Sep 05 Watch 6:39 An author's aspirations in the time of Obama and Trayvon By PBS News Hour In "Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching,” Mychal Denzel Smith discusses what it’s like growing up as a young black man in an era that saw the election of the first black president in America, as well as the… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 6:59 Can unions adapt to today's economic challenges? By PBS News Hour Union membership has been on the decline in the U.S. for decades, and is currently half of what it was in the 1980s. How are unions adapting in an era of stagnant wages and a growing “sharing economy”? Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 5:10 A high-tech, high-end clothing company that's keeping jobs in America By PBS News Hour Voormi transforms locally sourced Rocky Mountain sheep wool into high-end outdoor clothing. But the Colorado startup is also hoping to help transform rural communities into small manufacturing hubs, where economic development is needed the most. Hari Sreenivasan reports. Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: U.S.-Russia deal on Syria cease-fire fails By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to reach a deal on a cease-fire in Syria, amid an onslaught of Islamic State attacks. Also, the Taliban carried out twin attacks near the defense ministry… Continue watching
Sep 05 Poll: Support for Black Lives Matter grows among white youth By Jesse J. Holland and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Support for the Black Lives Matter movement has increased among young white adults, according to a poll that suggests a majority of white, black, Asian and Hispanic young adults now support the movement calling for accountability for police… Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 22:26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, September 4, Mother Teresa in canonized as Saint Teresa at the Vatican. Later, hear how about a resurgence in the urban beekeeping movement. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Sep 04 State of emergency declared in Oklahoma after record earthquake By Michael D. Regan Oklahoma's governor on Saturday declared a state of emergency for Pawnee County located near the epicenter of one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded in the state. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 4:38 Why urban beekeeping is a rising trend in major cities By Sam Weber, Laura Fong Bees are critical to agricultural production, but beekeeping is actually increasing in cities like Los Angeles and New York City, where restrictions on the practice were recently lifted. In Philadelphia, where there are thousands of abandoned lots to forage, both… Continue watching
Sep 04 What happens when Congress returns to Washington this week? By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Lawmakers will likely do what they do best: the bare minimum. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 3:49 Commercial airlines begin flights to Cuba By PBS News Hour This week, for the first time in 55 years, a commercial passenger jet flew from the U.S. to Cuba, and eight airlines are approved to run flights between the two countries. The breakthrough is part of President Barack Obama’s effort… Continue watching