Sep 08 Democrats don’t see the economy like everyone else right now By Laura Santhanam More than half of Americans think President Joe Biden has made the economy weaker, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Putin vows to continue Ukraine invasion, Obamas unveil White House portraits In our news wrap Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is defying pressure to halt the war in Ukraine and insisting Moscow will forge ahead, former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled their official portraits at the White… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 7:04 A look at the closest midterm races that could decide control of the Senate Midterm campaigns are in full swing and both parties are vying for control over what is now an evenly-divided Senate. The 35 midterm contests this year could sway that balance of power. Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report with… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:08 Holocaust survivors fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine find safety in unexpected place By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till Hundreds of elderly Holocaust survivors have been forced to flee Ukraine, facing life as refugees again. As Nick Schifrin discovered, some are fleeing to Germany, decades after escaping the same nation. This story was produced in partnership with Retro Report,… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:54 Sister’s death from ovarian cancer led to early detection for tennis legend Chris Evert By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport Chris Evert dominated women's tennis in the 1970s and 80s. Her win-loss record in singles play is the best of any pro player, male or female, in history. But her toughest match was taking on ovarian cancer, often known as… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 5:51 Who’s at the greatest risk of ovarian cancer? By Amna Nawaz Nearly 20,000 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer this year and more than 12,000 will die from the disease. Dr. Carol Brown, a gynecologic cancer surgeon and chief health equity officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center,… Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 8:15 Smithsonian and U.S. Army join forces to save works of art and culture threatened by war By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A new collaboration between the U.S. Army and the Smithsonian Institution is expanding the numbers and capabilities of monuments officers in times of war. Their mission is to advise military commanders on how to minimize damage to art and key… Continue watching
Sep 07 Frances Tiafoe becomes the first Black American man to reach U.S. Open semifinals since Arthur Ashe By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Correction: This headline has been updated to reflect that Francis Tiafoe was the first Black American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Arthur Ashe. NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the… Continue reading
Sep 07 Federal lawsuit challenges Oklahoma transgender bathroom law By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three transgender Oklahoma schoolchildren against the state's new anti-transgender school bathroom bill. Continue reading
Sep 07 5 questions about New York’s new social media requirements for gun applicants By Kenichi Serino, Justin Stabley While written testimonies are common for gun permits across the country, requiring social media records is an added layer that has not been implemented in other places for the purposes of gun permitting. Continue reading