Nov 26 Watch 4:04 The cutting-edge work of Native American aerospace engineer Mary Golda Ross By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Harry Zahn, Lana Green As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close, for our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the life and legacy of Mary Golda Ross, the first Native American woman to become an engineer and a pioneering figure of the… Continue watching
Nov 26 Officials investigate potential hate crime after 3 Palestinian students shot in Vermont By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Three young men of Palestinian descent who were in Burlington for a Thanksgiving holiday gathering were shot and injured — one seriously — near the University of Vermont, police said Sunday. Authorities said the attack may have been a hate… Continue reading
Nov 25 Hmong New Year traditions in the U.S. recall ancestral spirits while teaching new generations By Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press Late fall is the most spiritual time of the year in traditional Hmong culture. For many elders and spiritual leaders, it's critical that these traditions — brought from Southeast Asia which the Hmong had to flee after helping the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Israel, Hamas continue exchange of prisoners and hostages after delay In our news wrap Saturday, 13 more Israeli hostages and four foreign nationals held by Hamas have been freed after frantic negotiations resolved a last-minute snag, Russia hit Ukraine with its most intense drone attack of the war so far,… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 6:25 The complicated legacy of Charles Curtis, first and only Native American vice president By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant In 1929, Charles Curtis, an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation, became Herbert Hoover's vice president. John Yang speaks with biographer Deb Goodrich and tribal attorney Ken Bellmard about the story of America’s first and only Native American vice president. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 5:26 The science behind why doing good makes us feel good By Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery, Winston Wilde From lending someone a hand with their car to giving a simple “thank you” to a cashier, acts of kindness — whether big or small — can have a huge effect on both recipients and givers. Ali Rogin reports on… Continue watching
Nov 24 AP source: Former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed in prison By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Continue reading
Nov 24 5 family members among those identified as dead or missing in Alaska landslide By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Authorities have identified those missing or killed in an Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a longshot bid for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House last year. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 3:05 News Wrap: Amazon workers across Europe walk out on Black Friday protesting pay In our news wrap Friday, a wave of worker walkouts across Europe hit Amazon on Black Friday amid a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions, Russia and Ukraine escalated fighting in key areas as both sides try to make… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 7:36 What parents of young athletes with repeated head injuries wish they had known earlier By John Yang, Maea Lenei Buhre For years, researchers have studied the effects repeated blows to the head have on athletes in pro football, hockey, soccer and other sports. Now, researchers at Boston University are conducting the first major study of CTE, the degenerative brain disease… Continue watching