Aug 07 MSNBC surges as home for Trump opponents By David Bauder, Associated Press NEW YORK — For the first month since CNN's Larry King owned cable news in October 2001, the most popular personality in prime-time doesn't work for Fox News Channel. Rachel Maddow of MSNBC is the new champ. Continue reading
Aug 07 Rural veterans face long paths to health care By Jen Fifield, Stateline While long drives and limited access to health care are familiar burdens for many rural residents, the problem is particularly acute for veterans in those areas. They are far older than other rural residents, and far more likely to be… Continue reading
Aug 07 Justice Department considers revamp of federal standards for forensic evidence By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is reviving work on federal standards for what forensic experts can say in court and plans to create a program to monitor the accuracy of forensic testimony. Continue reading
Aug 06 Minnesota officials visit Islamic center hit with explosive attack By Jenna Gray The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center was attacked with an explosive early on Saturday in Bloomington, Minnesota, as people gathered for morning prayers. Continue reading
Aug 06 Google employee's leaked anti-diversity memo sparks evaluation of tech culture By Omar Etman An internal memo criticizing Google's attempts to promote women in engineering was made public on Saturday, sparking a debate within the tech community about the values it defends. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 8:11 How a Hawaiian island is fighting invasive parakeets By Mori Rothman, Megan Thompson On the Hawaiian island of Kauai, rose-ringed parakeets, which are often kept as pets, have bred in the wild, destroying farms and bothering residents. They may also be threatening native plants. PBS NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports on local efforts… Continue watching
Aug 05 These youth of color are organizing to address climate change By Jenna Gray On Thursday morning, hundreds of young people of color received an urgent message: they couldn’t afford not to be leaders in the fight against climate change. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 7:09 How the upper middle class keeps everyone else out By PBS News Hour In the United States, people within the top 1 percent income bracket own one-third of the nation’s wealth. But scholar Richard Reeves, author of “Dream Hoarders,” argues that the top 20 percent has created an even starker divide with behaviors… Continue watching
Aug 05 Congressmen oppose Texas wildlife refuge as border wall site By Associated Press A group of Texas Democratic congressmen are questioning preliminary plans to build a section of President Donald Trump's proposed border wall through a federal wildlife refuge. Continue reading
Aug 05 Task force on marijuana law offers little on new policies By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The task force, a group of prosecutors and federal law enforcement officials, largely reiterates the current Justice Department policy on marijuana. Continue reading