Aug 17 300 Men March arrives in DC after overnight walk from Baltimore By Colleen Shalby More than 40 members of the 300 Men March -- a Baltimore-based grass roots group that’s trying to bring attention to the violence in Charm City -- completed a 35-mile overnight walk to Washington, D.C. It was their longest journey… Continue reading
Aug 17 D.C.-area mourns a superhero whose ‘Batman’ comforted sick children By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Lenny Robinson, known for dressing up as Batman to cheer up sick children, died Sunday after being struck by a car on Interstate 70. He was 51. Continue reading
Aug 17 Column: The 400-year struggle for black equality doesn’t end with #blacklivesmatter By Janaye Ingram In 30 years, people of color will be the majority. But what does that mean, specifically for the black community?… Continue reading
Aug 17 Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts cold and snowy winter By Michelle Harven Don’t say we didn’t warn you. The 2016 Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasts a harsh winter this year for most of the nation. Continue reading
Aug 17 After years of decline, traffic deaths spike in first six months of year By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Traffic deaths were up 14 percent nationally in the first six months of this year and injuries were up by a third, according to data gathered by the National Safety Council. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 22:46 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 16, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, August 16th, 2015, experts discuss the unique partnership between the NSA and AT&T, scholars and friends weigh in on the life of the late civil rights leader, Julian Bond, and Hawaiian residents invest in solar… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:27 Grief and gratitude: Friends remember Julian Bond’s life of service By PBS News Hour Longtime civil rights leader and former NAACP president Julian Bond died Saturday in Florida, at age 75. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, a civil rights pioneer, joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Martha's Vineyard, to discuss the legacy of Julian Bond. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 7:02 Switched on: Rooftop solar is on the move again in Hawaii, but for how long? By PBS News Hour Rooftop solar is moving again in Hawaii, where many homeowners have installed rooftop panels to capitalize on federal and state tax credits for using solar energy. Approvals were stalled by the local utility company that worried the abundant users might… Continue watching
Aug 16 Politics with pork chops: Presidential candidates flock to Iowa State Fair By News Desk Presidential hopefuls flocked to the Iowa State Fair over the weekend in hopes of connecting with voters by shaking hands, posing for selfies and and scoring $7 grilled pork chops on a stick. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 4:54 Inside AT&T and the NSA’s ‘highly collaborative’ partnership By PBS News Hour An article published jointly by The New York Times and Pro-Publica reports that AT&T demonstrated an "extreme willingness to help" the NSA, according to documents from Edward Snowden. Among other revelations, the article reports that AT&T forwarded a million emails… Continue watching