May 30 What will the next Veterans Affairs chief need to do? By Larisa Epatko President Obama on Friday accepted the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, after a series of scandals regarding health care of veterans came to light. What does Shinseki’s resignation mean for the agency and what will his successor need… Continue reading
May 30 Watch President Obama accepts VA Secretary Shinseki's resignation By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 30 It's a draw! National Spelling Bee ends with first tie in decades By Elizabeth Jones And the word is … "stalemate." For the first time in more than half a century, the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee ended Thursday with a confetti celebration with not one, but two winners. Sriram Hathwar, 14, of Painted… Continue reading
May 29 Watch Veterans Affairs 'scheduling schemes' spark strong rebuke from Congress By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 29 Motor vehicle crashes cost $871 billion over a single year By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading
May 29 GOP criticizes Obama's decision to delay deportation review By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is asking for an internal review of the Obama administration's release of tens of thousands of immigrants in the country illegally who were convicted of crimes and facing deportation. He's telling lawmakers he… Continue reading
May 29 Traffic accidents in the U.S. cost $871 billion a year, federal study finds By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Continue reading
May 28 Watch From rough beginnings, respected writer and activist Maya Angelou made a remarkable journey By PBS News Hour Maya Angelou, one of the most respected cultural figures of her generation, has died at the age of 86. Her debut memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” made her one of the first bestselling African-American female authors. Jeffrey… Continue watching
May 28 Watch Google's diversity record shows women and minorities left behind By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 28 Watch At West Point, Obama answers foreign policy criticism with speech on America's role in the world By PBS News Hour President Obama addressed West Point graduates with a commencement speech that doubled as a defense of his foreign policy and a statement on his view of America's role abroad. Judy Woodruff examines the president’s remarks with former State Department official… Continue watching