Feb 08 Attorney General to visit 6 cities to highlight police work By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch plans to visit six cities in the coming months to highlight police departments she sees as role models for law enforcement. Continue reading
Feb 08 Why is Milwaukee so bad for black people? By Kenya Downs Milwaukee is one of the most segregated cities in the country, and statistically one of the worst for African-Americans. We explore key factors in the city's racial divide ahead of Thursday's Democratic debate. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: In New Hampshire, White House hopefuls knock on doors and rally supporters in advance of Tuesday's primary. Also, fact-checking Saturday's Republican presidential debate. And later, making a tax credit for low-income Americans available to more people. Continue watching
Feb 07 Radioactive material leaked into groundwater outside New York City By Michael D. Regan High levels of tritium, a radioactive material, leaked into the groundwater around a nuclear plant located less than 30 miles outside of New York City, state officials said Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 4:33 How accurate were the GOP candidates at the New Hampshire debate? By PBS News Hour Saturday's Republican debate yielded a slew of statements from candidates that warranted fact checking. 'Truth-O-Meter' monitor Jon Greenberg of PolitiFact joins William Brangham from Washington to discuss. Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 3:25 Candidates stump for votes in last-minute New Hampshire push By PBS News Hour Voters in New Hampshire are getting their last looks at candidates on the ballot in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary. NewsHour's Political Director Lisa Desjardins joins William Brangham from Manchester, New Hampshire, to discuss moments from the last-minute campaigning. Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 9:57 The bipartisan idea that gives a tax boost to childless workers By Sam Weber, Laura Fong A group of low-income workers in New York City are getting a larger tax refund this year. It’s part of an experiment to see what would happen if the lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit, a four-decade-old program with… Continue watching
Feb 07 This teen inventor hopes to steer distracted drivers to safety By Michael D. Regan A young New Hampshire inventor has worked for years to create a product that limits distracted driving. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 2:56 Republicans battle to stay in the mix at the New Hampshire debate By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Republican presidential hopefuls hunker down in New Hampshire, while the Democratic candidates look beyond the first primary. Later, in our signature segment, the campaign road ahead: How the complex delegate rules of individual states help determine… Continue watching