Sep 21 Watch 6:27 Why we believe what we read on the internet By PBS News Hour In the digital age, we have access to all the information that we could ever want. But that means there’s also a lot of misinformation out there. How do we know what’s true and what isn’t? That’s what Daniel Levitin… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 9:05 At new museum, relics and treasures reveal U.S. history through African-American lens By PBS News Hour One hundred years in the making, the National Museum of African American History and Culture will open on Saturday in Washington. The museum presents history through objects both celebratory and sobering -- showcasing everything from Michael Jackson’s fedora to a… Continue watching
Sep 21 Full interview: Lonnie Bunch, director of Smithsonian African American History Museum Watch our full report on the opening of the museum tonight on PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Sep 21 NYC bombing case most high-profile since Boston bombing By Eric Tucker and Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The federal charges set the stage for the most anticipated terror prosecution since the Boston Marathon bombing. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch PBS NewsHour’s 6 Emmy-nominated reports By PBS News Hour The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, was nominated for six News and Documentary Emmy Awards from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. PBS programming received a total of 54 nominations, more than… Continue reading
Sep 21 Column: How worried should you be about terrorism? By Jessica Stern How worried should we be about the recent attacks in Minnesota, New York and New Jersey? Are we any safer since President George W. Bush promised to “win the war against terrorist activity” five days after the 9/11 strikes? In… Continue reading
Sep 21 Climate change could become a national security risk, report says By Associated Press A government report released Wednesday said climate change is likely to pose a significant national security challenge for the U.S. over the next two decades. Continue reading
Sep 21 What is chromium-6 and how did it infiltrate America’s drinking water? By Courtney Norris A new report says that cancer-causing agent chromium-6 may flow in the drinking water of 200 million Americans. What does that mean for public health?… Continue reading
Sep 21 Senate panel backs bill to protect miners’ retirement funds By Matthew Daly, Associated Press An election-year bill to protect health care and pension benefits for about 120,000 retired coal miners and their families is one step closer to a vote in the full Senate. Continue reading
Sep 21 Charlotte police chief says Keith Lamont Scott was armed when he was fatally shot By Joshua Barajas After a night of unrest over Tuesday's fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, the city's police chief said the 43-year-old black man was armed when officers approached him. Continue reading