Jun 06 Watch 7:31 How media literacy can help students discern fake news By PBS News Hour Recognizing bias in news stories is one form of media literacy. Spotting when the news is totally fabricated is something else entirely. How can teachers help students tell fact from media fiction? Educators and media literacy advocates in Washington state… Continue watching
Jun 06 What to watch for in Comey’s Senate testimony By Daniel Bush Former FBI director James Comey is scheduled to testify publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Here's what we're watching. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 6:39 What’s behind the dramatic diplomatic rift with Qatar? By PBS News Hour Political shock waves roiled the Persian Gulf, as Saudi Arabia and other Arab states cut all ties with Qatar, accusing the tiny oil state of supporting terror groups and embracing Iran. How did simmering tensions burst into full-on crisis for… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch this 7th grader use slam poetry to tell girls: ‘You are good enough’ By Elizabeth Flock Olivia Vella wanted to tell girls her age that they were talented, smart and beautiful -- no matter how often they were told otherwise. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 8:31 For millions, underemployment is a new normal By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo At 4.3 percent, the unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2001. But left out of this figure are people who are working part time or fewer hours than they desire -- - the underemployed. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker… Continue watching
Jun 04 Trump filed for an extension on his 2016 tax return By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump filed for an extension on his 2016 tax return, the White House said Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:44 Why did the White House consider lifting Russian sanctions? By PBS News Hour As a special counsel ramps up a probe into Russia's connections with the Trump campaign during the last presidential election, questions remain over why the Trump administration considered lifting economic sanctions on Russia. Michael Isikoff, the chief investigative correspondent for… Continue watching
Jun 03 Political shift, hospital’s fears hand NRA defeat in Kansas By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas lawmakers bucked the National Rifle Association by approving a measure meant to keep concealed guns out of hospitals. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch 12:19 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s climate pact consequences By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including President Donald Trump’s move to withdraw the United States from a global agreement aimed at curbing climate change-causing carbon emissions. Continue watching
Jun 02 The lionfish zapper hits the open seas By Nsikan Akpan Last year, we broke the story of a robot being being developed to fight invasive lionfish. This spring, the prototype landed in the open ocean for the first time. Here’s how they took the idea from paper to practice. Continue reading