• Oklahomans have embraced free, universal early education -- and it's working

    Oklahomans have embraced free, universal early education -- and it's working

    Feb 02, 2016 09:22 PM EST

    ... Hofmeister. “As more attend, you can have a more enriched opportunity for everyone.” Related: Should college tuition be free or paid on a sliding scale? Just ask preschool advocates Public preschool is high on the Democratic agenda right now. In 2013 President Barack Obama called for $10 billion in federal ...

  • 2015's biggest breakthrough could deliver designer babies

    2015's biggest breakthrough could deliver designer babies

    Dec 31, 2015 12:54 AM EST

    ... and Paul Knoepfler, a biologist and writer from at University of California, Davis. Welcome to you both. Jennifer Doudna, I'm going to start by just asking you to define in laywoman's language gene editing and CRISPR. JENNIFER DOUDNA, University of California, Berkeley: Well, I would say gene editing ...

  • U.S. 'step-by-step' strategy against Islamic State questioned in Congress

    U.S. 'step-by-step' strategy against Islamic State questioned in Congress

    Dec 02, 2015 12:06 AM EST

    ... that deploys there. For more, we turn to the chairman of the Housed Armed Services Committee, Republican Mac Thornberry of Texas. I spoke with him just a short time ago. Welcome, Chairman Mac Thornberry. Let me begin by just asking, what is your understanding now of these additional steps the ...

  • How the Turkey-Russia conflict complicates anti-Islamic State efforts

    How the Turkey-Russia conflict complicates anti-Islamic State efforts

    Nov 24, 2015 11:36 PM EST

    ... t had anything like this in nearly 60 years in the NATO relationship with both the Soviet Union and Russia. JUDY WOODRUFF: Well, before I ask you both about how it gets calmed down, let me just ask you the question the other way, Angela Stent. Why are the Russians ...

  • What racial, disability and LGBTQ justice have in common

    What racial, disability and LGBTQ justice have in common

    Oct 12, 2015 07:26 PM EST

    ... feel rejoiced." Storytelling is also a vital tool to bridge the gaps between people in marginalized communities, they said. "If you can sit down and just ask somebody about their day and support them to share a story about how they're surviving … If I can tap into somebody's ...

  • Do I qualify for both V.A. benefits and Social Security disability benefits?

    Do I qualify for both V.A. benefits and Social Security disability benefits?

    Sep 28, 2015 07:40 PM EST

    Did you suffer a service-related injury? Here's what you need to know about applying for Social Security disability benefits.

  • Palmyra, where East met West, is symbolic target for Islamic State

    Palmyra, where East met West, is symbolic target for Islamic State

    Sep 03, 2015 01:49 AM EST

    Satellite images released by the U.N. confirmed the destruction of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra by Islamic State forces, part of a pattern of targeting ancient sites in Syria and Iraq. Jeffrey Brown talks to Michael Danti of Boston University and Brenton Easter from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the losses at Palmyra...

  • Key takeaways from the GOP's second-stage White House debate

    Key takeaways from the GOP's second-stage White House debate

    Aug 07, 2015 12:44 AM EST

    CLEVELAND -- Before the first Republican debate of the 2016 campaign for president, there was the undercard: a match-up of seven GOP candidates who didn't have the poll numbers to make the main event.

  • California battles unprecedented wildfire, fueled by drought

    California battles unprecedented wildfire, fueled by drought

    Aug 03, 2015 11:30 PM EST

    A major wildfire continued to burn in Northern California for a sixth straight day, despite some relief from lower temperatures and higher humidity. The fire has already consumed more than 60,000 acres, including two dozen homes, and put at least 12,000 people under evacuation warnings. Jeffrey Brown looks at how California is coping with a...

  • Are some people wired to fall for placebos?

    Are some people wired to fall for placebos?

    Apr 15, 2015 01:27 PM EST

    Some people are born believers. Fake surgeries have been shown to relieve traumatic knee pain; “dummy pills” have wiped away migraines. A new report from Harvard University describes how certain genes predispose people toward believing placebos, or experiencing the “placebo effect.” It also tackles corresponding ethical questions. For example, could knowing who's prone to placebos...