Oct 04 Watch 7:42 Former Pence chief of staff Marc Short on tensions within Republican Party Donald Trump's influence over Republicans still looms large, but the numerous ongoing investigations surrounding the former president are also raising serious questions for the GOP. Marc Short worked in the Trump White House and was later chief of staff to… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 7:38 University makes major push for diversity without considering race, gender in admissions By John Yang, Cat Wise Past Supreme Court rulings have allowed colleges to consider race in their admissions processes and about 40 percent do. But the justices will soon revisit the issue and could overturn years of precedent. John Yang visited a university making a… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 6:35 Emotional abuse, sexual misconduct in women’s professional soccer prompts calls for change By Amna Nawaz A year-long independent investigation into the National Women's Soccer League uncovered systemic patterns of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct, and that the league and U.S. Soccer Federation failed to act for years to address players’ complaints. Former Deputy Attorney General… Continue watching
Oct 04 Majority of Americans doubt young people will be better off than their parents, AP-NORC poll finds By Cora Lewis, Associated Press While most Americans say having a good standard of living is important, more than half believe it's unlikely younger people today will have a better life than their parents, according to a new poll. Continue reading
Oct 04 Thousands of California wells dry up amid megadrought By Terry Chea, Associated Press As California's drought deepens, more rural communities are running out of water. Continue reading
Oct 04 Analysis: How disasters like Hurricane Ian can make inequality worse By Anna Rhodes, Max Besbris, The Conversation Research on Hurricane Harvey found that flood insurance and strong social networks were key factors in determining how quickly people recovered, regardless of socioeconomic status. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: Race, Redemption and Reentry – A PBS NewsHour Special By Geoff Bennett The PBS NewsHour's chief Washington correspondent and PBS News Weekend anchor Geoff Bennett will host a live conversation on Thursday, October 6 at 7 p.m. on race, redemption and reentry. Continue reading
Oct 04 WATCH: PBS NewsHour presents ‘Ricochet: An American Trauma’ By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Sam Weber The PBS NewsHour explores the swath of trauma gun deaths have left in their wake across America in: “Ricochet: An American Trauma.” The documentary was reported by correspondent William Brangham and produced by Sam Weber and Sam Lane. Continue reading
Oct 04 Judge dismisses charges against 7 people in Flint water crisis By Ed White, Associated Press A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires' disease. Continue reading
Oct 04 Thousands still without power in Florida as Hurricane Ian rescues continue By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Hurricane Ian may be long gone from Florida, but the job of restoring power and searching for anyone still inside flooded or damaged homes pressed on Tuesday. Continue reading