May 08 Surviving the Holocaust as a 'hidden child' in Athens By Elisabeth Ponsot It was shortly before Passover in 1944 when 6-year-old Solomon Kofinas saw his father and sister for the last time. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 9:08 Why thousands of students are seeing Broadway smash 'Hamilton' By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman This spring, 20,000 public high school students from low-income neighborhoods in New York City will get the opportunity to see “Hamilton,” the Broadway smash hit nominated this week for a record 16 Tony Awards. Students can see the show as… Continue watching
May 08 For some in GOP, Trump-Clinton choice is 'nightmare' matchup By Michael D. Regan and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Some Republican voters in conservative Utah are experiencing political panic after Trump rivals exit presidential race. Continue reading
May 07 House committee seeks new details on surveillance targeting foreigners By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Even though the bulk collection of Americans' telephone records has ended, calls and emails are still being swept up by U.S. surveillance work targeting foreigners. Congress is making a renewed push to find out how many. Continue reading
May 07 'El Chapo' transferred to new Mexican prison near the U.S. border By Michael D. Regan Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was transferred on Saturday to a new prison near the Texas border. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 10:07 California program offers cash to reduce gun crimes By PBS News Hour A local government-run program in Richmond, California, pays some young men up to $1,000 a month for as long as nine months if they achieve personal goals and stay out of trouble. The program targets some of the most dangerous… Continue watching
May 07 Alabama judge suspended over order to deny gay couples marriage licenses By Michael D. Regan Alabama's chief supreme court justice was suspended by a judicial oversight committee on Friday for issuing an order that required probate courts to deny applications for marriage licenses for same-sex couples. Continue reading
May 07 Sanders picks up 31 delegates in Washington state By Hope Yen, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has cut into Hillary Clinton's delegate lead by 31, based on new data from Washington state. Continue reading
May 07 Watch: Obama's full speech to graduates at Howard University By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has told Howard University's Class of 2016 that the country is "a better place today" than it was when he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 53:23 PBS NewsHour full episode May 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, some major Republicans reject Donald Trump’s overtures for unity as President Obama weighs in on the GOP nominee. Also: Thousands flee as Alberta wildfire continues to spread, why Puerto Rico is on the brink of financial… Continue watching