Jul 30 Watch At hacker convention, a spotlight on weaknesses in election security By PBS News Hour Hackers, lawyers, security officials and government employees gather annually in Las Vegas for the Def Con security convention. This year, hackers were able to penetrate a touch screen voting machine used in a 2014 Virginia election in less than two… Continue watching
Jul 30 'Maybe I should just stay closeted' -- Trans troops weigh their options By Corinne Segal Many transgender service members feel like they are living in limbo, with some questioning whether they should remain closeted. Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump's travel ban keeps orphan kids from U.S. foster families By Eileen Knickmeyer, Associated Press A small, three-decade-old U.S. program for so-called unaccompanied refugee minors has been halted by a series of new refugee bans and travel limits imposed by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jul 30 Sharpton: Trump comments encourage police violence By Verena Dobnik, Associated Press The Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday accused President Donald Trump of "encouraging police violence" during a speech this week on Long Island to an audience of uniformed officers. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Few options remain for some consumers in ACA marketplaces By PBS News Hour Senate Republicans failed this week to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has provided insurance to 12 million people. Most people enrolled under the ACA have at least two insurers to choose from, but next year, 3 million people may… Continue watching
Jul 29 Two federal decisions affect abortion clinics in Arkansas By Kamala Kelkar Abortion clinics in Arkansas made gains in one federal case and hit a severe setback in another. Continue reading
Jul 29 Here's what we've learned about mass protests 100 years after the Silent Parade By Synclaire Cruel In 1917, the NAACP organized a march that some historians now call the beginning of the civil rights movement. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch This mom leads young people on walks in the woods to prevent and heal from tragedy By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Boston’s inner city often sees a spike in violence during the summer, when many students are out of school and on the streets. But as special correspondent Tina Martin from PBS station… Continue watching
Jul 28 The winners of our health care haiku contest are... By Lisa Desjardins We are proud to congratulate the two winners of our health care haiku contest: Ronnie Dugger and Dorothy Workman. Continue reading
Jul 28 After vets protests, new deal struck to end VA budget crisis By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on a $3.9 billion emergency spending package to fill a shortfall in the Department of Veterans Affairs' program of private-sector care, seeking to avert a disruption to medical care for thousands… Continue reading