Feb 16 More grandparents raising their grandchildren By Alejandra Cancino, Associated Press Nationwide, 2.7 million grandparents are raising grandchildren, and about one-fifth of those have incomes that fall below the poverty line, according to census figures. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 10:50 Baltimore hospitals work to repair frayed trust in black communities By PBS News Hour In a city renowned for medical schools and research, there's a striking contrast in the dismal health and life expectancy in some Baltimore neighborhoods. There's a deep distrust of the medical system among many African-American residents, dating back to the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 10:01 How Scalia made constitutional law exciting By PBS News Hour Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died Saturday at the age of 79, adhered to a philosophy of loyalty to the original meaning and intention of the Constitution. Jeffrey Brown discusses Scalia’s legacy with Edward Whelan of the Ethics and… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 9:42 What Scalia's death means for the Supreme Court's future By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 3:22 Capturing Scalia's philosophy in his own words By PBS News Hour Justice Antonin Scalia's judicial philosophy and interpretation of the Constitution is perhaps best understood through his own words. Jeffrey Brown offers a look back at some of Scalia's reflections. Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Saudi Arabia launches its largest war games ever By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Saudi Arabia launched war games involving 20 mostly Arab and African countries amid a fight against Shiite rebels in Yemen and a pledge to help fight the Islamic State. Also, Pope Francis condemned centuries of… Continue watching
Feb 15 Quest for blood pressure cuff highlights inequality By Rachel Bluth and Capital News Service The doctor told Sharlene Adams to get a blood pressure cuff, so Adams set out to buy one. For Adams, who lives in West Baltimore, that meant four bus rides, a stop for a doctor's signature, two visits to a… Continue reading
Feb 15 Who's in line to replace Justice Antonin Scalia? Here's the shortlist By Larisa Epatko In terms of persona and puns, Justice Antonin Scalia will be hard to replace, but President Barack Obama has said he is going to try. Here are the names of some of those mentioned as possible successors. Continue reading
Feb 15 Justice Antonin Scalia said to have died of 'natural causes' By Laurie Kellman and David Warren, Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died of natural causes and no autopsy was necessary, a judge has told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 14, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: Remembering the life, influence and legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia. Also, fact-checking the GOP presidential debate in South Carolina. William Brangham anchors from New York. Continue watching