Aug 30 Kraft recalls thousands of American Singles By Rialda Zukic Kraft Foods Group Inc. said on Friday it is recalling nearly 8,000 cases of Kraft American Singles after a supplier "did not store an ingredient used in this product in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards."… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch Viewers respond to NewsHour Weekend's report on background check accuracy By PBS News Hour Viewers respond to a signature report from Saturday, Aug. 23 on the struggles some job seekers face over inaccurate background screenings. Hari Sreenivasan reads your comments in Viewers Like You. Continue watching
Aug 30 As midterm elections approach, five things to know about the Senate races By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The top prize of the November midterm elections is control of the Senate for the final years of President Barack Obama's administration. Republicans need six more seats to take over. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch Shields and Brooks on Islamic State as 'cancer,' Crist's campaign By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the threat of the Islamic State, the struggle to unify allies in the Mideast, the prospects of immigration reform… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 3:12 Teens reflect on impact of Ferguson unrest By PBS News Hour The NewsHour’s network of Student Reporting Labs explore how the shooting of Michael Brown and the violent aftermath affected teens’ views of justice and race in America. Student reporters found responses ranging from frustration and confusion to a sense of… Continue watching
Aug 29 U.S. judge strikes down major part of Texas abortion law By Ariel Min A U.S. federal judge struck down a Texas abortion regulation law today, preventing more than a dozen abortion clinics from being forced to shut down starting next Monday. Continue reading
Aug 29 Obama's immigration delay derails midterm election strategies By Josh Lederman, Erica Werner, Associated Press Democrats who were bracing for the impact that Obama's long-awaited announcement would have on their campaigns are now rethinking aspects of their strategy for the fall. Republicans who were considering legislative attempts to block Obama must reconsider whether that's the… Continue reading
Aug 29 UN Committee condemns U.S. for racial disparity, police brutality By Charles Pulliam-Moore African Americans across the country, the CERD explained in a press conference, bear a disproportionate amount of the burden associated with economic and social disparity. Continue reading
Aug 29 St. Louis public TV asks, can Ferguson be a catalyst for change? By News Desk St. Louis public television station, The Nine Network, will air a special discussion on the repercussions from the events in Ferguson, Missouri, at 10 p.m. EDT today. PBS NewsHour will live stream the discussion in the player above. Continue reading
Aug 29 Special needs children find thrills at Texas amusement park By Annie Shim, Student Reporting Labs Students from Communications Arts High School in San Antonio, Texas, produced this video. For a lot of Americans, amusement parks are the stuff of wonderful childhood memories, like that moment your stomach drops right before the first plunge in a… Continue reading