Nov 22 Watch 3:55 Massachusetts drops Common Core test, will develop own student evaluations By PBS News Hour Massachusetts, a state considered a leader in education reform, decided last week to reject the Parcc test based on Common Core standards--a test still used in several other states. Instead, the state will develop its own exams to measure student… Continue watching
Nov 22 Obama: ISIS ‘cannot strike a mortal blow’ against U.S. By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Trying to reassure a nation on edge, President Barack Obama said Sunday the Islamic State group "cannot strike a mortal blow" against the U.S., and he warned that overreacting to the Paris attacks would play into extremists' hands… Continue reading
Nov 21 Ben Carson questions claims of racial bias by police By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says he is still waiting to see evidence of racial bias by police forces in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 4:12 Could a ‘Paris-type’ assault happen in the U.S.? By PBS News Hour In the U.S., FBI director James Comey says he is not aware of any credible threats of what he calls “Paris-type” attacks or of any U.S. connections among the Paris attackers. At the same time, Comey said the FBI currently… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 8:42 Hip-hop and history blend for Broadway hit ‘Hamilton’ By PBS News Hour He’s on the $10 bill and he died in a duel, but what else do you know about Alexander Hamilton? Now his life is the subject of a cutting-edge hip-hop Broadway musical, created by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Jeffrey Brown talks to… Continue watching
Nov 20 WATCH: The psychological toll of Syria’s war in one breathtaking minute By Corinne Segal Filmmaker and dancer Amer Albarzawi was living in Raqqa, Syria, two years ago as it became the stronghold of the Islamic State. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 8:50 What’s made the Islamic State one of the richest terrorist armies in history? By PBS News Hour How does the Islamic State militant group make money to fund its operations? A key source is oil extraction, which has helped make the group one of the richest terrorist armies in history. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a look… Continue watching
Nov 19 Willie Nelson sings there’s ‘room for everyone’ in America By Joshua Barajas Willie Nelson has weighed in on the debate over Syrian refugees. In front of a crowd that included a smattering of lawmakers, the outlaw country musician sang that there’s “room for everyone” in America. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 2:45 Parisians fight terror with a simple act: returning to cafes By PBS News Hour Their country is in a state of emergency, but Parisians are back at their neighborhood cafes, taking solace in normal life and even showing a little defiance toward the attackers who killed so many people. Hari Sreenivasan reports from Paris. Continue watching
Nov 18 Why the Islamic State hates France By Jessica Stern Why France in particular? While many experts focus on the Islamic State’s narrative of victory, I see a narrative of overcoming humiliation, and a chance to recover lost dignity. Continue reading