Sep 28 Carson tells NASCAR fans Confederate flag is OK on private property By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Monday said NASCAR fans should continue flying the Confederate Flag, so long as it's on private property, as he received the informal endorsement of racing legend Richard Petty. Continue reading
Sep 28 EPA rules will strengthen pesticide safety on farms By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening 20-year-old rules designed to protect farmworkers from toxic pesticides. Continue reading
Sep 28 FBI to collect better data on police shootings, use of force By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI will begin collecting and providing to the public more information about police shootings of civilians, FBI Director James Comey said Monday as the agency released annual data on crime nationwide. Continue reading
Sep 28 Asians will become largest U.S. immigrant group in 2055, study finds By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years, Asians will have surged past Hispanics to become the largest group of immigrants heading to the United States, according to estimates in a new immigration study. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 3:43 Pope Francis ends landmark U.S. visit amid fanfare, skepticism By PBS News Hour On the last day of his first visit to the United States, Pope Francis met privately and apologized on Sunday to survivors of sexual abuse by priests and others in Philadelphia. NewsHour's Stephen Fee, who has been covering the Pope's… Continue watching
Sep 27 Pope Francis visit to prison highlights national criminal justice issues By Lauren Feeney Ahead of the Pope's visit, Bill Keller of The Marshall Project spoke with NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan about criminal justice reform across the country. Continue reading
Sep 27 Photos: Pope Francis wraps up first-ever U.S. visit in Philadelphia By Rialda Zukic Pope Francis concluded his first-ever visit to the U.S. on Sunday in Philadelphia. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 4:14 How data is helping asthmatics breathe easier By PBS News Hour Since 2012, an innovative project in Louisville, Kentucky, has been collecting data on hundreds of the city's asthmatics by attaching GPS trackers to their inhalers to help residents better manage their asthma, monitor air pollution and shape future public health… Continue watching
Sep 27 Pope Francis meets with victims of abuse, promises accountability By Associated Press Pope Francis met with victims of child sexual abuse Sunday on the final day of his U.S. visit and promised to hold accountable those responsible for the scandal in the church, delivering a powerful warning to American bishops accused of… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 25:12 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode September 26, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, September 26th, 2015, Pope Francis visits Philadelphia and urges Catholics to take a greater role in the church, and in our signature segment, meet the new generation of men hoping to enter the priesthood. Also,… Continue watching