Feb 05 Watch 5:39 How streaming platforms are changing the way we listen to music By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery Several of the nominees at this year’s Grammy Awards rose to fame and popularity on music streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube, and social media apps like TikTok. Ann Powers, critic and correspondent for NPR Music, joins Stephanie Sy to… Continue watching
Feb 05 Biden’s State of the Union address to highlight efforts on economy By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Biden’s remarks from the House rostrum will take place in a sharply different context from a year ago. Republicans now control the chamber, rendering it unlikely that any significant legislation reaches Biden’s desk. Continue reading
Feb 05 White House offers to brief Congress on classified docs found at Trump’s home By Nomaan Merchant, Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Six months after federal agents conducted an unprecedented search of a former president's home for classified documents, the White House faces bipartisan pressure to share what it found with lawmakers. Continue reading
Feb 05 Election cynics slow to make changes after campaign promises By Tom Davies, Christina A. Cassidy, Mead Gruver, Associated Press So far, their efforts to make good on their promises are mixed, in some cases because their rhetoric has bumped up against skepticism from members of their own party. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: U.S. shoots down Chinese balloon over the Atlantic In our news wrap Saturday, the U.S. Air Force downed a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon off the coast of South Carolina, dangerously cold temperatures descended on the northeastern part of the country, the mayor of Memphis asked the DOJ to… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 6:07 Security expert warns of AI tools’ potential threat to democracy By William Brangham, Sarah Clune Hartman Artificial intelligence has the potential to dramatically alter how we gather information, communicate and work. Experts are also raising questions about how it will affect governance and what it will mean for the future of our democracy. Bruce Schneier, a… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 5:24 How a trailblazing Black lawyer took down a top New York City mafia boss By John Yang, Kaisha Young This Black History Month, PBS News Weekend is highlighting stories of Black Americans whose lives and work are lesser known — their accomplishments all the more significant because they were made in the face of injustices and discrimination. In the… Continue watching
Feb 04 Mount Washington hit with record wind chill amid Northeast deep freeze By Mark Pratt, Associated Press The Mount Washington Observatory at the peak of the Northeast’s highest mountain, famous for its extreme weather conditions, also recorded an actual temperature of minus 47 (minus 44 C), tying an observatory record set in 1934 and a wind gust… Continue reading
Feb 04 Ahead of State of the Union, Biden’s economic optimism not shared by GOP By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden sees a nation with its future aglow. Republicans take a far bleaker view — that the country is beset by crushing debt and that Biden is largely responsible for inflation. Continue reading
Feb 04 U.S. shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press President Joe Biden gave the order to take down the device after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America, becoming the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. Continue reading