Feb 16 Watch ‘Deaths of despair’ are cutting life short for some white Americans By PBS News Hour In spite of decades of advancements in health care, diet and safety, white Americans are now living shorter lives, a trend that has surprised experts. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports out of Maysville, Kentucky, an area struggling with an increase… Continue watching
Feb 16 WATCH: Trump raps ‘criminal’ leaks, ‘dishonest’ media, ‘bad’ judges By Associated Press "This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine," Trump said in the first full-length news conference of his presidency. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch Former Trump adviser says he had no Russian meetings in the last year By PBS News Hour Carter Page, a former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser, is among those alleged to have had contact with Russian officials, and was named in an uncorroborated dossier. Page, who manages an energy investment company, joins Judy Woodruff to combat claims… Continue watching
Feb 15 Puzder withdraws nomination for labor secretary By News Desk and Associated Press Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants Inc., says "while I won't be serving in the administration, I fully support the President and his highly qualified team."… Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 6:50 To fight student homelessness, this school district helps the whole family By PBS News Hour If a homeless student is worrying about where he is spending the night, it’s likely he’s not going to be thinking much about his homework. And in one of the poorest districts in Kansas, educators have realized that to help… Continue watching
Feb 14 Senate wants to block rule on guns and mentally ill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Republican-led Senate is trying to block an Obama-era regulation that would prevent people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a gun. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 7:45 Is the focus on his staff keeping President Trump from making policy? By PBS News Hour In recent weeks, several members of President Trump’s administration have come under scrutiny for potentially not measuring up in their new roles. Judy Woodruff sits down with NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report to discuss… Continue watching
Feb 13 Why these librarians are protesting Trump’s executive orders By Elizabeth Flock Since Trump took office last month, a vocal and growing number of librarians across the country are taking a more politically active stance. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch Cohousing communities help prevent social isolation By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman Groups in Denmark and the U.S. are choosing to live in intentionally intergenerational communities, which emerged to strengthen social ties between aging seniors and their younger counterparts who are balancing work and family. People living in them say the model… Continue watching
Feb 12 What made the ACA succeed in some states? Hint: it’s not politics By Stephanie O'Neill, Kaiser Health News A study out Thursday tries to set aside the politics to examine how the insurance markets function and what makes or breaks them in five specific states. Continue reading