Jul 13 The night New York City went dark By David Coles On July 13, 1977, a massive electricity outage plunged all of New York City into darkness. PBS NewsHour's David Coles was working as a bartender in Greenwhich Village that day and shares his memories of those 25 hours. Continue reading
Jul 13 Trump says he did all he could to confront Putin over election meddling By Associated Press Trump told reporters onboard Air Force One that Putin twice denied any meddling and the president asked what more he could have done. Continue reading
Jul 13 Lawmakers may use campaign funds on home security, FEC says By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The commission cited rising threats of violence against members of Congress in making its decision. Continue reading
Jul 13 House rejects ban on transgender surgery for U.S. soldiers By Richard Lardner, Associated Press A Republican proposal to bar the Pentagon from paying for gender transition surgeries drew fierce opposition Thursday from Democrats who called it mean-spirited and discriminatory. Continue reading
Jul 13 Column: Why aren't we allowed to fix our own electronic devices? By Sara Behdad, The Conversation Users’ right to repair – or to pay others to fix – objects they own is in jeopardy, writes mechanical and aerospace engineer Sara Behdad. Continue reading
Jul 13 The barrier-breaking power of learning someone else's story By Larisa Epatko Narrative 4 formed out of the belief that learning each other’s stories and retelling them in the first person is a powerful way to gain understanding. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 4:41 'Dirt to Shirt' movement hopes to regrow local textile industry By PBS News Hour If you take a look at the label inside the collar of your shirt, chances are it doesn’t say “Made in the U.S.A.” That’s why cotton farmers in North Carolina are teaming up with local textile mills to produce garments… Continue watching
Jul 12 Should e-cigarettes be exempt from FDA rules? A House panel says yes By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Legislation approved Wednesday by the Republican-controlled Appropriations Committee would prevent the FDA from requiring retroactive safety reviews of e-cigarettes already on the market. But most panel Democrats said the products are dangerous and are targeted at children. Continue reading
Jul 12 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Donald Trump Jr.'s emails By Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam, Iman Smith, Erica R. Hendry Take a break from the news cycle with these overlooked but important stories that are getting lost in the shuffle. Continue reading
Jul 12 Real things teachers can do to combat fake news By Victoria Pasquantonio What can you do to combat "fake news"? And how do we help kids get savvy about what they're reading? You can start by not lumping all dubious content into one category called fake news, says Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive… Continue reading