Sep 29 5 important stories that deserve a second look By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Jennifer Hijazi The end of some Temporary Protected Status for Sudan, a hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego and other stories you may have missed in the rush of news. Continue reading
Sep 29 The Jones Act, explained (and what waiving it means for Puerto Rico) By Teresa Carey Here’s a look at the nearly-century-old law and how it could affect recovery on the U.S. territory. Continue reading
Sep 29 Photos: Uncertainty and calls for resilience in Puerto Rico as residents wait for aid By Jennifer Hijazi Residents of Puerto Rico say the island's communities are resilient -- but that aid is coming too slowly, especially to the island’s most remote areas. Continue reading
Sep 29 AP report: U.S. urges no travel to Cuba, cuts embassy staff By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press Senior U.S. officials say the United States is pulling roughly 60 percent of its staff out of Cuba and warning American travelers not to visit due to "specific attacks" that have harmed U.S. diplomats. Continue reading
Sep 29 At high court and others, Trump reverses legal course By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Trump administration is dealing with lawsuits that were in progress before the president took office — and asserting different positions than the Obama administration. Continue reading
Sep 28 Twitter chat: America’s unhealthy relationship with opioids By Lora Strum As a part of the PBS NewsHour series "American Addicted," NewsHour will host a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. ET Friday, Sept. 29 to talk about opioid use and substance abuse. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 3:13 The identity crisis of losing a baby to miscarriage By PBS NewsHour It took just 10 minutes to flip a switch in Ariel Levy’s body and mind to make her into a mother. The journalist was on her final major overseas reporting trip, in rural Mongolia, when her pregnancy ended prematurely and… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 9:38 Remembering Hugh Hefner, American mogul of sex By PBS News Hour Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died Wednesday at 91. First published in 1953, the magazine made Hefner the face of sexual liberation in the 1960s and a subject of feminist critique. Jeffrey Brown looks back at Hefner’s legacy with Amanda Marcotte… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 7:31 Schiff: Russia turned Americans against each other on Twitter, Facebook By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 3:21 U.S. Virgin Islands need help rebuilding hospitals ‘from the ground up’ By PBS News Hour Along with Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria left the U.S. Virgin Islands in ruins. The islands are moving out of rescue and into recovery operations, but battered infrastructure and power grids will mean a full recovery is likely to be a… Continue watching