Aug 06 Watch 8:07 How funny man Jon Stewart became a serious influence By PBS News Hour Called the nation's "satirist in chief," Jon Stewart’s comedic rants and skewering of the daily news have had far-reaching influence on media and politics. Now he's leaving The Daily show after 16 years. Jeffrey Brown looks back at Stewart’s impact. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 1:54 Republican candidates share debate prep rituals By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a humorous look at how the Republican candidates are preparing for the first presidential debate. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 11:10 50 years on, does the Voting Rights Act offer adequate protection? By PBS News Hour Fifty years ago, the Voting Rights Act outlawed discriminatory practices used to stop Americans from casting a ballot. President Obama marked the occasion with civil rights leaders, cautioning that those rights are still at risk. Gwen Ifill talks to Imani… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 2:41 ‘Moneyball’ author Michael Lewis on what execs and elites often overlook By PBS NewsHour 'Moneyball' author Michael Lewis on what execs and elites often overlook… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 4:44 GOP candidates prepare to stand out in crowded debate By PBS News Hour The 17 Republican presidential candidates will square off tonight in two rounds of debate in Cleveland. With so many candidates, not to mention leading candidate and wildcard Donald Trump, curiosity about the debate is high. To discuss what we can… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 8:56 News Wrap: Pennsylvania AG charged for grand jury leak By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was charged with obstruction of justice and perjury, connected to the leaking of grand jury information to damage opponents. Also, a massive California wildfire known as the Rocky Fire is… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 7:53 Building an oasis in a Philadelphia food desert By PBS News Hour In Philadelphia, a fourth-generation supermarket owner has gone where others have feared to tread: food deserts, low-income neighborhoods that have no direct access to a real grocery store. The small chain has given these communities a place to get nutritious… Continue watching
Aug 06 Debate over voter ID laws marks 50th anniversary of Voting Rights Act By Kristen Doerer On Tuesday, August 5, the day before the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a U.S. appeals court struck down a Texas voter ID law, finding it discriminatory and in direct violation of the landmark civil rights legislation. Continue reading
Aug 06 Obama says biggest harm to voting rights today is apathy By Associated Press President Barack Obama says all Americans owe a debt to the sharecroppers and maids and ordinary Americans who were brave enough to try time and again to register to vote in the face of violence and oppression. He says without… Continue reading
Aug 06 Senate committee wants government crackdown on hidden airline fees By Joan Lowy, Associated Press A Senate committee report urges the Transportation Department to crack down on unfair or hidden airline fees for things like seat reservations, checked baggage and ticket changes or cancellations. Continue reading