May 29 Judge orders release of documents in Trump University suit By Associated Press A federal judge is ordering the release of Trump University internal documents in a class-action lawsuit against the now-defunct real estate school owned by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 28, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Saturday, May 28, a war with the Islamic State appears to be escalating on two fronts and the number of migrants crossing from Libya to Europe is surging. Later, hear how South Dakota is trying to… Continue watching
May 28 In business and politics, Trump stokes internal rivalries By Julie Pace and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press When Donald Trump acquired a pair of Atlantic City casinos in the mid-1980s, he pitted his managers against each other in a ferocious competition over everything from booking entertainers to attracting high-rolling gamblers. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 3:33 Alzheimer’s could be caused by past infections, researchers say By PBS News Hour More than five million Americans live with Alzheimer’s, a degenerative brain disease, and it is also the fifth leading cause of death for people over 65 years old in the U.S. A new study suggests it may stem from the… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 9:38 How South Dakota is luring attorneys to remote areas By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo As more and more states struggle with declining rural populations, these areas are experiencing an acute challenge in hiring and retaining lawyers. PBS NewsHour Weekend correspondent Christopher Booker travels to South Dakota to find out about a state program that… Continue watching
May 28 Islamic State gains territory near Turkish border By Michael D. Regan Islamic State fighters gained territory in northern Syria Friday near the embattled country's border with Turkey, trapping tens of thousands of people. Some are calling caliphate's offensive the largest in more than two years. Continue reading
May 28 How will driverless cars make life-or-death decisions? By Kamala Kelkar In a future when cars no longer need humans to drive, decisions about who might live or die in a crash are already being made — by the so-called “moral codes” preprogrammed into a car's neurology. Continue reading
May 28 Presidential race shows deep-seated strife toward minorities By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press From ejections, to sucker punches, to pepper spray, violence seems to be a commonplace occurrence out on the campaign trail. Continue reading
May 27 Column: How one military veteran teaches his students about Memorial Day By Demetrius Ball High school teacher Demetrius Ball hopes that by sharing a little about what life was like in the military, his students might further understand the meaning of Memorial Day. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 4:40 ‘Top Chef’ Tom Colicchio on America’s staggering waste of food The United States wastes roughly 70 billion pounds of food every year, an estimated quarter of all food produced in the country. Now, TV “Top Chef” Tom Colicchio aims to bring the issue to the highest levels of government with… Continue watching