Apr 29 Watch 5:16 How Montana is tackling the teacher shortage crisis in rural schools By Stan Parker, Montana PBS Montana has faced a staggering teacher shortage for years, especially schools in rural areas and on Native American reservations. The pandemic brought new urgency and new ideas for how to ease the crisis, including a new program that hopes to… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 7:08 It's not your imagination, allergy season is extra bad this year. Here's why By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Allergy season got a jump start this year and has been more intense all over the country, especially in the North and Southeast. Ali Rogin speaks with Theresa Crimmins, director of the National Phenology Network, and Dr. Stanley Fineman, an… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 3:25 Equine therapy program in Texas struggles to grow as developers buy up land By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS More than 3 million children in the U.S. have a disability, and in recent years, alternative therapies have grown in popularity to help them with communication, socialization, and just to have fun. Austin PBS reports on one program using horse… Continue watching
Apr 29 Judge in New Orleans Roman Catholic bankruptcy recuses himself over church donations By Jim Mustian, Associated Press A federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Roman Catholic bankruptcy recused himself in a late-night reversal that came a week after an AP report showed he made donations to the archdiocese and consistently ruled in favor of the church in… Continue reading
Apr 29 U.S. carries out 1st evacuation of American citizens from Sudan conflict By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Hundreds of Americans fleeing two weeks of deadly fighting in Sudan reached the east African nation’s port Saturday in the first U.S.-run evacuation, completing a dangerous land journey under escort of armed drones. Continue reading
Apr 29 U.S. Army grounds aviators until units complete training after fatal crashes By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The U.S. Army has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died within the last month in helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky, the military branch announced Friday. Continue reading
Apr 29 Authorities search for suspect who fatally shot 5 people in Texas home By Juan A. Lozano, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A man went next door with a rifle and began shooting his neighbors, killing an 8-year-old and four others inside a house near Houston, after the family asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying… Continue reading
Apr 29 Analysis: Fort Lauderdale's historic flooding is a sign of things to come. Here's who is at risk and how to prepare By Smitha Rao, The Conversation Studies show that as global temperatures rise, more people will be at risk from destructive flooding. To limit the damage, communities need to know who is at risk and how they can be better prepared. Continue reading
Apr 28 'We're just taking space.' How Arabic music is breaking through to new audiences By Deema Zein, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri Until recently, Arab music had been used by American and European studios and popular media in a way that “was very orientalist,” playing on racist tropes, according to writer and music journalist Danny Hajjar. Continue reading
Apr 28 Florida bill allows DeSantis to run for president while governor By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The measure, attached to a much broader elections bill that passed Friday, would carve out an exemption to Florida law requiring anyone seeking office to resign from one they already hold after qualifying as a candidate. Continue reading