Jun 25 What you might not know about your spicy tuna roll By P. J. Tobia What you probably don’t know about the spicy tuna is that its main ingredient is called “tuna scrape.” Scrape is the meat left behind on the tuna’s skeleton after the fillet has been removed. It’s separated (or “scraped”) from the… Continue reading
Jun 25 Obama urges reckoning with racism’s ‘uncomfortable truths’ By Julie Pace, Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. -- For President Barack Obama, it's become an all-too-frequent ritual: honoring the victims of mass shootings in communities across the country. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 7:12 Charleston’s mayor on confronting racism with honesty By PBS News Hour Long-serving Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley is leading his city through the tragedy and aftermath of the Emmanuel AME shootings. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault interviews Riley about effective policing, race relations and reaching Americans who don’t think that racism is their… Continue watching
Jun 24 Dawn over Ceres, a mission of humankind By Jenny Marder In December 2003, the Hubble Telescope spotted something peculiar on the surface of Ceres, a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Hazy images revealed something bright and mysterious shining on the dark planet’s surface, like animal… Continue reading
Jun 24 What does Bobby Jindal believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Zachary Treu He’s the son of Indian immigrants, a Louisiana native, Ivy League graduate, Rhodes scholar and former college president. A two-term Louisiana governor, Bobby Jindal has served in the U.S. House of Representatives and consulted for Fortune 500 companies. Here is… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 10:10 How should the South see its Confederate past? By PBS News Hour As more politicians and governments call for the removal of the Confederate flag from public life, and retailers like Amazon and Walmart bar the sale of flag memorabilia, Judy Woodruff talks to Jack Hunter of Rare.us, author Isabel Wilkerson and… Continue watching
Jun 23 ‘Human wall barrier’ planned against Westboro Baptist Church at Charleston funerals By Colleen Shalby The Westboro Baptist Church is claiming to picket the funerals of the victims killed in last week’s shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in downtown Charleston. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 6:30 Aquaponic farming saves water, but can it feed the country? By PBS News Hour Aquaponics, a system of farming that uses no soil, also uses far less water than traditional agriculture. But while the technique is gaining attention, it remains a very niche way to grow produce due to economic limitations. Special correspondent Cat… Continue watching
Jun 22 As states cut student aid, dollars still flow to upper-income families By Meredith Kolodner Twelve states plus Washington, D.C., now spend more on merit-based aid than need-based aid, and many others have increased funding for scholarships based on academic achievement instead of need. Some states have cut financial aid for everybody, leaving hundreds of… Continue reading
Jun 21 8 things you didn’t know about the Confederate flag By Daniel Costa-Roberts Here are eight things you may not have known about the contentious Confederate emblem. Continue reading