Sep 07 How soon after the wedding can I start collecting social security benefits? By Laurence Kotlikoff In most cases, a spouse must be married for a full year before they can become entitled to spousal benefits. However, if a person is already drawing benefits as a divorced spouse, they can become entitled to spousal benefits on… Continue reading
Sep 06 Pope calls for parishes, Vatican to host migrants in act of solidarity By Carey Reed In his weekly address on Sunday, Pope Francis announced the Vatican would host migrant families fleeing war and hunger, and asked that every religious institution in Europe do the same. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 9:38 What’s the grade for extra reading time in low-performing Florida schools? By PBS News Hour Florida requires 300 low-performing elementary schools to add an hour of focused reading to their school day. Four years into the initiative, how effective has it been? Alison Stewart checks in for this update to a report that aired last… Continue watching
Sep 05 The dy(e)ing art of Mexico’s Mixtecs By Carey Reed For centuries, the indigenous Mixtec people of Mexico's Oaxaca region have used the purple dye that comes from milking a sea snail to make their brightly colored clothing, but the snail – and their way of life – is in… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 8:18 Tribal Justice: Prosecuting non-Natives for sexual assault on reservations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 4:50 Why Guatemalans rose up against government corruption By PBS News Hour On Thursday, Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina was forced to resign. By the afternoon, he was in court, accused of taking part in a multi-million dollar bribery operation, and then he spent the night in jail. Judy Woodruff takes a… Continue watching
Sep 04 Did wolves help restore trees to Yellowstone? By Kate Tobin Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park two decades ago, and scientists are still keeping a close eye on their ecological impact. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 8:33 Will a photo of a drowned boy give Europe a political push? By PBS News Hour A photograph of a young boy whose drowned body washed up on Turkey’s shore after his family attempted to reach Greece has captured global attention. The image highlights the extreme risks many migrants are willing to take to reach Western… Continue watching
Sep 03 Do you know who took these photos? By Corinne Segal We don’t know who took these photos, or exactly when, or why. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 7:34 Europe grapples with how to help refugees fleeing conflict By PBS News Hour The steady flow of desperate migrants and asylum seekers has sparked humanitarian and economic tensions in Europe. Gwen Ifill talks to Nancy Lindborg of the United States Institute of Peace and Astrid Ziebarth of the German Marshall Fund for a… Continue watching