Nov 24 Column: On Black Friday, ditch the mall and get outside By Richard Coolidge Over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house we go...and then to the mall? I have never really understood the concept of Black Friday, and I can't really think of anything that goes more against the grain of… Continue reading
Nov 24 D.C. urban gardens bring low-cost, fresh produce to city's food deserts By Larisa Epatko WASHINGTON – Lelia Parker grew up on a farm in rural Virginia and moved to the U.S. capital 30 years ago for a more urban environment. But she still gets the gardening itch. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 7:08 News Wrap: Trump picks Gov. Nikki Haley for U.N. ambassador By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Donald Trump announced that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is his pick for ambassador to the U.N. During the campaign, Haley was a frequent critic of Mr. Trump, backing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio instead. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 10:04 How will Trump affect intertwined lives of U.S. and Mexico? By PBS News Hour Stopping illegal immigration and creating a new deportation task force was a central campaign promise for President-elect Donald Trump, who rallied for building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. But truly separating these two countries is nearly impossible,… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 3:19 The history of presidential pardons -- for turkeys By PBS News Hour On the day before Thanksgiving, President Obama continued the annual tradition of pardoning a turkey, with an address rife with Thanksgiving puns. The tradition has continued every November for the past 25 years, but there’s debate about how it all… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:15 Tough conversations at the Thanksgiving table? Here's how to keep the peace By PBS News Hour Thanksgiving is a time of celebration, counting blessings and above all, delicious food. But when the whole family comes together, dinner conversation can get tense -- perhaps especially after this year’s divisive election. Here’s some advice on how to talk… Continue watching
Nov 23 PBS NewsHour's guide to holiday civility By News Desk Political discussions with relatives often get complicated on Thanksgiving. This year, after one of the most divisive presidential elections in recent memory, dinner table debates are likely to be even more heated than usual. We turned to experts across the… Continue reading
Nov 23 Trump picks charter school advocate Betsy Devos to be education secretary By Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has selected a charter school advocate and GOP donor from Michigan to be education secretary. Continue reading
Nov 23 Judge rules in favor of intersex veteran who was denied passport By Corinne Segal A federal judge ruled Tuesday in favor of Dana Zzyym, who sued the State Department for a passport that would reflect a gender other than "male" or "female."… Continue reading