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
Oct 04 The Onion files Supreme Court brief defending parody posts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The satirical site The Onion has some serious things to say in defense of parody. Continue reading
Oct 04 U.S. job openings fell in August, potentially calming inflation By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The number of available jobs in the U.S. plummeted in August compared with July, a sign that businesses may pull back further on hiring and potentially cool chronically high inflation. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 7:18 Recovery efforts still in full force days after Hurricane Ian's landfall By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow People in southwestern Florida continued to struggle Monday with recovery efforts and, in some cases, getting their basic needs after Hurricane Ian. Power is still out to more than half a million homes and businesses in the state and the… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 3:53 Hurricane Ian impacts health care access across Florida By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Hurricane Ian has impacted health care facilities across Florida, making it very difficult for medically vulnerable people to get the care they need. Tom Carter is the president and executive director of Health Care Ready, a nonprofit that coordinates public,… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: At least 125 killed in stampede in Indonesia, Ukrainian forces gain ground In our news wrap Monday, an Indonesian police chief and nine other elite officers were removed from their posts for their role in a stampede at a soccer match that killed at least 125 people, Wall Street kicked off the… Continue watching