• Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities, study finds

    Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities, study finds

    Aug 21, 2018 04:40 PM EDT

    What the study found The term SWAT brings to mind images of mass shootings or riot barricades. Yet over the course of four years, Maryland conducted about 8,200 SWAT missions, and the overwhelming majority -- 92 percent -- were used to execute search or arrest warrants. Only 5 percent involved barricades ...

  • Abortion rights could be litmus test for high court nominee

    Abortion rights could be litmus test for high court nominee

    Jul 02, 2018 01:54 PM EDT

    ... was homing in on up to seven candidates, including two women, and would announce his choice on July 9. Trump is expected to begin his search in earnest this week at the White House and said the process could include interviews at his golf club before he reaches a final ...

  • What made Justice Anthony Kennedy an influential voice

    What made Justice Anthony Kennedy an influential voice

    Jun 27, 2018 10:50 PM EDT

    Writing that it had been "the greatest honor and privilege" to serve, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement hours after the court wrapped up its latest term. Kennedy's decision gives President Trump a chance to nominate another conservative, setting the stage for a Senate battle royale. Marcia ...

  • Pope to oil execs: Clean energy is an ‘epochal’ challenge

    Pope to oil execs: Clean energy is an ‘epochal’ challenge

    Jun 09, 2018 06:01 PM EDT

    ... lauded the oil executives for embedding an assessment of climate change risks into their planning strategies, he also put them on notice for their “continued search for fossil fuel reserves,” 2½ years after the Paris climate accord “clearly urged keeping most fossil fuels underground.” “Civilization requires energy, but energy must ...

  • Self-awareness is key to self-sufficiency at this job training program

    Self-awareness is key to self-sufficiency at this job training program

    May 29, 2018 10:30 PM EDT

    ... there and thinking, what the hell is going on? Why are people clapping? Why are people thinking? What does this have to do with job search? What does this have to do a professional development? John Yang: Now that you have been through it, What does it have to do ...

  • Gunman arrested after police shootout at Trump resort

    Gunman arrested after police shootout at Trump resort

    May 18, 2018 01:27 PM EDT

    ... club at the time. Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez identified the suspect as 42-year-old Jonathan Oddi of Doral. Police were preparing a search warrant to enter Oddi's house, Perez said. His neighbors were evacuated Friday morning as officers swept the area looking for booby traps, Perez ...

  • After a week of Russian propaganda, I was questioning everything

    After a week of Russian propaganda, I was questioning everything

    May 02, 2018 08:25 PM EDT

    ... there was no mention of it on Sputnik’s site for most of the day. Instead, Sputnik led with a story about Google’s supposed search manipulation, claiming it had favored Hillary Clinton in the election. Meanwhile, on the radio, Nixon and Stranahan were busy talking about the Skripals, saying ...

  • 7 movies and TV shows that baffle, but we love them anyway

    7 movies and TV shows that baffle, but we love them anyway

    Apr 20, 2018 08:08 PM EDT

    In honor of “WestWorld” coming back for a second season -- which we expect to be no less baffling than the first -- the NewsHour asked its staff for recommendations for movies and TV shows that left us with questions, but we loved anyway.

  • Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Trump attorney FBI raid, GOP tariff fallout

    Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Trump attorney FBI raid, GOP tariff fallout

    Apr 09, 2018 10:25 PM EDT

    Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the week’s political news, including President Trump’s reaction to an FBI raid on the offices of his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, the Republican response to China tariffs for American farmers, and more.

  • Why ransomware attacks target local governments like Atlanta

    Why ransomware attacks target local governments like Atlanta

    Mar 30, 2018 10:40 PM EDT

    Nine days ago, a cyberattack brought Atlanta to a virtual standstill. Now the city says it is slowly making progress restoring its computer network. Officials have not said whether they paid a $51,000 ransom to a group known as SamSam, which is thought to be behind the hack. Hari Sreenivasan learns more from Allan Liska...