Jun 23 Watch 8:36 Why a severe housing shortage means reduced wages for workers By PBS News Hour According to a new report, more than 40 million American households are spending a third of their income on rent, and housing shortages in major cities such as New York and San Francisco may ultimately lead to billions of dollars… Continue watching
Jun 23 Compromise for GMO food labeling rules struck in Senate By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senators have a bipartisan deal to require labeling of genetically modified ingredients nationally, a week before a labeling law in Vermont goes into effect. Continue reading
Jun 23 Led Zeppelin cleared of plagiarism charge in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ trial By Andrew Small A Los Angeles jury found Led Zeppelin not guilty of copyright infringement on Friday. Continue reading
Jun 23 One in five U.S. children stalled in poverty By Laura Santhanam One out of five U.S. children lived in poverty in 2014, unchanged from the previous year despite rising employment, according to the latest available data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 4:00 Playwright uses reactions to O.J. Simpson trial to examine racial fabric of America By PBS News Hour Playwright David McMillan vividly remembers the day O.J. Simpson was acquitted, because it created a national atmosphere in which racial assumptions were challenged. The debate over the court’s decision forced Americans to see their country for what it was, rather… Continue watching
Jun 23 Anti-poverty group sues Philadelphia for right to protest during rush hour By Associated Press Anti-poverty activists have sued Philadelphia, seeking the right to demonstrate during rush hour as the Democratic National Convention opens next month. Continue reading
Jun 23 Court rules Baltimore officer is not guilty in Freddie Gray murder case By News Desk Baltimore officer Caesar Goodson, 46, was acquitted Thursday of second-degree murder and all other charges related to the death of Freddie Gray. Continue reading
Jun 23 Pulse to hold first event since deadly shooting By Omar Etman Orlando’s Pulse nightclub will host a fundraiser on Thursday, their first event since a gunman killed 49 club-goers on June 12. Continue reading
Jun 23 Obama uses immigration ruling to blame GOP By Associated Press President Barack Obama is using the deadlocked Supreme Court opinion on his immigration actions to hammer Republicans for refusing to confirm his nominee to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Jun 23 High court puts limits on drunk driving test laws By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday placed new limits on state laws that make it a crime for motorists suspected of drunken driving to refuse alcohol tests. Continue reading