May 30 Your holiday cheat sheet to Vesak Day By Wendy Thomas Russell Although Buddhism is unlike any other religion (in that it does not require belief in a deity), it’s still got some of the classic markers — and the celebration of holidays is one of them. So here, as part of… Continue reading
May 30 Will lapse in surveillance laws make the U.S. less secure? By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Barring a last-minute deal in Congress, three post-Sept. 11 surveillance laws used against spies and terrorists are set to expire as Sunday turns into Monday… Continue reading
May 29 Watch 52:36 PBS NewsHour full episode May 29, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Texans wade through another day of crippling floods with more rain on the horizon. Also: Sepp Blatter wins a fifth term as FIFA president, new EPA regulations for America’s waterways, an inauguration in Nigeria and a… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 7:04 Why farmers are concerned about EPA's new rules on protected water By PBS News Hour The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have finalized new rules about what kinds of waterways are protected under the Clean Water Act, adding the smaller streams, tributaries and wetlands that feed drinking water for some Americans. Political editor… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 11:54 Shields and Brooks on Dennis Hastert charges, Ashton Carter Iraq comments By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the indictment and allegations of misconduct against former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter’s comments about… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 6:12 How did a fake study make it into Science magazine? By PBS News Hour A study published in Science magazine suggested that attitudes toward same-sex marriage were more likely to be changed by face-to-face conversations with gay canvassers over straight ones. But now that study has been redacted, spurring questions about how scientific research… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 4:49 Texas Lt. Gov. on flood disaster: 'We are going to need help for this catastrophe' By PBS News Hour Torrential downpours dumped as much as seven inches of rain in the Dallas-Fort Worth area overnight; rescue teams responded to more than 250 calls for help. So far, the death toll from floods in central Texas has reached 25. Hari… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Former House Speaker Hastert reportedly paid to hide sexual misconduct By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert resigned from his law firm after being indicted on federal charges. The Los Angeles Times and The New York Times reported that the misconduct was of a sexual… Continue watching
May 29 The U.S. military plans to use this small island for target practice By Megan Crigger The Pentagon plans to turn a small, volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean into a live-fire training ground for the U.S. military, although the residents of nearby islands object. Continue reading
May 29 Photos: National Spelling Bee ends in a tie for second year in a row By Colleen Shalby Until last year, the Scripps National Spelling Bee hadn’t seen a tie for more than five decades. Last night's 88th championship marked the second year in a row that ended in a tie. Continue reading