Oct 27 Trump administration proposes health law benefit changes By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday proposed new health insurance regulations that could affect basic benefits required by the Affordable Care Act, but not for a couple of years. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 6:44 The 2020 Census is at risk. Here are the major consequences By PBS News Hour Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau every 10 years is used to draw voting districts and determine how much funding to give to states, counties and cities, but underfunded and without a director, the agency is now on the… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 8:18 This HBO exec endured harassment as a woman in the film industry. But now, 'women are not alone anymore' By PBS News Hour Sheila Nevins, the president of HBO Documentary Films, has been the target of sexual harassment like innumerable professional women across all industries. But with a groundswell of voices declaring #MeToo, Nevins sees hope for young women to escape the same… Continue watching
Oct 27 Utah senator: Trump shrinking 2 national monuments in Utah By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Donald Trump is shrinking two national monuments in Utah, accepting the recommendation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to reverse protections established by two Democratic presidents, a Republican senator said Friday. Continue reading
Oct 27 Puerto Rico faces huge challenges in rebuilding and reinventing K-12 education By Andrew Ujifusa, Education Week Puerto Rico has the opportunity to recreate, and not just rebuild, its long-struggling school system. But a positive transformation for the island’s schools might be crippled before it can even start. Continue reading
Oct 27 LISTEN: This blues song tells the story of the opioid crisis -- and the 'white coat men' who started it By Laura Santhanam Singer-songwriter Marcus Oglesby said he found inspiration to write a song about opioids when he took a hard look at the place and people that raised him and found his West Virginia hometown transformed. Continue reading
Oct 27 AP fact check: Anti-drug campaigns of yesteryear show little success By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press President Donald Trump is promising a "massive advertising campaign" as part of his administration's response to the worst drug crisis in U.S. history, but experts say other measures could be far more effective in curbing the current epidemic. Continue reading
Oct 26 Words matter when it comes to declaring the opioid crisis an emergency By Laura Santhanam, Daniel Bush President Donald Trump's public health emergency declaration elevated his administration’s response to the opioid crisis -- and stopped short of declaring a national emergency. Here's the key difference. Continue reading
Oct 26 Democrats condemn proposed fee hikes at national parks By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Democratic senators are harshly criticizing a National Park Service plan to impose steep increases in entrance fees at 17 of its most popular parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion. Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 3:58 Khizr Khan on why public service is the root of patriotism By PBS News Hour "When you lose a child, it creates a hole in your heart...that is never filled," says Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who gave a captivating speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Khan offers his Brief but Spectacular take… Continue watching