Sep 21 Watch PBS NewsHour's 6 Emmy-nominated reports By PBS News Hour The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by managing editors Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff, was nominated for six News and Documentary Emmy Awards from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. PBS programming received a total of 54 nominations, more than… Continue reading
Sep 21 Column: How worried should you be about terrorism? By Jessica Stern How worried should we be about the recent attacks in Minnesota, New York and New Jersey? Are we any safer since President George W. Bush promised to "win the war against terrorist activity" five days after the 9/11 strikes? In… Continue reading
Sep 21 Climate change could become a national security risk, report says By Associated Press A government report released Wednesday said climate change is likely to pose a significant national security challenge for the U.S. over the next two decades. Continue reading
Sep 21 What is chromium-6 and how did it infiltrate America's drinking water? By Courtney Norris A new report says that cancer-causing agent chromium-6 may flow in the drinking water of 200 million Americans. What does that mean for public health?… Continue reading
Sep 21 Senate panel backs bill to protect miners' retirement funds By Matthew Daly, Associated Press An election-year bill to protect health care and pension benefits for about 120,000 retired coal miners and their families is one step closer to a vote in the full Senate. Continue reading
Sep 21 Charlotte police chief says Keith Lamont Scott was armed when he was fatally shot By Joshua Barajas After a night of unrest over Tuesday's fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, the city's police chief said the 43-year-old black man was armed when officers approached him. Continue reading
Sep 21 31 more countries ratify Paris climate pact, including Argentina and Brazil By Larisa Epatko NEW YORK – Thirty-one more countries formally joined the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday, doubling the number of those who had previously ratified the document, and bringing it well past the threshold needed for implementation. Continue reading
Sep 21 Obama administration unveils new guidelines for school policing By Evie Blad, Education Week New school policing guidelines are the education and justice department's latest efforts to dial back against zero-tolerance policies, which have disproportionately affected students of color. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 54:27 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 20, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Obama gives his final speech at the U.N. General Assembly. Also: Wells Fargo’s CEO apologizes for fraudulent accounts, deadly consequences of hazing at a Marine training camp, promising justice after an unarmed black man is… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: FBI investigated New York-area bombing suspect in 2014 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the FBI briefly investigated Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings, in 2014, after he allegedly stabbed his brother. Also, French authorities have… Continue watching