Sep 28 Why are GOP heavyweights flocking to Kansas? By Hannah Yi In this year's midterm elections, Republican incumbents Sen. Pat Roberts and Gov. Sam Brownback are facing tough races with potentially game-changing outcomes. That's why celebrities of the Republican base are swooping in to help rally the Kansan electorate. Continue reading
Sep 28 FCC to rule on 'paid prioritization' deals by Internet service providers By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Netflix and much of the public are accusing the FCC of handing the Internet over to the highest bidders. Continue reading
Sep 28 UPDATE: Ferguson officer shot in arm while interrupting burglary By News Desk A Ferguson, Mo., police officer was shot in the arm Saturday night, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar told reporters. Continue reading
Sep 27 Brown family 'unmoved' by Ferguson police chief apology By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The parents of Michael Brown said Saturday in an interview with The Associated Press they were unmoved by the apology of the Ferguson, Missouri, police chief gave weeks after their unarmed 18-year-old son was killed by a police officer. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch From red state to blue? Kansas political races leave Republican candidates in peril By PBS News Hour In two political races that were on no one's radar only a few months ago, two Kansas Republican incumbents find themselves in serious political peril, as the now-possible outcomes have the potential to shift, among other things, who controls the… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch How much does mandatory extra reading time help students? By PBS News Hour In order to make sure students are reading at grade level, many states throughout the country have taken steps to provide extra reading time and instruction for underperforming students. But how much does simply adding extra time help? Patte Barth,… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch Closing the gap: Low-performing Florida grade schools add extra reading time By Andrew Mach The state of Florida recently mandated the 300 lowest-performing elementary schools add an extra hour of reading instruction each day, the first in the country to do so. But while supporters are convinced the extra time will improve kids' reading,… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Jeter's feel-good ending is 'necessary tonic' for sports fans By PBS News Hour At bat for the last time on his home field, Yankees player Derek Jeter made the winning run of the game. That emotional farewell comes at a time when pro sports and athletes have been in the headlines for troubling… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Discussing division and race 'After Ferguson' - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch Ferguson police chief sparks new unrest after apology to Brown family - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching