Jun 30 Heat waves, extreme weather events becoming more common and likely to increase, experts say By Anita Snow, Associated Press Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common. Continue reading
Jun 30 How the rising cost of childcare hurts parents’ job stability By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn The cost of child care has increased 220% in the last three decades, according to Lisa Hamilton, president of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which since 1990 has tracked this and other issues around child well-being in an annual Kids… Continue reading
Jun 29 What Americans think about affirmative action in college admissions By Laura Santhanam, Hannah Grabenstein Most Americans said they supported race-conscious admissions to college ahead of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down that practice, according to a recent PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 4:47 Breaking down the Supreme Court’s ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to affirmative action in higher education, striking down race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. The ruling has widespread implications for the future of higher education. Geoff… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 4:58 Univ. of Michigan president on achieving diversity without affirmative action By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan The fallout of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decisions will have major implications on colleges and universities across the country. One that knows the impact of ending race-based admissions all too well is the University of Michigan. University President Santa… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:31 Writer predicts more socioeconomically diverse colleges after end of affirmative action By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan Richard Kahlenberg, an author and non-resident scholar at Georgetown University, served as an expert witness for the plaintiffs in both affirmative action cases heard before the Supreme Court. He spoke with Geoff Bennett and explained his perspective on what he… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:43 Texas power grid struggles with system-wide stresses caused by brutal heat wave By William Brangham, Courtney Norris A record heat wave, and its connections to climate change, are highlighting again the growing concerns around America’s electrical grid and whether it can withstand the added stress. In Texas, which operates its own electrical grid, power demand hit an… Continue watching
Jun 29 Here’s why much of America is stuck with a hot, smoky summer By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Forecasters say the only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly. Continue reading
Jun 29 Former GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, plus one year of probation, for his role in the largest corruption scandal in state history. Continue reading
Jun 29 Florida deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to intervene in Parkland school shooting By Terry Spencer, Associated Press A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in U.S. history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during an… Continue reading