Jun 09 Texas community regroups through peaceful demonstrations after pool party incident By Jasmine Wright More than 500 people marched through the Dallas suburb of McKinney Monday evening to protest what they say is the unjust treatment of black teenagers by the police at a pool party over the weekend. Continue reading
Jun 09 What hormone therapy means for transgender people By Corinne Segal How do hormones affect the appearance of gender? Many transgender people find themselves facing questions from others about what it means to transition. A new video from the American Chemical Society (ACS) explains the role that estrogen and testosterone can… Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 53:50 PBS NewsHour full episode June 8, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, a police response to a pool party in Texas raises outrage and questions. Also: What surprise Turkish election results mean for the region, two inmates on the run after a dramatic prison break in New York,… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 7:26 Why GOP candidates are taking different stances on national security By PBS News Hour Our political analysts are back start the week with a 2016 campaign debrief. NPR’s White House correspondent Tamara Keith and USA Today’s Washington bureau chief Susan Page join Judy Woodruff to discuss Republican candidates in Iowa over the weekend, Hillary… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 8:52 How 'Serial' shined a light on our troubled justice system By PBS News Hour It’s a true crime story that captivated a nation more than 15 years after it happened: Adnan Syed is serving a life sentence after being convicted of the 1999 killing of his high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in Baltimore. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 5:58 Texas community questions police use of force and disrespect at a pool party By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:04 Two killers on the run after remarkable escape from maximum security By PBS News Hour In upstate New York, two prisoners from the state's largest maximum security prison were discovered missing Saturday. Since then, police have swept the town and countryside, searching for the two convicted murdered who cut through cement walls and steel gratings… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Former SC cop indicted for murder of black suspect who was running away By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a grand jury indicted former policeman Michael Slager for killing a black man, Walter Scott, as he tried to run away. The prosecutor says a video of the shooting will be key to the trial. Continue watching
Jun 08 Revisiting the crime scenes featured in season 1 of 'Serial' By Eric Krupke It’s a true crime story that captivated a nation, and even though its final episode aired in December, season one of the podcast “Serial” continues to make news. At the heart of the story is Adnan Syed, convicted in 1999… Continue reading
Jun 08 Can you collect your late spouse's Social Security and still work? By Laurence Kotlikoff Trying to understand how to maximize your Social Security can be a confusing process, but it doesn't have to be. Ask Larry your questions. Continue reading