Jul 01 Watch 5:34 News Wrap: Justice Department investigating major airlines By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether major airlines have been colluding to keep fares high. Also, the U.S. and Cuba will be reopening embassies in each other’s countries for the first… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 6:25 Teachers tap into brain science to boost learning By PBS News Hour Research on the brain and how we think and act is influencing the way some teachers teach. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters goes into a classroom where the instructor uses different methods to engage different parts of the… Continue watching
Jul 01 How a time-use expert uses her time By Laura Santhanam Sociologist and time-use researcher Liana Sayer studies how people spend their time. But when unforeseen delays interrupt her schedule, she's only human. Here's the story of how one time-use expert worked to regain control of her day. Continue reading
Jul 01 Thousands on Twitter ask #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches By Colleen Shalby Over the weekend, the hasthag #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches popped up on Twitter following a string of church fires throughout the South. Since its inception, it’s been used more than 170,000 times. Continue reading
Jul 01 Latest black church fire in South Carolina not a result of arson, authorities say By Joshua Barajas A federal law enforcement authority said Wednesday that a fire that destroyed a black church in Greeleyville, South Carolina, was not arson. Continue reading
Jul 01 What motivates public opinion? The answers aren't always clear By Laura Santhanam There aren’t always clear-cut reasons for why scientists and the general public don’t always see eye-to-eye on things like climate change or the safety of childhood vaccines and genetically modified foods, new research suggests. Continue reading
Jul 01 Obama visit to father's birthplace is all about the business By Larisa Epatko Although much attention will be given to President Barack Obama's familial connection to Kenya, the president's fourth trip to Africa is actually geared toward something else. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 54:27 PBS NewsHour full episode June 30, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Obama proposes new overtime expansion rules to boost millions of paychecks. Also: Greece defaults on its debt, an extended deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran, why Angola is the deadliest place for children, new… Continue watching