Mar 27 From Fifth Avenue to the Vatican, celebrating Easter around the globe By Andrew Mach From church services to pastel eggs -- Easter traditions of both a religious and secular nature were well on display across the globe on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 8:52 The Cherokee Nation wants to reverse the ‘silent epidemic’ of hepatitis C By Stephen Fee, Mori Rothman The Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tribes, has become the first community in the U.S. to set a goal of eliminating hepatitis C from its population. Tribe officials plan to screen 300,000 members, whose prevalence of infection… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 24:51 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 26, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: More suspects are charged with this week's attacks in Belgium. Also, workers and businesses struggle to strike a balance between wages and tips. Megan Thompson anchors from New York. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 11:06 Rethinking wages for tipped workers By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman Due to low federal minimum wages for tipped workers, many grapple with poverty rates. Seven states, however, pay tipped workers full minimum wage before tips. And with minimum-wage hikes looming, some restaurants are pioneering no-tipping policies, eliminating gratuities in favor… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 2:59 Michigan lawmakers approve emergency aid for Detroit schools By PBS News Hour As Detroit schools slip toward bankruptcy, the Michigan state legislature approved almost $50 million in emergency aid to keep Detroit's public schools open through the end of this year. New York Times reporter Kate Zernike joins Megan Thompson to discuss. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 3:44 After Brussels attacks, U.S. officials push Europe to bolster security By PBS News Hour After the attacks in Brussels, American intelligence and security services have weighed in on European security. Washington Post reporter Adam Goldman joins Megan Thompson from Washington to discuss. Continue watching
Mar 26 Obama offers prayers to Belgium, saying ‘America has their back’ By Associated Press President Barack Obama is offering his prayers for the families of the two Americans killed in the bombings in Brussels and telling Belgians that "America has their back" in the fight against terrorism. Continue reading
Mar 26 Why do we tip? By Melanie Saltzman, Saskia de Melker Some people tip to show off. Some people tip to help the server. Others tip out of a sense of duty. Michael Lynn of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration weighs in on the psychology behind tipping in America. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 13:51 Shields and Brooks on Trump-Cruz wife feud, ISIS terror in Brussels By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the terror attack in Brussels and the U.S. fight against the Islamic State, why President Obama was criticized for attending… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 7:36 As racial hate groups rise, strategies to shut them down By PBS News Hour What motivates hate groups and domestic terrorists? With the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist movements making a resurgence, special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to Heidi Beirich of the Southern Poverty Law Center about solutions to stop the hate… Continue watching