Jun 21 Watch 13:08 School boards become battlegrounds for nation’s divisions on race, gender and more By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sam Weber School boards have traditionally been the domain of nonpartisan civic service, but in the last few years, they have increasingly become reflections of the nation's divisions. Judy Woodruff reports on a district in Pennsylvania where policies around books, gender, sports… Continue watching
Jun 21 In first, U.S. regulators approve sale of chicken made from animal cells in a lab By JoNel Aleccia, Laura Ungar, Associated Press The companies that cultivate the meat aim to eliminate harm to animals and drastically reduce the environmental impacts of raising them. It will initially be sold only at upscale restaurants. Continue reading
Jun 20 Plan to discharge water into Hudson River from closed Indian Point nuclear plant sparks uproar By Michael Hill, Associated Press Supporters of the plan say the releases are no different than those made when Indian Point was producing power and that the concentration of tritium has been far below federal standards. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 8:06 The legal and political implications of Hunter Biden’s plea deal By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura The president’s son is admitting to tax and gun crimes but is unlikely to spend time behind bars after reaching a deal with prosecutors. The deal promises a potential end to Hunter Biden’s ongoing legal saga, but the political drama… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 5:18 Biden meets with tech leaders to discuss future and regulation of artificial intelligence By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori In San Francisco, President Biden convened a meeting of artificial intelligence experts to weigh its risks and opportunities and consider the role of the federal government in regulating the technology. Geoff Bennett discussed the meeting with Ryan Calo, a professor… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 8:03 Drag performer Sasha Velour explains what the art form means to her By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet By many measures, drag is more popular than ever. At the same time, there’s a growing number of states passing or debating laws to restrict or ban the art form. But what is drag? And what does it represent to… Continue watching
Jun 20 North Carolina state House speaker sued for damages over alleged affair with local official’s wife By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press North Carolina's state House speaker is being sued for damages by a local elected official who alleges the powerful Republican ruined his marriage by having an affair with his wife. Continue reading
Jun 20 North Carolina legislature pushes limits on transgender youth rights in last days of session By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press The legislative push comes in the waning weeks of the North Carolina session and as many Republican-led state legislatures round out a record year of legislation targeting transgender residents. Continue reading
Jun 20 How rising water costs could drive this Michigan city to bankruptcy By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang Highland Park, Michigan, an enclave city surrounded by Detroit, may be facing bankruptcy over tens of millions of dollars in water bills in the costly aftermath of a financial crisis that left residents without a working water plant. Many minority-majority… Continue reading
Jun 20 Supreme Court rejects appeal from veterans seeking disability benefits after radiation exposure By Associated Press A federal appeals court rejected the class-action claims. The Supreme Court’s action leaves that ruling in place. Continue reading