Jan 17 Watch 9:30 What will Betsy DeVos' focus on school choice mean for public education? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 9:16 News Wrap: Obama commutes prison sentence for Chelsea Manning By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama commuted the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst who is serving 35 years for passing classified files to WikiLeaks. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the Obama administration… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 7:27 A way to save money when half of all health costs is spent on a fraction of patients By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Health care “super-utilizers” make up just 5 percent of the U.S. population but they account for 50 percent of health care spending. As health care costs continue to rise, providers are trying to figure out how to find these patients… Continue watching
Jan 17 Student's controversial painting of Ferguson removed from Capitol display By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Several Republicans had complained about the painting, which shows a pig in a police uniform aiming a gun at a protester, and even took down the artwork temporarily. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 6:51 News Wrap: Martin Luther King Jr.'s son meets with Trump By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 11:05 Why is Trump criticizing key allies to U.S. security? By PBS News Hour European officials are digesting new comments by President-elect Trump, who told two newspapers that NATO is obsolete, suggested the U.S. might drop sanctions on Russia and said he is indifferent about the future of the EU. John Yang gets reaction… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 54:30 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 16, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump makes waves overseas, calling NATO obsolete and signaling that the U.S. may ease sanctions on Russia. Also: A preview of Inauguration week on Politics Monday, lessons on race from a city that once forced… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 9:40 How a Georgia county's campaign of terror drove away its black community By Duarte Geraldino, Mike Fritz In 1912, news of a violent sexual assault enraged the residents of Georgia's Forsyth County and led to a lynching and the execution of two African American teens, as well as a campaign of terror to drive out the entire… Continue watching
Jan 16 Are hateful outbursts rising? Since the election, some are keeping track By Kenya Downs The Southern Poverty Law Center has recorded more than 1,000 incidents of hate-based intimidation following the 2016 presidential election. But most of these incidents aren't considered hate crimes. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch full video: Chicago Cubs visit President Obama at the White House By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama welcomed the Chicago Cubs to the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series win and speak to the power of sports to unite a divided nation. Continue reading