Sep 17 How Edward Albee felt about his most famous work By Corinne Segal Edward Albee, who interrogated contemporary life with plays that exposed the drama and psychology of human relationships, died Friday at 88, his personal assistant Jakob Holder confirmed. Continue reading
Sep 17 Disarm Clinton’s bodyguards, ‘let’s see what happens,’ Trump says By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump was making his usual sarcastic call for Hillary Clinton's Secret Service agents to be stripped of their firearms when he added an aside to his rally remarks. Continue reading
Sep 17 Pope says welcoming refugees helps keeps us safe from terrorism By Associated Press Pope Francis has encouraged Europeans to welcome refugees, calling authentic hospitality "our greatest security against hateful acts of terrorism."… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Is the Syrian cease-fire deal starting to fray? By PBS News Hour After a cease-fire started on Monday, Syrian state television showed bulldozers clearing the road into war-torn Aleppo -- a crucial step toward getting aid from Turkey. But due to missteps, U.N. convoys were left stuck at the Turkish border. Chief… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 3:29 Trump ends one Obama ‘birther’ rumor by starting another By PBS News Hour After years of stoking the so-called “birther” controversy, Donald Trump finally acknowledged that President Obama is a natural-born U.S. citizen. But then Trump falsely accused Hillary Clinton of starting the rumors about Obama’s birthplace. Clinton and members of the Congressional… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 3:22 What it’s like to be a black cop in 2016: ‘I see both sides’ By PBS News Hour Damon Gilbert is a black police officer in one of the most violent cities in the country. He describes his experience on the force in Oakland, California, as well as how he’s dealt with the police as a private citizen. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s ‘birther’ lie, Clinton’s ‘deplorables’ effect By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Donald Trump’s admittance -- after five years of sowing doubt -- that President Obama is a natural-born citizen, plus Hillary… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Tribes across North America converge at Standing Rock, hoping to be heard By William Brangham, Mark Scialla, Mike Fritz Protesters of the North Dakota pipeline celebrated after the Department of Justice temporarily halted the project in federal jurisdictions last Friday. But while some equipment sits idle, construction in other areas continues. William Brangham visits the Standing Rock Reservation, where… Continue watching
Sep 16 U.S. Soccer disapproves of Megan Rapinoe’s nod to Kaepernick kneel By Dan Cooney "Our national anthem has particular significance for U.S. Soccer,” the organization said in a statement. Continue reading
Sep 16 The bureaucratic obstacles that can derail low-income college students By Mikhail Zinshteyn, The Hechinger Report Despite a push for more college graduates, obstacles such as library fines can block completion, according to many independent coaches and advisors. Continue reading