Mar 01 5 overlooked stories that are worth your time By Hannah Grabenstein These days, it’s hard to stop politics 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
Mar 01 Watch 12:06 Rape, harassment and retaliation in the U.S. Forest Service: Women firefighters tell their stories By Lorna Baldwin, Emily Carpeaux Women in the U.S. Forest Service aren't just fighting fires; some are fighting sexual misconduct in the most remote parts of the country. In an exclusive PBS NewsHour investigation, 34 women in 13 states told their stories of rape, harassment,… Continue watching
Mar 01 They reported sexual harassment. Then the retaliation began By Elizabeth Flock, Joshua Barajas Women in the U.S. Forest Service aren't just fighting fires, they are fighting sexual misconduct in some of the most remote parts of the country. In an exclusive PBS NewsHour investigation, 34 women in 13 states told their stories of… Continue reading
Mar 01 Kroger to stop selling guns to people under age 21, joins Walmart, Dick's Sporting Goods By Associated Press In a company release, Kroger Co. said, "In response to the tragic events in Parkland and elsewhere, we've taken a hard look at our policies and procedures for firearm sales."… Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Donald Trump says 'a Bill should emerge' on gun control By Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Giving hope to Democrats, he said he favored a "comprehensive" approach to addressing violence such as February's shooting at a Florida high school, although he offered no details. Continue reading
Mar 01 Sherman Alexie apologizes amid allegations of sexual misconduct By Associated Press Allegations against Alexie have been vague, referring to unwanted advances and inappropriate remarks and to threats against fellow American Indians. They appear to have first appeared publicly in anonymous comments in a January School Library Journal post about sexual harassment… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 4:18 Trump, lawmakers seek common ground on gun control By PBS News Hour Students returned to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday for their first classes since a Valentine's Day shooting, with many saying they would keep fighting for stricter gun control laws. Meanwhile, President Trump met with a bipartisan group of… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 8:11 'Plague of inequality' haunts U.S. 50 years after a landmark study on racial division By PBS News Hour This weeks marks the 50th anniversary of the Kerner Commission, a bipartisan assessment of race in America that revealed the nation to be both separate and unequal. A half century later, a new report takes stock of what we’ve begun… Continue watching
Feb 28 Gun injuries drop 20 percent nationwide during NRA conventions, study says. But why? By Laura Santhanam The study analyzed nearly 76 million private insurance claims filed nationwide for people under age 65 -- specifically, from emergency department visits during convention dates from 2007 to 2015, and the weeks surrounding them. Continue reading
Feb 28 Photos: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High reopens after shooting By Kelli Kennedy, Terry Spencer, Josh Replogle, Associated Press Students and teachers hugged and cried Wednesday as they returned under heavy police guard to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High for the first time since a teenager with an assault rifle killed 17 people. Continue reading