May 28 U.S. official mulling greatly expanding airplane laptop ban By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says he's considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the United States. Continue reading
May 28 Eight people dead in Mississippi shootings after domestic dispute By Kamala Kelkar A suspect was arrested after a house-to-house shooting spree that killed eight in rural Mississippi on Saturday night, including a sheriff’s deputy. Continue reading
May 28 Ex-Senate staffer: Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning has died By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Former U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning, a Hall of Fame pitcher who parlayed his sports fame into a political career as an uncompromising advocate for conservative causes, has died at 85. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 1:55 Remembering Carter adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski By PBS News Hour President Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, has died at the age of 89. For the past four decades, he has remained an influential voice in U.S. foreign policy. The NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson has more on his legacy. Continue watching
May 27 Trump's budget renews debate on Arctic refuge oil drilling By Dan Joling, Associated Press President Donald Trump's plan to help balance the federal budget features a new attempt to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to petroleum drilling. Continue reading
May 27 Trump calls first trip abroad 'home run' as challenges await By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace, Associated Press "I think we hit a home run no matter where we are," President Donald Trump said after a grueling, five-stop sprint on his first trip abroad. Continue reading
May 27 Carter national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski dies By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Born in Warsaw and educated in Canada and the United States, Zbigniew Brzezinski was an acknowledged expert in Communism when he attracted the attention of U.S. policymakers. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 6:50 W. Kamau Bell wants America to get awkward By PBS News Hour For W. Kamau Bell, awkward situations and challenging conversations can offer the best opportunities to grow as a person. And as a stand-up comedian and host of “United Shades of America,” he does the opposite of running from uncomfortable interactions. Continue watching
May 26 Trump administration seeks to slash EPA science office By Lisa Song, ProPublica The EPA's Office of Research and Development has been at the front lines of virtually every environmental crisis. The Trump administration wants to cut its funding in half. Continue reading
May 26 A record number of kids now attend public preschool, so why has inequality grown? By Victoria Pasquantonio A new report by the National Institute for Early Education Research gives public preschool in the U.S. mixed results with some states doing a lot to improve access and quality and other states doing very little. Continue reading