Sep 02 Watch 3:51 What the Internet’s free culture has cost us in art By PBS News Hour In the burgeoning days of the Internet, everything was free, says author Joshua Cohen. Or at least it felt free. And then he started writing for himself, learning the pride of making something and receiving the spark of recognition. In… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 54:37 PBS NewsHour full episode September 2, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, migrants and refugees from nations in turmoil push for passage inside Europe. Also; Ukraine struggles to slow down violence in the east, the FBI warns of antiquities plundered by the Islamic State, doctors and lawyers join… Continue watching
Sep 02 Twitter chat: How do ‘invisible’ illnesses affect people? By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, Jaclyn Diaz In the United States, about 50 percent of adults have been diagnosed with at least one type of chronic illness such as diabetes, heart disease, or multiple sclerosis. Continue reading
Sep 02 Hundreds of migrants stranded in Budapest By Michelle Harven, Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Hundreds of migrants have been left stranded outside the Keleti Train station in Budapest after Hungary blocked asylum-seekers from travelling to European countries for the second day today. Continue reading
Sep 02 Chair built for Pope Francis unveiled at Madison Square Garden By Joshua Barajas Three weeks before Pope Francis’ scheduled trip to New York, the archdiocese of the city revealed the large birch wood armchair that was built for the pope for the Sept. 25 Mass at Madison Square Garden. Continue reading
Sep 02 Baltimore judge denies motion to dismiss charges against officers in Freddie Gray case By Colleen Shalby Protesters and Baltimore Police started gathering this morning before today’s pretrial hearing for the six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray. Continue reading
Sep 02 Bucking national trend, Ohio opens new abortion clinic By Sarah Jane Tribble, WCPN Since the Roe v. Wade decision, Ohio has been a trendsetter in passing restrictions on abortion. That’s why it is especially unusual that in a small Ohio town just south of Cleveland, a new clinic that performs abortions opened its… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 54:28 PBS NewsHour full episode September 1, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Pope Francis allows priests to forgive Catholic women who have had abortions. Also: Drilling for oil and conserving wildlife in the Arctic, an effort to stop young Tunisians from joining the Islamic State, confronting economic challenges… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 7:09 News Wrap: California to sharply scale back solitary confinement By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a new California policy limits the use of solitary confinement to gang members who commit new crimes in prison. Also, a county clerk in Kentucky has refused again to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples,… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 6:56 Lagging behind Russia, White House calls for more Arctic icebreakers By PBS News Hour The White House called for faster construction of massive ocean icebreakers in a bid to catch up to Russia's Arctic fleet. That comes during President Obama's visit to Alaska, where he is appealing for action on global warming, while also… Continue watching