Jun 16 Watch 8:46 Obama's envoy says U.S. and allies have momentum against Islamic State in Iraq By PBS News Hour Although Kurdish-Syrian forces recently recaptured the town of Tal Abyad on Syria’s border, many are still concerned about the rise of Islamic State militants. Retired Gen. John Allen, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, talks… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 9:05 Why does almost half of America's food go to waste? Roughly 40 percent of food produced in America never makes it to the table. Whether it rots in the field, is trashed at the supermarket, or thrown out at home, NPR’s Allison Aubrey looks at why good food is being… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 4:29 FDA orders elimination of trans fats within next three years By PBS News Hour The FDA has ordered the complete removal of trans fats from foods within the next three years. Dr. Walter Willett the Chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health discusses the effect this will… Continue watching
Jun 16 Texas approves $800 million for border security By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas -- When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered a big reinforcement of security at the Mexico border in 2011, Texas bought six new gunboats that can fire 900 rounds a minute and clock highway speeds. But the boats, which… Continue reading
Jun 16 Senate votes to ban torture By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The Senate has passed a measure aimed at ensuring that the United States never tortures detainees again. Continue reading
Jun 16 Why are tons of fresh produce dumped in landfills every day? By Allison Aubrey, NPR As part of a collaborative report with the PBS News Hour, NPR's Allison Aubrey looks at efforts to cut food waste. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 54:37 PBS NewsHour full episode June 15, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the week ahead in politics following Jeb Bush’s presidential bid announcement. Also: Greece hangs on the brink of emergency as talks fail, new possibilities and economic challenges as Americans travel to Cuba, one school’s struggle to… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 6:31 Jeb Bush declares; Rachel Dolezal steps down as NAACP chapter head By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 15 390,000 Homeland employees may have had data breached By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As many as 390,000 current and former Homeland Security Department employees, contractors and job applicants may have had their private data compromised in a newly disclosed computer hack discovered last year. Continue reading
Jun 15 New survey confirms no one understands Social Security. Do you? By Laurence Kotlikoff MassMutual's recent survey on Americans' Social Security knowledge show that most people are clueless when it comes to collecting Social Security. It also showed that MassMutual, itself, doesn't have a full grasp on the system. Continue reading