Sep 09 Rice: Syrian chemical weapons threaten U.S. national security National Security Advisor Susan Rice addresses the situation in Syria at the New America Foundation in Washington. Photo by Nicholas Kamm/ AFP/ Getty Images. While President Barack Obama continues his campaign for support on a military strike in… Continue reading
Sep 09 Cave so large it swallows clouds now open to tourists Photo courtesy of Oxalis Vietnam's Son Doong cave was only recently explored and now a tour operator is accepting reservations. Tours start at $3,000 per person and only 220 permits are allocated per year. But, for… Continue reading
Sep 09 #NEWSLIFE This was an @wolfblitzer idea. pic.twitter.com/u0c6OmVoWW— gwen ifill (@gwenifill) September 9, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 09 Man who posted YouTube killing confession indicted by grand jury Video still from Cordell's YouTube confession. Matthew Cordell, the man who went viral with a YouTube video confession for killing a man in a drunken driving crash, was indicted by a Franklin County, Ohio grand jury… Continue reading
Sep 09 Teachers aren't ready. Students aren't ready. By News Desk "Teachers aren't ready. Students aren't ready. And [it's] before the DOE is ready, obviously, if they don't even have tests out yet [for all classes]." -- High school teacher John Yanno for the Secondary School for Law in… Continue reading
Sep 09 An historic moment at 'PBS NewsHour' Thirty years ago, the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour debuted. Monday night on PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill mark another milestone when they take over the anchor desk and become the first female co-anchor team in broadcast history. Tune… Continue reading
Sep 09 South Carolina city council reconsiders its policy on the homeless Video still by PBS NewsHour Check out the excellent coverage by the reporters on the ground @yesevamoore of @FreeTimesSC. Hari Sreenivasan reported how various cities from Bogota, Columbia to Columbia, S.C. are responding to homelessness. Continue reading
Sep 09 Giving low-income students the dream and guidance to attend top schools At Princeton University, 60 high school seniors came from all over the nation to attend an intensive six-week summer boot camp that encourages top-notch, low-income students to apply to the most selective schools in the country. Its goal is ambitious:… Continue reading
Sep 09 A year after Hurricane Sandy, N.J. shore faces mold problem Video still by PBS NewsHour Hurricane Sandy struck the New Jersey shore last fall, but the area is still reeling from the storm's aftermath, now in the form of mold. According to a USA Today report, mold… Continue reading
Sep 09 Obama administration steps up visibility from the Situation Room Pete Souza/White House via Getty Images President Barack Obama's administration is out in force in Washington Monday as officials and the president work to sell his Syria resolution. In addition to the all-member briefing by Secretary of State… Continue reading