Feb 10 Chelsea Manning to join The Guardian as an opinion writer By Corinne Segal Katharine Viner, editor-in-chief at The Guardian U.S., announced today that Chelsea Manning will join the publication as a contributing opinion writer. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 50:39 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 9, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the U.S. and Europe debate strategies to stop the conflict in Ukraine. Also: A legal showdown over same-sex marriage in Alabama, the week ahead in politics with Amy Walter and Nia Malika-Henderson, holding police accountable for… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 6:51 How Walker and Jindal are drawing attention for 2016 By PBS News Hour Gwen Ifill talks to Nia-Malika Henderson of The Washington Post and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report about early efforts by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to make an impact on the 2016 presidential race,… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:43 Remembering Dean Smith, innovative coach who inspired deep loyalty By PBS News Hour Dean Smith, former head coach of men’s basketball at the University of North Carolina, has died at age 83. He led his team to two national championships and earned a place in the Hall of Fame, but is best remembered… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 7:40 New series explores how to fight gender oppression at home and abroad By PBS News Hour Journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have exposed widespread problems of abuse, sex trafficking and violence against women in Africa and Asia. Now they also bring their focus home, shining a light on the ways American women are commonly hurt,… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 8:41 Albuquerque holds police department accountable after many fatal incidents By PBS News Hour The Albuquerque Police Department has come under national scrutiny for shootings involving officers, including 28 fatal incidents in the last five years. In March, two policemen shot and killed a mentally ill homeless man, all captured on a body camera. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:35 U.S. unity with Europe vital to pressuring Russia on Ukraine By PBS News Hour President Obama and Germany’s leader Angela Merkel showed unity in their support for an end to fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, but there have been signs of a rift over whether to send arms to the Ukrainian government. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 4:35 How Alabama politics are motivating a legal showdown over gay marriage By PBS News Hour In 2006, Alabama voters overwhelmingly passed a ban on gay marriage. Last month a federal court lifted that law, but the state’s supreme court chief justice ordered judges to ignore the ruling. The U.S. Supreme Court has refused an appeal… Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch 6:13 News Wrap: Northeast digs out of a third storm in two weeks, breaking records By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, New England got walloped with another winter storm. Boston broke a 30-day snowfall record and the governor of Massachusetts said the state was struggling to find places to dump more snow. Also, the Italian coast… Continue watching
Feb 09 U.S. names German global terrorist for helping Islamic State By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. has designated a German citizen as a global terrorist for fighting for the Islamic State. Continue reading