Jan 09 Watch 10:33 Landmark or footnote? Obamacare legacy now rests with Trump By PBS News Hour When he signed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, President Obama achieved what politicians had long tried and failed to do: provide near-universal health insurance to Americans. But ever since, it’s faced unflagging Republican opposition. Special correspondent Sarah Varney of… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 2:45 How a morning run can be the first step out of homelessness By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, an organization called Back On My Feet uses running as a catalyst to move people out of homelessness and into jobs. Continue watching
Jan 09 Kerry sorry for past State Department discrimination against gays By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry publicly apologized on Monday for the State Department's institutional discrimination in the past against gay and lesbian diplomats. Continue reading
Jan 09 Obama presses Trump not to back away from clean energy By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama cast the adoption of clean energy in the U.S. as "irreversible," putting pressure Monday on President-elect Donald Trump not to back away from a core strategy to fight climate change. Continue reading
Jan 09 Parents, save up: Cost of raising a child is more than $233K By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Expecting a baby? Congratulations! Better put plenty of money in your savings account. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 8, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Jan. 8, President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees prepare for their Senate confirmation hearings this week. Later, a look at the debate over incarcerating juveniles as adults. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 3:43 Amid ethics concerns, Senate confirmation process set to begin By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 08 GOP lawmakers vow quick action to enact new health care law By Associated Press Top Republicans said Sunday they'll move quickly to enact a new health care law, but they won't say what might replace President Barack Obama's version. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 10:14 Should juveniles be incarcerated with adults? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green While all states can charge juveniles as adults, often for the most serious crimes, North Carolina and New York do so for every 16- or 17-year-old, regardless of the offense. People who want to raise the age of adult responsibility… Continue watching
Jan 08 Prison strike organizers to protest food giant Aramark By Kamala Kelkar The people who organized the country’s biggest prison strike against what they call modern-day slavery have planned a protest of corporate food service company Aramark. Continue reading