Jun 27 Photos: Pride celebrations continue around globe following historic ruling on marriage By News Desk Following the U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, gay couples married across the country as LGBTQ pride celebrations took place around the globe this weekend. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch: Activist removes Confederate flag from S.C. Capitol By Daniel Costa-Roberts The flagpole on the grounds of the Columbia Capitol building briefly stood unadorned Saturday after an activist climbed it and removed the Confederate flag. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court decisions illustrate GOP's 2016 campaign challenges By Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press For the second time in two days, the Supreme Court struck at the heart of the Republican Party platform… Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme court to rule on lethal injection, Mercury emissions By Associated Press Meeting on Monday for the final time until the fall, the Supreme Court has three cases remaining to be decided: lethal injection, independent redistricting commissions, and mercury emissions. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 9:36 How does the 'toxic stress' of poverty hurt the developing brain? By PBS News Hour A growing body of research shows that the stress of growing up in poverty can have long-term effects on children's brains and cognitive development. How can so-called "toxic stress" be prevented? NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports. This is part of… Continue watching
Jun 27 Obama eulogizes Charleston shooting victims, sings 'Amazing Grace' By Julie Pace, Associated Press After a string of triumphs, President Barack Obama's eulogy for those killed in a South Carolina church massacre was supposed to bring an extraordinary week to a somber close. But something changed. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 54:15 PBS NewsHour full episode June 26, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage a nationwide right. Also: Terror attacks kill dozens on three continents, mourning the victims of the Charleston shooting, Mark Shields and Michael Gerson on this week’s news and looking back… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 2:46 When the government could destroy your life for being gay By PBS News Hour Today, gay rights activists celebrate a major milestone, as the Supreme Court declared that bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. The federal government’s treatment of gays and lesbians has not always been accepting, however. In a new Yahoo! documentary, “Uniquely… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 12:14 Shields and Gerson on Supreme Court's gay marriage and Obamacare decisions By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 4:59 Obama: Out of tragic killing of Rev. Pinckney, we find grace By PBS News Hour Clementa Pinckney, a minister and South Carolina state senator who was gunned down in his church, was laid to rest today, with President Barack Obama delivering the eulogy at his funeral. Hari Sreenivasan looks at how Rev. Pinckney was remembered. Continue watching