Oct 03 Column: How conservative activists are using Asian Americans to argue against affirmative action By Natasha K. Warikoo In August, the Justice Department sought lawyers to investigate whether Harvard University has discriminated against Asian Americans in favor of black and Latino applicants. In her column, Harvard professor Natasha Warikoo explains how such efforts are an attempt at a… Continue reading
Oct 03 How the Equifax hack happened, according to its CEO By Erica R. Hendry In a prepared testimony ahead of his appearance before a congressional panel, former Equifax CEO Richard Smith said he was "deeply sorry" about last month's data breach. But how exactly did that happen? Smith offers his own version of events. Continue reading
Oct 02 5 important stories you may have missed By Joshua Barajas, Jennifer Hijazi, Ilayda Kocak With the rush of news about the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, and the continuing recovery efforts in Puerto Rico, these five stories may have slipped under your radar. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 6:50 How do you protect soft targets like a concert? By PBS News Hour Can anything be done to predict or prevent mass shootings? How do you protect people in hard-to-secure public spaces? Hari Sreenivasan talks to security expert Russ Simons of Venue Solutions Group and Jeffrey Swanson of the Duke University School of… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 11:31 An outpouring of sorrow and help after Las Vegas shooting massacre By PBS News Hour The rapid fire of gunshots interrupted an evening of country music at an outdoor festival in Las Vegas Sunday night, where 22,000 people were gathered. A gunman took aim at the crowd from the 32nd floor of a nearby hotel,… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Trial begins for alleged organizer of Benghazi attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, federal prosecutors began making their case against Ahmed Abu Khattala, the alleged organizer of the 2012 attack on American outposts in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans. Also, another trial began in Malaysia for two… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 6:40 Puerto Ricans who lost everything begin rebuilding as they wait for aid By PBS News Hour The road to recovery in Puerto Rico will be long and daunting, as electricity, fuel and transportation remain crippled in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Citizens who have lost everything to the storm are trying to rebuild, but continue to… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 12:29 A community overwhelmed by opioids By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane At the epicenter of America's opioid epidemic, Huntington, West Virginia’s growing addiction problem has overwhelmed everyone from first responders to business owners to newborns. So far, the city's robust efforts to fight back haven't been enough to curb the overdoses. Continue watching
Oct 02 America Addicted By Travis Daub View our complete coverage of the heroin epidemic. Continue reading
Oct 02 2.5 million more Americans may be affected by Equifax hack, company says By Ken Sweet, Associated Press The update comes as Equifax's former CEO, Richard Smith, who announced his retirement last month, will testify in front of Congress starting Tuesday. Continue reading