Aug 15 Watch 6:04 How one exhibit is rethinking privacy in a world that's always watching By PBS News Hour At lower Manhattan’s International Center for Photography, the new exhibit “Public, Private, Secret” examines the changing role of privacy in light of contemporary surveillance and oversharing. The exhibition offers a historical perspective on voyeurism and surveillance and considers the definition… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 2:04 Severe flooding in Louisiana kills at least 6, forces 20,000 to evacuate By PBS News Hour Downpours drenching Louisiana since Friday have flooded parts of the state, leaving at least six dead. In and around Baton Rouge, the Amite River rose to over 40 feet; Lafayette and its suburbs were also inundated with rising water. More… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 2:48 Trump reveals his national security plan -- while Clinton says he doesn't have one By PBS News Hour In battleground Ohio on Monday, Donald Trump revealed his foreign policy plan. It envisions the U.S. becoming more aggressive in the fight against ISIS but generally less involved overseas. Hillary Clinton visited another swing state, Pennsylvania, where she screened an… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 3:23 News Wrap: Teen shot in Milwaukee protests; 33 dead in Nepal after bus falls off cliff By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, on the second night of protests in Milwaukee, an 18-year-old was shot and seriously injured. The protests were in response to the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, a black man authorities say was carrying a… Continue watching
Aug 15 WATCH LIVE: Henry Louis Gates Jr., PBS NewsHour host 'Race and the Race to the White House' forum By Kenya Downs How has race shaped the presidency and the 2016 campaign? Join NewsHour for a special forum moderated by special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Continue reading
Aug 15 Column: Is Donald Trump losing his party with his rhetoric and leadership style? By Armstrong Williams GOP strategist, Armstrong Williams, says dog whistle politics aren't new. But with Donald Trump's unapologetic flair, the campaign has gone from innuendo to naming names. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 8:36 Michael Phelps nears retirement after record-breaking career By PBS News Hour Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps captured his 23rd gold medal in Rio on Saturday. He has tallied 28 medals overall, the most of any athlete of any sport in history, in a career that has spanned four Olympic competitions, but Phelps… Continue watching
Aug 14 Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after police shooting sparks protests By Kamala Kelkar Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday said the state’s National Guard is on standby after a night of protests in a low-income, predominately black neighborhood in Milwaukee that followed a police shooting. Continue reading
Aug 14 New Clinton effort aims to tap the power of 'Dreamers' By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's campaign is launching a new effort to tap into the political power of young, undocumented immigrants, hoping to capitalize on Donald Trump's promises to make deporting them a top priority of his presidency. Continue reading
Aug 14 Federal state of emergency ends in Flint as researchers say water crisis in recovery By Michael D. Regan A federal state of emergency issued this year after residents of Flint, Michigan, were exposed to lead contamination in their water supply ended on Sunday. Continue reading