Jun 26 'It's hard to hate someone you know': Teen's website battles bias By Larisa Epatko As people all over the nation grapple with issues of racism and discrimination following the most recent mass shooting at a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, one teenager is making room for the voices of young people. Continue reading
Jun 26 Your holiday cheat sheet to Ramadan By Wendy Thomas Russell Ramadan is considered the holiest month, because it was during Ramadan that Allah was said to have first contacted Muhammad. Every year, from the first sight of the waxing crescent moon until the last sight of the waning crescent, Muslims… Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage aligns with public opinion By Laura Santhanam The Supreme Court issued an historic decision to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states Friday. The ruling aligned itself with years of social change nationwide. Continue reading
Jun 26 'It is so ordered.' Supreme Court Justices on gay marriage decision By Jenny Marder In a historic decision for the gay right's movement, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution grants same-sex couples the right to marry. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who wrote the majority opinion, said that gay and lesbian… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 54:17 PBS NewsHour full episode June 25, 2015 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court hands down big decisions on the Affordable Care Act and housing discrimination. Also: Why more American schools are adopting international standards to prepare students for success and why markets misbehave when humans make… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 9:35 Will this Supreme Court ruling lead to greater fair housing enforcement? By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled today that housing discrimination doesn't have to be intentional for plaintiffs to be able to sue. Gwen Ifill gets background on the case from Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal, then Hari Sreenivasan gets two… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 8:32 How economists think differently from other humans By PBS News Hour In economics, a theory has long prevailed that markets are based on people making rational choices. But behavioral economist Richard Thaler is seeking to prove that there is far more randomness to our financial decisions. Economics correspondent Paul Solman talks… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 11:03 Is this the end of Obamacare legal challenges? By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court handed down a victory for the Affordable Care Act, ruling that people living in states with federal health exchanges are eligible for tax subsidies despite language in the law. Gwen Ifill looks at the ruling with Marcia… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: After measles outbreak, California lawmakers vote for strict vaccination bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the California State Assembly voted to require that nearly all public school children get their shots, or otherwise be homeschooled. Also, Congress completed work on a major trade package, clearing the way for the Obama… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 3:46 Chief Justice Roberts: Congress passed ACA to improve insurance markets, not destroy them By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act for a second time, stating that states with federally run exchanges can still receive tax subsidies. Had the court ruled against subsidies, millions of Americans would have been left… Continue watching