Oct 28 Watch 9:40 What happens when police become school disciplinarians? By PBS News Hour Yet another viral video has reignited the national conversation on the interaction between police and people of color, specifically within school. A South Carolina sheriff's deputy was fired after manhandling a teenager in a high school classroom. Gwen Ifill discusses… Continue watching
Oct 28 Fact-checking the GOP debate in Boulder By Christopher S. Rugaber and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A look at some of the claims in the Republican presidential debate Wednesday night and how they compare with the facts. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 9:11 Frontline’s visit to Assad’s Syria reveals surprising contrasts By PBS News Hour What is it like inside Assad's Syria today? PBS Frontline filmmaker Martin Smith captured the country at war -- cities in ruins, looming danger and dashed hopes -- as well as some surprising discoveries. Smith joins Gwen Ifill to discuss… Continue watching
Oct 27 Column: Proposed budget bill would have devastating effects on millions’ Social Security benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff The House’s new budget bill would make radical changes to the way Social Security provides spousal and retirement benefits.… Continue reading
Oct 26 Watch 9:07 Six years on, Arne Duncan says we’re testing kids too much By PBS News Hour Standardized testing in schools has gotten out of hand, according to the Obama administration. After being supportive of testing and assessment, the White House has reversed policy and now recommends capping testing at 2 percent of class time. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Oct 26 Bacon, hot dogs and processed meats cause cancer, WHO says By Nsikan Akpan World Health Organization rewrites its health guidelines on meat consumption, arguing that processed meats cause cancer. Red meat carries a high risk too. Continue reading
Oct 25 Watch 1:50 Afghanistan’s first women and gender studies program now in session By PBS News Hour Since the Taliban was ousted from power 14 years ago, Afghanistan's government has taken steps to improve the status of women, including in education. NewsHour's Megan Thompson reports. Continue watching
Oct 24 Obama calls for capping class time devoted to standardized tests By Associated Press Targeting one of education’s most divisive issues, President Barack Obama on Saturday called for capping standardized testing at 2 percent of classroom time and said the government shares responsibility for turning tests into the be-all and end-all of American schools. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 10:08 Inside the ‘pure hell’ of Honduras’s rising tide of domestic violence By PBS News Hour In Honduras, poverty, gang violence and corruption are fueling a domestic-violence epidemic in the Central American country where on average, a woman is murdered every 13 hours. As a result, many Honduran women flee the country and become part of… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 6:35 Wind farm works to reduce eagle deaths from old turbines By PBS News Hour The Altamont Pass, east of San Francisco, is home to hundreds of bird species, as well as to 3,000 wind energy turbines. That's a deadly combination, especially for golden eagles. Special correspondent Scott Shafer and producer Gabriela Quirós of KQED… Continue watching