May 11 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: ISIS car bombs rock Baghdad, killing at least 93 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Baghdad was rocked by the deadliest terror attack this year, as three car bombings killed at least 93 people. The Islamic State claimed responsibility. Also, the accused Colorado Planned Parent gunman is declared unfit for… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 7:37 Transgender soldiers gain ground as U.S. military transitions By PBS News Hour Last July, Defense Secretary Ash Carter ended the policy of discharging soldiers who change their gender identity, and began drafting a plan for transgender soldiers to serve openly. With a greater proportion of transgender people in the armed forces as… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 53:36 PBS NewsHour full episode May 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, the GOP shows tentative signs of unity ahead of Donald Trump’s sitdown with House Speaker Paul Ryan. Also: Islamic extremism resurges in Afghanistan, a new form of transportation may be more than a pipe dream, transgender… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 4:22 Uber shuts down in Austin; hits major speed bumps in New York and California By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 11 Listen to U.S. coal production fall off a cliff By Jordan Wirfs-Brock, Inside Energy Coal has been up and down since 2010, with more downs than ups. And in the past year, it fell off a virtual cliff. Here's what it sounds like. Continue reading
May 11 Does Congress need to regulate fantasy sports? By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress on Wednesday launched a fact-finding mission into the loosely regulated, multibillion-dollar world of fantasy sports games — a multibillion-dollar business that seemingly advertised everywhere during the pro football season. Continue reading
May 11 Senate says female WWII pilots’ ashes may be placed at Arlington Cemetery By Richard Lardner, Associated Press These female pilots served in a unit called Women Airforce Service Pilots. They flew noncombat missions to free up male pilots for combat. Continue reading
May 11 Poll reveals age, income influence people’s loyalty to employer By Associated Press A new poll says more than 40 percent of America's baby boomers stayed with their employer for more than 20 years. But it's unlikely that their children or grandchildren will experience the same job tenure. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Oklahoma picks up the pieces after deadly tornadoes touch down By PBS News Hour It was West Virginia and Nebraska’s turn to vote in party primaries Tuesday -- but the candidates were not there. Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump was in New York working to join forces with the Republican National Committee on fundraising. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 6:21 The battle for Minnesota’s $1 trillion mining jackpot By PBS News Hour Minnesota’s Arrowhead region sits atop a trove of precious metals: four billion tons of raw material like copper and nickel, a haul worth $1 trillion, mining companies say. But local residents and activists are taking a stand against encroaching mining… Continue watching