Apr 23 Stitch by stitch, a brief history of knitting and activism By Corinne Segal Recent marches such as the Women’s March on Jan. 21 and March for Science have lured newcomers to a symbol of activism that dates back hundreds of years. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:02 Venezuelan protesters demand new elections By PBS News Hour For the past three weeks in Venezuela, protesters have demanded President Nicolas Maduro schedule new elections and do more to address the country’s long-running economic crisis. Protesters blame Maduro for the triple-digit inflation and shortages of food, medicine, and basic… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 9:23 Scientists consider running for office By Mori Rothman, Megan Thompson As President Donald Trump’s administration proposes cuts to science programs across the country, some scientists and engineers are considering whether they should run for elected office. One of the biggest worries, some say, is whether revealing their partisan politics could… Continue watching
Apr 22 Cherokee Nation files lawsuit targeting CVS and other pharmacies in opioid crisis By Megan Thielking, STAT “These drug wholesalers and retailers have profited greatly by allowing the Cherokee Nation to become flooded with prescription opioids,” the lawsuit alleges. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 10:10 U.N. Secretary-General Guterres: The world needs a U.S. that is engaged By PBS News Hour In his first American television interview since becoming secretary-general of the United Nations, António Guterres sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss why the world needs a United States that is engaged in issues of security, development and human rights,… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch 7:47 After viral story on D.C. girls, understanding the real perils for missing children of color By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 21 Celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 91st birthday with photos of her as a youth By Larisa Epatko Britain's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II turned 91 years old on Friday with gun salutes and birthday wishes on Twitter. View photos of the queen growing up in the royal family. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 10:01 Exxon, Dow Chemical requests to Trump administration raise red flags about corporate influence By PBS News Hour Companies routinely lobby on their own behalf, a normal practice that helps corporate profits and economic livelihoods. But moves by ExxonMobil and others are fueling scrutiny of the Trump administration and its corporate influences. Norman Eisen of the Brookings Institute… Continue watching
Apr 20 Pesticide maker tries to kill risk study By Associated Press An Environmental Protection Agency spokesman later said Scott Pruitt won't "prejudge" any potential rule-making decisions as "we are trying to restore regulatory sanity to EPA's work."… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 10:09 Why armed militia groups are surging across the nation By PBS News Hour Today signifies 22 years since the Oklahoma City bombing, an attack carried out by Timothy McVeigh that left 168 dead. McVeigh sympathized with armed right-wing militia groups, which at the time, were surging in membership. But armed militias have long… Continue watching