Jan 04 Mourners gather in Brooklyn to honor life of slain NYPD officer By Elisabeth Ponsot Tens of thousands of mourners convened on Sunday for the funeral of New York City Police Department officer Wenjian Liu, who was killed alongside his partner, Rafael Ramos, on Dec. 20 by a man who claimed to be acting in… Continue reading
Jan 04 Longtime sportscaster Stuart Scott dies at age 49 By Andrew Mach Longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott died Sunday after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 49 years old. Continue reading
Jan 03 Government may consider sustainability in new dietary guidelines By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A new focus on the environment would mean asking people to choose more fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and other plant-based foods — possibly at the expense of meat. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch Why a GOP-controlled Congress may abandon No Child Left Behind law By PBS News Hour When Congress returns to work next week, Republicans will have substantial majorities in the House and the Senate. Republican leaders have promised they will initiate new legislation, and one of their first efforts may be to roll back parts of… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 1:51 Viewers respond to report on jail time for people unable to pay fines By PBS News Hour Cities across the country are increasingly turning to what are known as private probation companies to collect unpaid fines. But are indigent people ending up in jail because they can't afford to pay? Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments to a… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 8:12 Pot pioneer: More states, Native American tribes mimic Colorado's marijuana laws By PBS News Hour The movement to legalize marijuana is spreading rapidly as the legal sale of marijuana for recreational use begins its second year in Colorado. This past November, Oregon and Alaska voted to legalize the possession and sale of recreational marijuana. Last… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 3:18 Drama and debate expected to rule 2015 political scene By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 8:15 Schools provide educational and mental health support to influx of undocumented teens By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 2:23 News Wrap: Obama announces new sanctions on North Korea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Obama announces new sanctions on three North Korean organizations and 10 individuals in response to the country’s cyber attack on Sony Pictures. Also, more than a dozen airstrikes from the U.S. and coalition warplanes… Continue watching
Jan 02 Transgender teen's death inspires petition against conversion therapy By Corinne Segal A petition to ban gender-conversion therapy, inspired by the death of transgender 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn, has garnered over 200,000 signatures in two days. Continue reading