Dec 21 Watch 10:38 How Obama's unique background shaped his outlook on race By PBS News Hour The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates has criticized President Obama’s policies toward black Americans. Perhaps for that reason, he was invited to discuss such issues with Mr. Obama several times throughout the president's second term. As part of a collaboration with The… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 7:19 What's at stake in the fight over North Carolina's 'Bathroom Bill' By PBS News Hour In North Carolina, lawmakers met in a special session to debate repealing HB2, the so-called “Bathroom Bill” they passed in March. The controversial law says transgender people must abide by the sex listed on their birth certificate, not their gender… Continue watching
Dec 21 YouTube star says he was removed from Delta flight after speaking Arabic By Alison Thoet The creator of a popular YouTube channel said on Wednesday he was removed from a Delta flight after speaking Arabic. Continue reading
Dec 21 Energy Dept. offers $2B loan to carbon-storage project By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Energy Department said Wednesday it is offering a conditional, $2 billion loan guarantee to capture and store carbon dioxide at a planned Louisiana methanol plant. Continue reading
Dec 21 Demand surges for clinicians serving transgender youth -- and for earlier treatment By Usha Lee McFarling, STAT Researchers leading the first NIH grant for research on transgender youth hope that data will show the benefit of earlier intervention. Continue reading
Dec 21 Death sentences decline sharply as public attitudes shift By Sam Hananel, Associated Press Only 30 people were sentenced to death in the United States this year, the lowest number since the early 1970s. Continue reading
Dec 21 After violence in Turkey and Germany, Trump meeting with security adviser By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with his incoming national security adviser in the aftermath of a rattling day of violence around the world. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 4:47 Investigations reveal startling scope of lead in drinking water By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, Michigan’s attorney general filed new criminal charges in Flint’s lead contamination case. But Flint is not alone. Reports from both USA Today and Reuters find that lead contamination is widespread, affecting some millions of Americans, usually in rural… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 52:44 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, the Islamic State claims responsibility for a Berlin truck attack that killed 12 people. Also: An update from Donald Trump's senior advisor, President Obama's final push to transfer Guantanamo prisoners, women scramble for contraceptives before the… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 6:31 After Flint's lead crisis, the 'most important medication' for kids is education By PBS News Hour There is a well-established link between lead exposure and learning disabilities, but early childhood education has been shown to counteract the effects. In Flint, Michigan, where the youngest residents have been the most vulnerable to lead poisoning, the city has… Continue watching