Aug 06 Watch 5:10 Plane takeoff during Marine One flight renews concerns about D.C.'s busy airspace By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Miles O'Brien The FAA is investigating why a commercial plane was allowed to take off at the same time President Trump’s helicopter approached Reagan Washington National Airport. The incident is again raising questions about the safety of the capital’s busy airspace, and… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 9:10 Greece deploys satellite detection system to combat deadly wildfires By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis New satellites are being used in Greece to help fight another vicious wildfire season there. The technology is helping crews spot and contain fires. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the town of Mati, near Athens. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 7:36 What is postpartum psychosis? The condition at the center of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant, Katie Marlow The murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy has brought attention to a rare but severe mental health condition. Clancy killed her three children and attempted suicide in 2023. Her defense says she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, which can affect… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 6:16 Group pushes for ban on using campaign funds for legal fees in misconduct cases By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz After Graham Platner ended his Senate campaign, activists launched an effort to claw back donations so the money wouldn’t be used on legal fees related to Platner’s alleged misconduct. The group behind the effort, Reckoning Action, is working with lawmakers… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 5:59 Exhibition reveals how summers by the sea shaped three great American painters By Jared Bowen, GBH Throughout art history, artist circles have been fundamental to the evolution of the craft. A new exhibition in New England reveals how an artist triangle, three painters who would go down as 20th-century greats, shaped the course of their own… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 4:25 How American English evolved from its British roots By Lorna Baldwin, Sarah Clune Hartman, Sam Lane, Judy Woodruff How did American English become so distinctly American? On her “In Pursuit of Happiness” podcast, Judy Woodruff sat down with linguists Anne Curzan and Valerie Fridland. They look at how Americans from the very beginning reshaped the English language by… Continue watching
Aug 06 Man charged with arson in Spokane told police he planned to spark wildfire for weeks By Associated Press A Spokane County detective who interviewed the man accused of starting one of the city’s wildfires said the man confessed, described his planning process and explained how he created a device to ignite the blaze. Continue reading
Aug 06 American English and how its evolving By Judy Woodruff How did American English become distinctly American? In this episode of “In Pursuit of Happiness”, Judy Woodruff explores the 250-year evolution of the language we speak with linguists Anne Curzan and Valerie Fridland. From revolutionary-era spelling changes and regional expressions… Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump pushes ahead on false claims Reflecting Pool was vandalized By Josh Boak, Associated Press Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a trade-off between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality. Continue reading
Aug 06 Iran war renews concerns about lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to American troops By Ben Finley, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the care wounded troops received following an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait that killed six soldiers early in the Iran war. Continue reading