Jan 01 Human plague cases drop in U.S. By Michael D. Regan After a spike of human cases of the plague in 2015, a year the disease inflicted 16 people across portions of the western United States, the number of occurrences this year have dropped. Four cases of human plague in 2016… Continue reading
Jan 01 Donald Trump says 'no computer is safe' when it comes to privacy By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump said he plans to meet with intelligence officials next to week to learn more about allegations of Russian hacking. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 4:21 The number of people killed by police dropped slightly in 2016 By PBS News Hour This year the number of people killed by police stands at 957, down slightly from 991 in 2015, according to the Washington Post. While white men accounted for the most deaths by police, black men were three times more likely… Continue watching
Dec 31 Trump tweets New Year's message castigating 'enemies' By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump tweeted an unusual New Year's message to friends and foes before playing golf in Florida. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 4:27 Years after transatlantic slavery, DNA tests give clarity By PBS News Hour DNA ancestry tests in the last decade have helped some African-Americans reconcile with aspects of their identities that might have been obscured during the transatlantic slave trade. Alondra Nelson chronicles this journey in her book, "The Social Life of DNA:… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch A journalist's story of PTSD By PBS News Hour Journalist Dean Yates followed stories of conflict in the Middle East and Southeast Asia for years in his job for Reuters, producing reporting around some of the region's most important events. Earlier this year, he was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 53:50 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 30, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Vladimir Putin slams U.S. expulsion of diplomats but says he will not follow suit. Also: A Syrian cease-fire is holding, the political analysis of David Brooks and David Corn, the year's best songs, looking back at… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 8:01 In 2016, what stood out in music By PBS News Hour What were the best songs and biggest musical trends of 2016? Jeffrey Brown sits down with Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times and NPR’s Ann Powers to discuss their top picks. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 12:02 Brooks and Corn on Obama's active final weeks and the Trump-Putin 'bromance' By PBS News Hour In foreign affairs, it was not a quiet few days leading up to the New Year's weekend -- from Secretary of State John Kerry’s blunt parting speech about Israel to President Obama’s announcement of retaliation against the Kremlin for election… Continue watching
Dec 30 How the shock of a lost loved one might cause serious illness By Megan Thielking, Leah Samuel, and Karen Weintraub, STAT Why did Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds die one day apart? Here’s what science can tell us. Continue reading