Dec 28 Column: Why Castro was so deeply loved by some, and hated by others By Nana Brantuo "In this country, our understandings of heroism have always been informed by an ugly past of racial prejudice and discrimination." Fidel Castro's death saw the Cuban revolutionary re-enter the U.S. imaginary as a villain, a communist dictator opposed to core… Continue reading
Dec 28 Fans share mental illness stories #InHonorOfCarrie By Dan Cooney Fisher, the actress, author and screenwriter, was perhaps as well known as an advocate for mental illness as she was for her iconic role as Princess Leia from "Star Wars." In the hours since her death, fans have shared a… Continue reading
Dec 28 What crimes make immigrants eligible for deportation? By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline While the federal government says it targets noncitizens who are serious or repeat offenders, immigrants with minor offenses often are deported. Continue reading
Dec 28 Growing number of Americans are retiring outside the U.S. By MARIA ZAMUDIO, for the Associated Press Just under 400,000 American retirees are now living abroad, according to the Social Security Administration. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 45:23 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Trump adds two names to his White House staff. Also: What we do and don’t know about the president-elect’s charitable foundation, the presidential transition in historical context, a daunting future for Aleppo survivors, a West… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 2:47 What we know about Trump's charitable foundation -- and what we don't By PBS News Hour On Monday, President-elect Trump posted two tweets staunchly defending his charitable organization, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, as generous and efficient. But some say the comments are misleading or downright false, considering an ongoing New York investigation into the charity's… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:05 The best books of 2016, according to 2 best-selling authors By PBS News Hour What were the best books of 2016? Jeffrey Brown recently sat down with best-selling authors Jacqueline Woodson and Daniel Pink at popular Washington, D.C., bookstore Politics and Prose to discuss their picks. Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Japan's prime minister makes historic visit to USS Arizona Memorial By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President-elect Trump named a former aide to George W. Bush, Thomas Bossert, as his assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism, as well as longtime Trump lawyer Jason Greenblatt as special representative for… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 7:54 Are we witnessing a pre-inauguration power struggle? By PBS News Hour The period since Election Day has been characterized by major policy decisions on the part of President Obama and an unconventional transition for President-elect Trump. To discuss these active few weeks and provide context, Hari Sreenivasan is joined by presidential… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 50:49 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 26, 2016 By Travis Daub Monday on the NewsHour, Israel reproaches nations that backed the UN condemnation of its settlements. Also: The political analysis of Amy Walter and Stuart Rothenberg, tensions rise in a Greek village that welcomed migrants, Chicago’s violence epidemic, remembering British pop… Continue watching