Nov 29 Watch 4:20 Relentless bombing kills dozens in Aleppo; residents are starved for aid By PBS News Hour In rebel-held Aleppo, the violent fight against the Islamic State is escalating, with 50 people killed and another 150 injured on Tuesday. Though Secretary of State John Kerry has been pushing for a cease-fire in the city, administration officials suspect… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 8:23 In the black community, a division over charter schools By PBS News Hour With the election of Donald Trump, a big proponent of school choice, and his like-minded pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, the topic of charter schools is likely to attract more attention. But among African-American parents and the NAACP,… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:12 How Trump's trade policy could affect jobs in the U.S. and Mexico By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 2:58 For kids too sick to play, a chance to join the team By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a program that enables critically and chronically ill children to be part of a sports team. Seven-year-old Ava loves to play soccer. When she was diagnosed with leukemia, she was sidelined from… Continue watching
Nov 29 Video: Why Mexico won't pay for the border wall By Larisa Epatko Mexico won’t pay for building a wall along the U.S. border, nor negotiate anything about it, said Mexico’s Foreign Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu. Continue reading
Nov 29 Not so fast: Why Trump's take on flag burning is unconstitutional By Ellis Kim The president-elect’s tweet attempts to pry open a question that has been constitutionally settled for the last quarter century. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 53:50 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Green Party candidate Jill Stein continues fundraising for vote recounts in three states. Also: The New York Times' report on President-elect Donald Trump's potential conflicts of interest, drama for the Trump transition, the rise of France's… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch Why cleaning up abandoned coal mines is so important -- and difficult By PBS News Hour With coal production at its lowest level in 30 years, abandoned mines around the country are causing major environmental problems. They can catch fire, and debris from them can contaminate the water supply. But mine cleanup is an effort difficult… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Stein continues fundraising for swing-state vote recounts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Green Party candidate Jill Stein is pressing on in her effort to obtain recounts in several swing states. Stein has raised $6.5 million to fund requests for vote verification in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 28 Pence expanded Medicaid coverage as governor, now threatens to take away By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was one of 10 Republican governors to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, but as President-elect Donald Trump’s running mate, Pence is now calling for the health law’s repeal and replacement. Continue reading