May 18 Watch 4:13 Once segregated, this Georgia neighborhood finds new life by welcoming new communities By PBS News Hour During the segregated Jim Crow-era, an area of Athens, Georgia, known as the “Hot Corner” fostered African-American entrepreneurship and catered to the black community. But after flourishing, many businesses moved out or died. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault reports on what… Continue watching
May 18 Column: Fidget toys and why your kid's brain loves them By Katherine Isbister, The Conversation A psychologist dives into fidget items and the science behind why people seek such distractions. Continue reading
May 18 How older adults can recover from loneliness By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News It’s widely believed that older age is darkened by persistent loneliness. But a considerable body of research confirms this isn’t the case. Continue reading
May 18 1 in 6 newlywed spouses are of different race or ethnicity By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Five decades ago, only 3 percent of the people in the country were intermarried — that is, had spouses of a different race or ethnicity. That was in 1967 when the Supreme Court ruled interracial and interethnic marriage was legal… Continue reading
May 18 At least 1 person killed after car hits and injures pedestrians in New York City's Times Square By Laura Santhanam, Michael D. Regan Emergency vehicles were on the scene, the New York City Police Department confirmed. Continue reading
May 18 Roger Ailes, former Fox News CEO, dies at age 77 By Laura Santhanam Hosts of the morning show “Fox & Friends” appeared visibly upset when they announced Ailes’ death and read his family’s statement on-air early Thursday. Ailes had led Fox News for two decades. Continue reading
May 18 Here are the 4 candidates Trump interviewed for FBI director By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump said Monday that the search for a successor to Comey was "moving rapidly."… Continue reading
May 17 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Chelsea Manning released from prison By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning was released from prison after serving seven years of a 35-year sentence for giving thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks. Also, President Trump will hold off on moving the U.S. Embassy… Continue watching
May 17 When it comes to Trump, what do voters care about? By Lisa Desjardins We know that voters who supported President Trump wanted a shake-up in Washington. Here's how Trump's approval rating has tracked with major decisions. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: President Trump addresses Coast Guard graduates By Vivian Salama, Darlene Superville, Associated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at his "critics and naysayers" following more than a week of negative news coverage beginning with his sudden decision to fire James Comey as FBI director. Continue reading