Aug 09 Ferguson commemorates one year since Michael Brown’s death By Daniel Costa-Roberts One year ago, the police shooting of black teen Michael Brown brought Ferguson, Missouri to international attention, prompted a national conversation about race and justice and electrified the Black Lives Matter movement. On Sunday, one year since Brown's death, the… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 3:14 Idaho mountains declared federal wilderness after decades-long bid By PBS News Hour A big swath of Idaho wilderness will now be protected from development, thanks to legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on Friday. The law ended a 40-year effort that was supported by environmentalists, ranchers, recreation… Continue watching
Aug 09 Gridlock on needed reforms as Social Security turns 80 By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Relatively modest changes to taxes and benefits could still save it for generations of Americans to come, but Congress must act quickly, and even limited changes are politically difficult. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 22:48 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, August 8th, 2015, reaction to the life sentence for the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater gunman, ISIS captures a strategic city, as the United States and Turkey coordinate attacks to fight back, and in our signature… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 4:43 NRA-backed bill aims to keep guns from the mentally ill By PBS News Hour On the cusp of James Holmes's sentencing, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn is sponsoring a bill to help states better report people known to be mentally ill to the FBI database of individuals prohibited from buying guns. The bill has… Continue watching
Aug 08 After the verdict: Jurors, families react to James Holmes’s life sentence By News Desk Family members and others respond to a jury's decision to sentence James Holmes to life in prison without the possibility of parole rather than the death penalty. Continue reading
Aug 08 American super swimmer Ledecky sweeps competition, sets new records By News Desk American swimmer Katie Ledecky won her fourth individual gold medal on Saturday in Russia, becoming the first woman to sweep four individual golds at the world championships. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 9:49 New guidelines may encourage end-of-life discussions By PBS News Hour A national movement to normalize end-of-life discussions among family and friends is on the rise. With Medicare planning to cover these conversations with physicians, The Conversation Project, a Boston-based non-profit, is highlighting the importance of talking openly about dying. Special… Continue watching
Aug 08 Trump comments on Fox News’ Megyn Kelly incite GOP scolding By Associated Press Trump's latest incendiary comment, about one of the Fox News moderators from Thursday's Republican presidential debate, has led to a scolding by the party and condemnation by organizers of the RedState Gathering. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 49:54 PBS NewsHour full episode August 7, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, how Ferguson has changed in the year since the death of Michael Brown. Also: hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants flee violence to Europe, Shields and Brooks analyze the GOP debate and other news, a… Continue watching