Mar 15 Watch 7:20 How three iconic North Carolina coaches helped shape a state's athletic legacy By PBS News Hour March Madness has arrived once more -- and yet again, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels are in the hunt for a national championship. A new book by sportswriter John Feinstein takes an inside look at one of UNC’s… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Obama critiques 'vulgar' campaign rhetoric, bans Atlantic drilling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the language and violence surrounding the 2016 presidential race drew sharp criticism from both parties, with President Obama publicly decrying the race’s “vulgar and divisive” rhetoric. Also, the Obama administration has banned oil drilling in… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 53:57 PBS NewsHour full episode March 15, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a new round of primary voting is likely to breathe new life into failing campaigns or push frontrunners past challengers. Also: Why one Tar Heel family is backing Trump, drastic changes mark the fifth anniversary of… Continue watching
Mar 15 Self-driving cars are 'absolutely not' ready for deployment By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Self-driving cars aren't yet able to handle bad weather, including standing water, drizzling rain, sudden downpours or snow. Continue reading
Mar 15 Lower court judges could be caught up in Supreme Court fight By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press More than 30 judicial nominees could end up as collateral damage in the election-year fight over President Barack Obama's effort to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court and Senate Republicans' steadfast opposition. Continue reading
Mar 15 Ex-officials point fingers at hearing on Flint water crisis By Richard Lardner and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Former city and federal officials pointed fingers at one another for failing to protect the 100,000 citizens of Flint, Michigan, from lead-laced water at a congressional hearing Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 15 As protests increase, student demands get more ambitious By Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed The number and complexity of students' demands of administrations is going up -- and some of the items deal with issues typically left to faculty governance. Continue reading
Mar 15 To avoid Trump nomination, some voters abandon their favorite candidate By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Some people voting strategically in the year of Donald Trump in hopes of altering the outcome of the presidential race by casting ballots for someone other than their favorite candidate. Continue reading
Mar 15 Obama deeply dismayed by 'vulgar' presidential campaign By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Tuesday he was deeply disturbed by the "vulgar and divisive rhetoric" directed at women and minorities as well as the violence in the 2016 presidential campaign, a swipe at Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Continue reading