Apr 30 What does Bernie Sanders believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins On Thursday, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced his run for the White House. Here is where Sanders stands on 10 key issues. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 7:18 ‘World’s best teacher’ does not believe in tests and quizzes By PBS News Hour For 25 years, Nancie Atwell has run a small, independent K-8 school in Maine, where the goal is not just teaching young students, but also teachers. At the Center for Teaching and Learning, the school day is driven by a… Continue watching
Apr 29 5 ways you can help Baltimore By Marina Lopes During crises like the one in Baltimore, it's easy to feel helpless. We've researched five ways you can help the city rebuild and recover. Continue reading
Apr 29 What the Supreme Court justices said on gay marriage By Associated Press Excerpts from arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about whether states must allow same-sex couples to marry and whether states must recognize gay marriages performed in other states… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 7:29 Tracing rage and distrust in Freddie Gray’s neighborhood By PBS News Hour In Baltimore, 25-year-old Freddie Gray's videotaped arrest and death has exposed a crisis long in the making. In the poor, high-crime neighborhood where Gray lived -- and others like it in the city -- a history of mass arrests and… Continue watching
Apr 28 Baltimore libraries stay open to provide community support By Anna Sillers Baltimore's public libraries, even those in the middle of the protests, will remain open to provide a place of “comfort and community” to residents. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 4:44 Will Freddie Gray’s death provoke changes in Baltimore? By PBS News Hour Hours after a funeral for Freddie Gray -- a young man who died in Baltimore police custody -- violence and looting broke out, resulting in injuries of about a half dozen officers. Judy Woodruff talks to special correspondent Jackie Judd… Continue watching
Apr 27 Riots erupt in Baltimore as thousands mourn Freddie Gray By Jasmine Wright Thousands of mourners attended the funeral Monday of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who died April 19 from a spinal injury while he was in police custody in Baltimore. Continue reading
Apr 27 How to help the victims of Nepal’s earthquake disaster By Larisa Epatko On Monday, the devastation from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the heart of Nepal on Saturday was not yet fully known. See what some relief organizations are doing and how you can help. Continue reading
Apr 27 Did Confederate Memorial Day close government offices in your state today? By Laura Santhanam Several states across the Deep South still close government offices in observance of Confederate Memorial Day, which is observed today in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. Continue reading