Sep 02 Graham family's ties to Washington Post come to an end By Colleen Shalby The Washington Post announced today that CEO and Publisher Katharine Weymouth -- the granddaughter of former publisher Katharine Graham -- will leave the newspaper on Oct. 1. Continue reading
Sep 02 Second American journalist, Steven Sotloff, killed by Islamic extremists By Larisa Epatko U.S. authorities have confirmed that an online video showing Islamic State militants killing American journalist Steven Sotloff is authentic. Continue reading
Sep 02 Federal investigation finds no mistreatment of child immigrants By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press A federal investigation that included surprise inspections was unable to substantiate 16 accusations by advocacy groups that the government packed into frigid cells children caught crossing the border alone, made them sleep on hard floors and provided inadequate food or… Continue reading
Sep 02 U.S. targeted drone strikes at al-Shabab leader By Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces targeted the Islamic extremist al-Shabab network in an operation Monday in Somalia, the Pentagon said. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Football's grip on America is a double-edged sword By PBS News Hour By far the most popular sport in America, football instills a spirit of resilience and teamwork. But the sport also continues to garner headlines for its violence, health risks from concussions and cases of domestic abuse by players. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch Summer school motivates college dreams for middle school students By PBS News Hour In St. Paul, Minnesota, students are dancing their way to class -- literally -- in the middle of the summer. This is Breakthrough, an innovative summer program with the sole focus of inspiring low-income, under-resourced middle school students to go… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch U.S. optimism lags behind economic gains, study finds By PBS News Hour For many months now, the number of new jobs created has risen and the jobless rate has fallen substantially. But despite what appears to be a slow and steady recovery, a new study finds that 71 percent of Americans believe… Continue watching
Sep 01 What we've been reading this summer By Ariel Min As Labor Day winds to an end and the rigors of school and work encroach upon us, we here at the PBS NewsHour thought it would be nice to share some of the books that we've been reading this summer. Continue reading
Sep 01 Why calling stolen celebrity nudes a 'leak' is wrong By Corinne Segal A hacker posted pictures of nude female celebrities without their consent on Sunday, prompting a call for a change in how we talk about the hacking of personal photos. Continue reading
Sep 01 The high cost of labor efficiency -- and the 'Good Jobs' alternative By Zeynep Ton What do Costco, Trader Joe's, QuickTrip and Spanish supermarket Mercadona have in common? They treat labor as assets, says Zeynep Ton, author of "The Good Jobs Strategy," and therefore, avoid even bigger costs than labor. Continue reading