Nov 23 How advertising made turkey and cranberry sauce into Thanksgiving traditions By Samantha N. N. Cross, The Conversation At Thanksgiving, what makes turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie so special? This researcher and her colleagues studied 99 years of Thanksgiving ads in Good Housekeeping magazine to find out. Continue reading
Nov 23 Sessions orders review of background check system for guns By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday ordered a far-ranging review of the FBI database used to check the backgrounds of prospective gun buyers, after the Air Force failed to report the criminal history of the gunman who slaughtered… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Former USA gymnastics doctor pleads guilty to sexual assault of 7 young athletes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, former USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar pleads guilty to sexually assaulting seven young athletes. Four states investigate ride-sharing company Uber after reports that the company concealed a hack of 57 million users. And Lebanese Prime… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 4:35 How nutmeg made its way from 15th-century infamy to the Thanksgiving table By PBS News Hour Now a Thanksgiving staple, nutmeg used to be worth its weight in gold. The spice, originally grown only on the island of Banda Rhun, was so attractive to the Dutch East India Company that it traded its ownership of land… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 2:19 This is what students think about ‘fake news’ and the media By PBS News Hour In an era marked by cries of “fake news,” teaching media literacy skills to young consumers is more important than ever. How do schools teach students consuming and sharing news responsibly? PBS Newshour’s Student Reporting Labs talks to students about… Continue watching
Nov 22 PBS NewsHour’s guide to holiday civility By Ryan Connelly Holmes, Erica R. Hendry, Matt Loffman We hope this guide can help you and your family survive your holiday feast. Continue reading
Nov 22 New York City truck attack suspect indicted on terrorism, murder charges By Erica R. Hendry A grand jury handed down a 22-count indictment against Sayfullo Saipov, 29, of Paterson, New Jersey, who police say was inspired by ISIS videos to plan an attack in the United States. The goal: to "kill as many people as… Continue reading
Nov 21 Why the Justice Department is suing to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger By Tali Arbel, Associated Press AT&T is vowing to fight the U.S. government to save its $85 billion bid for Time Warner. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 10:28 What should accountability for sexual misconduct look like? By PBS News Hour More allegations of sexual misconduct in high-profile industries have led to resignations, suspensions and firings. What kind of consequences should the accused face? Lisa Desjardins recaps the latest political complaints and Judy Woodruff sits down with Rebecca Traister of New… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 5:27 How will rolling back net neutrality affect consumers? You’ll have to read the fine print. By PBS News Hour The Trump administration could potentially change how consumers access video, music, web stories and other online content by rolling back many of the net neutrality rules passed by the Obama administration. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says the government should stop… Continue watching