doesn’t shy away from controversial issues, especially racism. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault sits down with… Continue watching
Jan 15 MLK III on Trump: ‘We got to find a way to work on this man’s heart’ By Associated Press Martin Luther King Jr.'s eldest son is calling out President Donald Trump following accusations the president used a vulgarity to describe African countries. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Trump, facing backlash over reported s***hole comments, honors MLK Day By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump spent Monday's King federal holiday in Florida with no public appearances on his official schedule, but he tweeted the radio and video address to his followers. Continue reading
Jan 15 Missile-alert mistake in Hawaii feeds doubts about a real emergency By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Brian Melley, Associated Press "I kind of was just almost like a deer in headlights," one Hawaii resident said. "I knew what to do in a hurricane. I knew what to do in an earthquake. But the missile thing is new to me."… Continue reading