Jun 21 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: Mahmoud Khalil returns home after release on bail from federal detention In our news wrap Saturday, activist Mahmoud Khalil is back home with his wife and son after a judge ordered his release from a federal detention center, millions of Americans are under an extreme heat warning, a provision of Trump’s… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 4:24 Trump administration pulls the plug on suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Zoie Lambert Next month, the Trump administration will end specialized support on the 988 national suicide prevention hotline for young LGBTQ+ callers — a group that has disproportionately high suicide rates. The administration said the hotline will “no longer silo LGB+ youth… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 9:39 Why culture shock is a valuable part of ‘thoughtful travel,’ according to Rick Steves By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz Millions of Americans are expected to go on a European vacation this summer. Many of those going for the first time are likely to be following the advice of travel writer Rick Steves, host of “Rick Steves’ Europe” on PBS… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Judge orders release of Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention In our news wrap Friday, a judge ordered Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil be freed from the immigration detention center where he's been held since March, Israel killed at least 37 Palestinians in Gaza including many who were trying to… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 4:25 Brutal heat wave blankets much of the U.S. By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant Friday is the summer solstice and much of the U.S. is going to be baking in serious heat starting this weekend with a heat dome expected to keep temperatures soaring. Stephanie Sy reports on what you need to know about… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 6:04 How to stay safe from the dangers of extreme heat By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant For more on the dangers of extreme temperatures and key tips for dealing with the heat, Stephanie Sy speaks with Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University. Continue watching
Jun 20 Federal judge blocks Trump administration effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students By Collin Binkley, Albee Zhang, Associated Press The order from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston preserves Harvard's ability to host foreign students while the case is decided, but it falls short of resolving all of Harvard's legal hurdles to hosting international students. Continue reading
Jun 20 Judge orders Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention center By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Khalil was the first arrest under President Donald Trump's crackdown on students who joined campus protests against Israel's devastating war in Gaza. Continue reading
Jun 20 AI and ‘recession-proof’ jobs: 4 tips for new job seekers By Hannah Grabenstein Experts told PBS News that there are plenty of concrete steps grads can take to help make the job search less painful and more rewarding. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Hurricane Erick touches down in southern Mexico In our news wrap Thursday, Hurricane Erick is making its way inland across southern Mexico, stifling heat stretches across much of the U.S., Spain rejected a NATO proposal that calls on member nations to commit more to defense spending, President… Continue watching