Mar 06 What does it mean to be American? The answer depends on your politics, study says By Matt Sedensky, Associated Press While there's disagreement on what makes up the American identity, 7 in 10 people — regardless of party — say the country is losing that identity. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 22:26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 5, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 5, the fallout continues after President Donald Trump claimed without providing evidence that former President Barack Obama had wiretapped Trump Tower during the presidential campaign. Later, the cost of water that was contaminated with… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Washington reacts to Trump's claims of secret surveillance By PBS News Hour President Donald Trump is urging Congress to investigate allegations he levied Saturday without presenting evidence that former President Barack Obama improperly ordered his phone lines tapped at Trump Tower during the 2016 election. NewsHour Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 3:28 Flint water cost to rise as state ends subsidy By PBS News Hour In Flint, Michigan, residents still must use a filter to drink tap water, but the cost of that water will soon increase. The state is ending a subsidy program that reduced customers’ water bills after Flint's water was contaminated with… Continue watching
Mar 05 Trump enlists Congress, ex-intel chief denies wiretapping By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump claimed in a series of tweets without evidence Saturday that his predecessor had tried to undermine him by tapping the telephones at Trump Tower. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 6:13 New national park celebrates Harriet Tubman's legacy By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan After Harriet Tubman, famed conductor of the Underground Railroad, rescued dozens of people from slavery and served in the Civil War, she settled down in the small city of Auburn in upstate New York and continued a life of service. Continue watching
Mar 05 Man on death row punished after appearing in Netflix show 'Captive' By Kamala Kelkar Soon after Netflix aired an episode about one of the country’s deadliest prison uprisings, Ohio corrections revoked the email and phone privileges of a man on death row for appearing in it. Continue reading
Mar 05 UN says 66,000 displaced in 5 months of north Syria fighting By Philip Issa, Associated Press Five months of multi-sided clashes in Syria's crowded northern battlefield have displaced some 66,000 people, a U.N. humanitarian agency said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 05 Sen. Warren turns fundraising powerhouse for Democrats By Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Warren started 2017 with $4.8 million in her campaign account, the biggest piggybank of any Senate Democrat facing voters next year. Continue reading
Mar 05 At new national park, a window into Harriet Tubman's life after the Underground Railroad By Michael D. Regan Following her missions on the Underground Railroad and service with the Union Army, Harriet Tubman began a new phase of her life in the central New York city of Auburn. Continue reading