Jul 22 Watch 1:38 You can now watch a century of historic newsreels on YouTube By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, 555,000 archival newsreel videos are being released by the Associated Press and British Movietone -- that's more than a million minutes of historic footage and quirky diversions, dating back to 1895. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 6:06 Two drugs show promise in slowing Alzheimer’s progression By PBS News Hour Two companies have announced new progress in the development of the first drugs to slow Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found the drugs helped reduce cognitive loss in patients with mild symptoms, but some observers say the improvements are too small and… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 7:33 Today’s newest teachers face tough job odds, high turnover By PBS News Hour Is it a good time to become a teacher? Salaries haven't kept up with inflation, tenure is under attack and standardized test scores are being used to fire teachers. And that's if you get a job. Special correspondent for education… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 5:46 Should Sandra Bland have been arrested? By PBS News Hour New video of Sandra Bland's traffic stop shows the aggressive arrest before she died in police custody in Texas. Gwen Ifill learns more about the investigation into Bland’s death and the officer’s conduct from Alana Rocha of The Texas Tribune. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch News Wrap: Chattanooga shooter acted alone, says FBI By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the FBI reported that the gunman who killed five military service members in Chattanooga, Tennessee, acted alone. Also, House lawmakers attended a classified briefing on the Iran nuclear agreement by Secretary of State John Kerry,… Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch 3:21 Video reveals hostile turn in Sandra Bland traffic stop By PBS News Hour A police dashboard camera recording has been released of the interaction between Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia and the woman he pulled over, Sandra Bland, who was arrested and then found dead in a jail cell days later. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Jul 22 From the Hindenburg to Marilyn Monroe, 10 moments from the new archival footage released to YouTube By Eric Osman The Associated Press and British Movietone are uploading more than 550,000 clips to YouTube that feature news events dating back to 1895, becoming the largest collection of archival news content on the video sharing website. Continue reading
Jul 22 This café wants you to take a midday kitten break By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Crumbs & Whiskers has everything you would expect of a typical café -- drinks, a selection of baked goods, and plenty of places to chill or work. They also have resident cats. Continue reading
Jul 22 This lab is like CSI … for endangered wildlife By Jes Burns, OPB/EarthFix While there are other labs around the globe that specialize in specific types of plants and animals, a forensics lab in Ashland, Oregon is the only one in the world dedicated to solving crimes against all kinds of wildlife. Continue reading
Jul 22 Accused Charleston shooter Dylann Roof will face federal hate crime charges By Eric Tucker and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The man accused of slaying of nine black church members in Charleston last month was indicted Wednesday on 33 federal counts, including hate crimes, firearms violations and obstructing the practice of religion, which could include the death penalty. Continue reading