Dec 26 Watch 8:05 Millions of ‘unbanked’ Americans lack adequate access to financial services By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes It's not well known, but about 4.5% of U.S. households are unbanked, meaning no one in the house has a checking or savings account. The rate declined during the pandemic because people opened accounts to receive government stimulus funds. But… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 9:30 Tamara Keith and Leigh Ann Caldwell on candidates seeking a White House run in 2024 NPR’s Tamara Keith and Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the candidates teasing runs for the White House in 2024 and a look back at what Congress accomplished in… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 7:55 Why there are new assessments of Oppenheimer’s role in history By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer led the Manhattan Project to develop nuclear weapons during World War II and is perhaps best known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb.” But he was a complicated man. As William Brangham explains, there are… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 7:13 Critics look back on the standout TV shows of 2022 By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris, Alison Thoet TV might be the most popular American pastime. One study shows that on average, 55% of Americans spend one to four hours each day watching TV, and 22% watch four or more hours every day. 2022 has been a very… Continue watching
Dec 26 Freezing temperatures break pipes, create water crisis across South By Associated Press Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water. Continue reading
Dec 26 Tax credits for electric vehicles are coming. How will they work? By Hope Yen, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Starting Jan. 1, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. Continue reading
Dec 26 WATCH: More snow to come from storm that left 27 dead in Buffalo: NY governor By Associated Press Buffalo authorities will give an update on the winter storm that has killed at least 27 people. Continue reading
Dec 26 Vandalism at 3 Washington state electric substations cuts power By Associated Press Vandalism at three electrical substations in western Washington initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers. Continue reading
Dec 26 What are ‘Promise Programs’ and how can they help make college more affordable? By Cecilia Lallmann, Nicole Ellis U.S. student loan debt totaled more than $1.7 trillion dollars in 2021. And while President Biden’s recently announced student loan payment extension helps relieve some of the pressure for some of those borrowers, it doesn’t address making secondary education more… Continue reading
Dec 26 At least 28 dead in western New York from massive winter storm By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralyzed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 28 in western New York, authorities said Monday as the region dug out from one of the worst weather-related disasters… Continue reading