Jun 22 Few immediate consequences for children crossing U.S. border By Kayla Ruble Children from Central America who cross the border into the United States alone are able to live, attend public schools and even work without facing immediate consequences, according to an Associated Press investigation. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch Small businesses increasingly turn to online lenders when banks bail By PBS News Hour Since the financial crisis, small business lending by banks has declined substantially according to federal data. The value of loans of less than $100k is down by more than 18 percent since 2008. But while banks have pulled back, new… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Struggle for justice by ‘Central Park 5’ culminates in $40 million settlement By PBS News Hour New York City will pay $40 million to five black and Latino men who 25 years ago were wrongly convicted of raping and beating a woman in Central Park. Their conviction was vacated in 2002, but it took until now… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch Why so many migrant children are braving the journey across the U.S. border alone By PBS News Hour Hoping to stop the surge of unaccompanied minors arriving in the U.S., Vice President Biden visited Guatemala to get support from Central American leaders. The NewsHour’s P.J. Tobia reports on why kids are coming and what happens to these child… Continue watching
Jun 20 No country for lost kids By P. J. Tobia A record number of children from Central America are crossing the Mexico-U.S. border unaccompanied by a parent. Many of them are fleeing drug violence at home, but here in the United States, they’re faced with a new set of challenges… Continue reading
Jun 20 National Park Service moves to ban drones By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Jonathan Jarvis, the park service's director, told The Associated Press he doesn't want drones flushing birds from their nests, hovering over rock climbers as they cling to the sides of cliffs or buzzing across the face of Mount Rushmore. Jarvis… Continue reading
Jun 20 Why no one should use brokerage accounts By Laurence Kotlikoff Every day brings new reports of financial fraud -- BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan -- all of which is testimony to the large number of swindlers still at large “managing” our money, says Larry Kotlikoff. But he's here today… Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Courage and sacrifice of marine who absorbed grenade blast hailed with Medal of Honor By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch Why the tide is turning in support of same-sex marriage By PBS News Hour An opposition rally against same-sex marriage in Washington came on the heels of news that President Obama will sign an executive action banning federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. Judy Woodruff discusses the fight over gay… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch To tackle racial disparity in Wisconsin’s capital, community leaders start with the very young By PBS News Hour Continue watching