• WATCH: Biden's farewell address from the White House | PBS News Special Report

    WATCH: Biden's farewell address from the White House | PBS News Special Report

    Jan 15, 2025 09:14 PM EST

    ... policy legacy, Biden argues he offered the world a steady hand In a letter to the American people, Biden reflected on his term and the crossroads America faces now. “I ran for president because I believed that the soul of America was at stake. The very nature of who we ...

  • With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll

    With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll

    Jul 10, 2021 04:54 PM EST

    ... the country's most prominent writers on race, Howard University is positioning itself as one of the primary centers of Black academic thought just as America struggles through a painful crossroads over historic racial injustice. But then, Howard University has never exactly been low-profile. For more than a century ...

  • Taliban launch ‘massive attack’ on Afghan city of Kunduz

    Taliban launch ‘massive attack’ on Afghan city of Kunduz

    Aug 31, 2019 02:43 PM EST

    KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban launched a large-scale attack on Kunduz, one of Afghanistan’s main cities, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 75 others, government officials said Saturday, even as the insurgent group continued negotiations with the United States on ending America’s longest war. The ...

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    Outside money could swing 2014 elections

    Jan 06, 2014 03:16 PM EST

    ... of Arizona, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Johnny Isakson of Georgia and Richard Burr of North Carolina. DEMOCRATS: American Bridge. The research-focused operation was a model for the GOP-friendly America Rising. When Republicans flub, there's a good chance that someone from American Bridge is there to capture ...

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    Flat Taxes: How Would GOP Plans Affect Different Community Types?

    Oct 26, 2011 09:30 PM EST

    ... class" is a complicated phrase in America. It is often stretched to include families making hundreds of thousands of dollars. But when you look closely at the numbers, using an income-driven definition, the median household income in the U.S. sits at just about $50,000. This spring Patchwork ...

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    Blueprint America: Motor City Faces Transportation Crossroads

    Feb 08, 2010 05:00 AM EST

    ... people were just pouring into Detroit to get a job, a $5-a-day job. Or, if you were a smart engineer anywhere in North America, you wanted to come to Detroit and work in this new industry. And Detroit was the Silicon Valley of America. KEITH COOLEY, chief executive ...

  • How do we solve stubborn segregation in schools?

    How do we solve stubborn segregation in schools?

    Jan 08, 2016 01:51 AM EST

    ... have stuck with that for the last 15 years or more. And it shows in the results. CHARLAYNE HUNTER-GAULT: How committed do you think America is to maintaining public education? PEDRO NOGUERA: I think we're at a crossroads. But I try to remind people the public education system ...

  • Crist, Scott coast to primary wins in Sunshine State

    Crist, Scott coast to primary wins in Sunshine State

    Aug 27, 2014 01:02 PM EST

    ... Iraq.” That follows previous reports that the president had approved surveillance operations over Syria to gain additional intelligence about Islamic State militants there. “Rooting out a cancer like ISIL won’t be easy and it won’t be quick,” the president said Tuesday in a speech at the American Legion ...

  • Can the tea party get its groove back?

    Can the tea party get its groove back?

    May 13, 2014 01:08 PM EST

    Today in the Morning Line: Tea party could get first win of cycle - but other side isn’t playing Tough primary season likely to continue for tea party Losing the element of surprise Races to watch in West Virginia Boehner says he’s on borrowed time A tea party score...: It’s been a rough go this...

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    What Does Poverty Mean to Children?

    Nov 13, 2012 04:51 PM EST

    Watch Poor Kids Preview on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE. Child poverty has reached record levels with over 16 million children affected. 1 in 13 Americans are jobless, and many children are growing up with little hope for their future. "I was surprised by how things can change so fast," says 14-year-old Roger, one of...