May 02 Obama, Merkel look for united front on Ukraine By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford As more fighting has broken out in Eastern Ukraine, President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be looking for a show of unity on the situation when they meet Friday at the White House. But if you want to… Continue reading
May 01 Does the tea party still have the juice? By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe The midterm election primary season kicks off in earnest Tuesday with elections in North Carolina, Ohio, and Indiana. Get this: There are 13 states with primaries in May. It’s always nice when instead of just talking about races, you get… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch Shields and Brooks on Georgia gun rights, Southern Senate races By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch What’s Russia’s ambition in Eastern Europe? By PBS News Hour What are the boundaries of Vladimir Putin’s ambitions? Gwen Ifill talks to Janusz Bugajski of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Nadia Diuk of the National Endowment for Democracy about the historical precedent for Russia trying to destabilize… Continue watching
Feb 22 Watch As benefits expire, long-term unemployed make do with less By PBS News Hour On Dec. 28, 1.3 million Americans lost their unemployment insurance when an emergency federal unemployment insurance program expired. Critics of extended unemployment benefits say the benefits raise jobless numbers by allowing people to stay unemployed longer instead of taking an… Continue watching
Feb 16 What’s your story of long-term unemployment? By Elisabeth Ponsot When the federally funded Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program expired on Dec. 28, 1.3 million Americans lost their long-term unemployment insurance -- a number that continues to rise as people across the country exhaust regular state benefits. Continue reading
Feb 12 East coast braces for another winter storm By Chelsea Coatney Another winter storm blew through the Deep South Tuesday night as the East Coast braces for their own deluge of sleet and snow. More than 100,000 customers in Georgia alone lost power due to the storm and several states are… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch Georgia Gov. anticipates clear roads as state thaws from winter storm By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch Rare Arctic blast paralyzes southern communities ill-equipped for snow and ice By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Spelman College charts a new path by encouraging women in STEM studies Spelman College charts a new path by encouraging women in STEM studies… Continue watching