May 12 Watch 7:21 Why we're teaching computers to help treat cancer By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 12 Watch 7:41 For relocated Afghan translators, U.S. life offers new struggles By PBS News Hour Afghan interpreters who spent more than a year working for U.S. forces were allowed to apply for U.S. visas, but many endured years of bureaucratic limbo and personal risk before being able to leave. As difficult as that process was,… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 4:59 Photographer Alec Soth looks for where Americans find community By PBS News Hour What does community look like in America today? Photographer Alec Soth spent two years crisscrossing the country, capturing images of Americans finding connection. Jeffrey Brown talks to the Minnesota photographer about his new book, titled “Songbook,” plus going back to… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 3:49 Democrats freeze fast-track authority for Asia trade deal By PBS News Hour Senate Democrats blocked debate on renewing fast-track negotiating authority for President Obama, deemed vital for winning passing a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. Opponents of the bill, including Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, say details of the negotiated plan have been kept secret… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Kerry and Putin meet in Russia to discuss Ukraine, Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry met face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, to discuss divisions over Ukraine, Syria and other issues. Also, Iran announced that its warships will escort a cargo ship… Continue watching
May 12 Fewer Americans are calling themselves Christians By Anna Sillers Fewer Americans identify as Christian, a Pew Research Study recently found. While the change in affiliations crosses nearly all demographics, the Millennial generation appears to be driving the growth. Continue reading
May 12 Report: disproportionate number of black students being arrested in one Louisiana school district By Colleen Shalby For most children, swearing in school, throwing Skittles on a bus or walking around without a hallpass would get them sent to the principal’s office. But in the Jefferson Parish School District of Louisiana, many of these misbehaviors have… Continue reading
May 12 UVA official sues Rolling Stone for libel over debunked campus rape story By Joshua Barajas The University of Virginia is suing the company that owns Rolling Stone, the magazine itself and a reporter for libel after Rolling Stone published an erroneous and now-retracted article about gang rape on the college campus, according to Reuters. Continue reading
May 12 Navy pilots safe after fighter jet crashes into Persian Gulf By Associated Press The U.S. Navy says one of its fighter jets has crashed in the Persian Gulf, and the plane's two pilots ejected and were rescued without serious injury. Continue reading
May 12 Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4 billion By Joshua Barajas Verizon announced Tuesday that it’s buying AOL Inc. for $50 a share, valued at approximately $4.4 billion, to bolster the company’s plans for mobile and web video. Continue reading