Dec 04 Twitter chat: Share your multicultural holiday traditions By Nora Daly For many households, preserving the religious and cultural backgrounds of each member means blending traditions and customs, and even creating some new ones. We want to hear from you - Do you celebrate the holidays and observe the customs of… Continue reading
Dec 04 Senators threaten legislative action to fight NFL's "blackout" rule By Ruth Tam For all the talk about partisan gridlock, senators from both sides of the aisle can agree on at least three things: life, liberty and the pursuit of televised football. Continue reading
Dec 04 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio announces retraining of NYPD officers By Justin Scuiletti New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is scheduled to speak momentarily. Watch live here… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 8:58 Holder: Cleveland police engaged in pattern of using excessive force By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 04 Holder: Cleveland Police Department engages in pattern of using excessive force By Justin Scuiletti The Cleveland Division of Police has exhibited a pattern of unnecessary and excessive uses of force, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 04 After the Eric Garner decision, what the Twitter conversation says about race and culture By Colleen Shalby Following the grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, people took to Twitter, where the conversation of race and culture in America took center stage, echoing the actions of protesters across… Continue reading
Dec 04 Why college education isn't a bubble By Vivek Wadhwa PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has argued that college is overvalued in this country and that not everyone should go. He's even called it a bubble -- like housing. But entrepreneur and academic Vivek Wadhwa defends higher education, calling Thiel's ideas… Continue reading
Dec 04 Military sexual assault reports increased 8 percent in 2014 By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The number of sexual assaults reported by military service members rose again this year, with an increase of 8 percent, officials told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 53:49 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 3, 2014 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, we take a deeper look at the details of the Eric Garner chokehold case after the grand jury decided to not indict the police officer. Also: the continuing fight over deadly airbag defects, the Supreme Court… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch Can the U.S. restructure schools to nurture Native American students? By PBS News Hour The high school graduation rate for Native Americans is the lowest of any ethnic or racial group in the United States. How can the government assist reservation schools while respecting autonomy of tribes? Judy Woodruff talks to Secretary of the… Continue watching