Jan 26 FBI: several militants arrested, one dead in Oregon occupation By Oregon Public Broadcasting staff The FBI and Oregon State Police have arrested several people in connection to the occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. One person was killed. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 6:13 Happy birthday, Mozart! How this musical genius summed up the universe in three notes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 6:02 Vestiges of an ancient Greek art form, preserved by catastrophe By PBS News Hour Fewer than 200 bronze sculptures from the Hellenistic era -- a period that began more than 2,000 years ago -- survive today. About a quarter of those are gathered in an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art called "Power… Continue watching
Jan 25 The problem with how we look at fatness, in one poem By Corinne Segal Poet and body positive activist Rachel Wiley wants to change the way we look at fatness. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 8:31 Why hasn’t the Guantánamo Bay prison closed? By PBS News Hour Since the beginning of his presidency, President Barack Obama has vowed to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, which he says is expensive, unnecessary and serves as a recruitment tool for America's enemies. Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg joins… Continue watching
Jan 24 8 things you didn’t know about bananas By Andrew Mach, Carey Reed With the future of the banana industry in flux, here are eight things you didn't know about one of America's favorite snacks. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 3:30 U.S. rolls out tighter Visa Waiver Program rules in wake of terror attacks By PBS News Hour As more radicalized foreigners join ISIS militants, U.S. officials this week tightened the Visa Waiver Program, which allows visitors from 38 countries to enter the U.S. for 90 days without a visa. This week, anyone from a Visa Waiver country… Continue watching
Jan 23 Trump: I could shoot somebody and wouldn’t lose any voters By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says his supporters are so loyal they would stick with him even if he stood in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shot somebody. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 12:31 Brooks and Marcus on GOP backlash to Trump and Cruz, Clinton-Sanders practicality debate By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a new divide opening up between American conservatives over the popularity and electability of Donald Trump and Sen. Ted… Continue watching
Jan 22 How one woman defies caste discrimination in India By Laura Santhanam After an Indian student committed suicide to protest caste discrimination, one woman finally decided to reveal who she really is. Continue reading