Sep 14 CDC deploys new rapid response teams to fight Zika By Virginia Anderson, Kaiser Health News ATLANTA — It was a call that public health officials were dreading, but for which they had prepared. Continue reading
Sep 14 Dakota pipeline protests spread to other U.S. cities By Courtney Norris Protests over the construction of a pipeline in North Dakota that opponents say would desecrate Native American lands have spread to cities across the country, including Atlanta, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Sep 14 WATCH: Carla Hayden sworn in to lead Library of Congress By News Desk Carla Hayden from Baltimore became the 14th librarian of Congress on Wednesday. You can watch her full swearing-in ceremony. Continue reading
Sep 14 Column: How I came to report on forced marriage -- in the U.S. By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon The beginning of my journey reporting this story began with a casual conversation with a friend. “I know you are writing about child marriage in Afghanistan and India and lots of other places,“ she said. “What about what’s happening here… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 10:18 Is this a farm helping migrants or just a field of schemes? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 54:29 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, U.S. incomes rise for the first time in almost a decade as poverty rates drop. Also: Questions arise around Donald Trump’s charity, an Italian farm in Italy that’s run by immigrants is missing a key ingredient,… Continue watching
Sep 13 Love to play pop bubble wrap? The Toy Hall of Fame just gets you By Joshua Barajas Robots, some in disguise, will square off against bubble wrap and bears for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame. The Strong's National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, announced 12 finalists for the Class… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 53:14 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton takes a break from campaigning after a pneumonia diagnosis. We explore how a candidate’s health can become a campaign issue. Also: Lifelong Republicans in Colorado rethink their loyalty, revealing corruption among South Sudan’s leaders,… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 6:01 How much health data should candidates disclose? By PBS News Hour How much should voters know about the presidential candidates’ health? On Sunday, Hillary Clinton left a 9/11 memorial ceremony in lower Manhattan after a stumble. It was later revealed that the Democratic nominee had been diagnosed with pneumonia a few… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 2:57 Clinton campaign pledges more health information after pneumonia diagnosis By PBS News Hour Questions about Hillary Clinton’s health dominated headlines on Sunday after she left a 9/11 memorial ceremony in Manhattan. After it was confirmed that she was suffering from pneumonia, her campaign promised more information on her health. Meanwhile, Clinton’s comment that… Continue watching