Aug 08 North Korea says it’s studying a plan to attack Guam By Associated Press North Korea says it is examining its operational plans for attacking Guam to contain U.S. bases there. Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:02 Nashville’s mayor lost her son to opioids. Here’s what she thinks will save families from that pain By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 8:05 Are smartphones making a generation unhappy? By PBS News Hour The promise of social media is instant human connection. But for many teens, greater use of social media mans a far greater sense of isolation, according to an increasing body of evidence. William Brangham speaks with Jean Twenge, author of… Continue watching
Aug 07 What it’s like to be President Trump’s White House photographer By Elizabeth Flock In one of her first-ever interviews, official White House photographer Shealah Craighead says she sees her role as to be a neutral observer, instead of shape the public perception of the president. Continue reading
Aug 06 Google employee’s leaked anti-diversity memo sparks evaluation of tech culture By Omar Etman An internal memo criticizing Google's attempts to promote women in engineering was made public on Saturday, sparking a debate within the tech community about the values it defends. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 8:11 How a Hawaiian island is fighting invasive parakeets By Mori Rothman, Megan Thompson On the Hawaiian island of Kauai, rose-ringed parakeets, which are often kept as pets, have bred in the wild, destroying farms and bothering residents. They may also be threatening native plants. PBS NewsHour Weekend's Megan Thompson reports on local efforts… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 7:09 How the upper middle class keeps everyone else out By PBS News Hour In the United States, people within the top 1 percent income bracket own one-third of the nation’s wealth. But scholar Richard Reeves, author of “Dream Hoarders,” argues that the top 20 percent has created an even starker divide with behaviors… Continue watching
Jul 25 For Trump supporters in Portland, the left is the face of intolerance By Elizabeth Flock In the liberal city of Portland, Oregon Trump supporters are a small but increasingly vocal group who hold a wide range of beliefs. Some are extremists. Others hold more moderate views. But they all have one belief in common: The… Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 5:05 Why there is so much focus on Jared Kushner’s Russia contacts By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner did something on Monday he rarely does: speak to reporters. The president's son-in-law offered both denial and defense in his public statement after testifying privately to the Senate Intelligence Committee on matters relating to… Continue watching
Jul 24 WATCH: Trump stresses loyalty at national Boy Scout event By Associated Press More than 40,000 Scouts, leaders and volunteers are at the 10-day event, typically held every four years. Continue reading