Mar 09 Obama signals Supreme Court announcement could come soon By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday signaled that his announcement of a Supreme Court nominee could come soon, saying the nation's highest court needs to operate at full strength. Continue reading
Mar 09 The first uterus transplant in U.S. has failed, doctors say By Melissa Bailey, STAT Despite this setback with the nation's first uterus transplant, a small clinical trial into this pregnancy-assistance method will continue. Continue reading
Mar 09 White House calls on Iran to search for missing American By Associated Press The White House is keeping up pressure on Iran to help search for an American who went missing nine years ago. Continue reading
Mar 09 Security experts conduct a drill to stop cyberattacks By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The moment a U.S. official pressed a computer key, dozens of security experts who gathered in an underground control room girded themselves for cyberattacks. Continue reading
Mar 09 6 stunning views of this week’s total solar eclipse By Corinne Segal A total solar eclipse captivated millions of people in parts of Asia and the Pacific last night. Continue reading
Mar 09 A WWII survivor’s letter to a 16-year-old Syrian refugee will warm your heart By Larisa Epatko The nonprofit CARE coupled World War II transplants in the U.S. with Syrian refugees to write letters of encouragement and advice. Continue reading
Mar 08 5 things to watch for in tonight’s primaries By Daniel Bush Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are hoping to cement their front-runner status today as voters head to the ballot box in Idaho, Hawaii, Mississippi and Michigan. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 10:22 Not all forgotten American cities are struggling By PBS News Hour It’s called flyover country -- low-profile parts of the U.S. the news media often forgets. But to husband-and-wife journalists James and Deborah Fallows, these areas are home to ‘cities that work,’ thriving communities that buck this election’s narrative of national… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 6:09 How do Americans become enemies of their own state? By PBS News Hour In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings and San Bernardino mass shooting, homegrown Islamic extremism has become one of the country’s most pressing national security concerns. Author Peter Bergen set out to document how and why Americans become enemies… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch In Israeli visit, Biden aspires to push peace talks forward By PBS News Hour On Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden visited Israel to begin two days of meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders currently mired in a deep and violent impasse. Biden also hopes to mend the relations between the Obama White House and… Continue watching