Aug 30 Alaska-bound, Obama makes waves by renaming Mount McKinley By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Shrinking glaciers, Arctic temperatures and a mix of messy energy politics await President Barack Obama on his historic trip to Alaska. Even before he departed, Obama was making waves with a decision to rename Alaska's famed Mount McKinley despite a… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 1:36 Woman completes solar-powered bike ride across U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 30 Oliver Sacks, neurologist and acclaimed author, dies at 82 By News Desk Oliver Sacks, the famed neurologist and author who was called the "poet laureate of medicine" died in his New York City home on Sunday. He was 82. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 25:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode August 29, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for August 29, 2015, on the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the continued impact of the storm on those who left New Orleans, how FEMA has changed in the last decade, and a how legendary New Orleans… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch What you should know about the national labor ruling on subcontractors By PBS News Hour This week, the National Labor Relations Board made a ruling that could play an important role in holding companies legally responsible for employees hired through subcontractors or by independently-owned franchises. Melanie Trottman of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Aug 29 Photos: Through tears and cheers, New Orleans honors victims 10 years after Hurricane Katrina By Andrew Mach Residents and visitors of New Orleans, surrounded by the sound of church bells and jazz music, marked the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Saturday, remembering victims of the storm and celebrating the region's resiliency. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 3:02 How has FEMA changed in the ten years since Hurricane Katrina? By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- FEMA -- was widely blamed for a lack of preparedness and an inadequate response. FEMA was slow to deliver food and supplies and housed displaced residents in toxic… Continue watching
Aug 29 Initial Common Core scores higher than expected but goals unfulfilled By Associated Press Results for some of the states that participated in Common Core-aligned testing for the first time this spring are out, with overall scores higher than expected though still below what many parents may be accustomed to seeing. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch Legendary New Orleans chef rebuilds neighborhood institution By PBS News Hour When Hurricane Katrina struck, Leah Chase was the chef and co-owner of the legendary New Orleans restaurant, Dooky Chase, a landmark in the city’s oldest black neighborhood. Chase saw her business, home and virtually everything she owned wash away, but… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 9:57 'I just miss home': Two stories of life after Katrina By PBS News Hour Hurricane Katrina displaced hundreds of thousands of residents of New Orleans and many never returned. For the past decade, filmmaker Rennik Soholt has followed the lives of several families who fled. Now, hear the personal stories of two former New… Continue watching