Dec 05 Watch 3:48 Neurosurgeon and former rival Ben Carson is Trump’s HUD nominee By PBS News Hour Once a rival for the GOP nomination, Dr. Ben Carson is now President-elect Donald Trump's pick for housing secretary. On Monday, Mr. Trump called Carson “a brilliant mind … passionate about strengthening communities.” Meanwhile, at Trump Tower, former Vice President… Continue watching
Dec 05 The very real consequences of fake news stories and why your brain can’t ignore them By Nsikan Akpan Incidents like the #Pizzagate shooting signify one step in a long, dark trail of real world consequences caused by fake news. Experts explain this history and why these stories are so hard to ignore. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 8:01 Rwanda was first to prosecute mass rape as war crime By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green A new documentary takes an in-depth look at the difficulties of prosecuting mass rape in international courts. “The Uncondemned,” in theaters this month, reviews the landmark case in Rwanda that changed how mass rape could be prosecuted as an act… Continue watching
Dec 04 Trump threatens payback for U.S. companies that move abroad By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump is threatening retribution for U.S. companies that move their business operations overseas and still try to sell their product to Americans. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 10:23 Embargo remains for some Cuba sectors, as trade grows slowly By PBS News Hour In 2014, after a five-decade freeze, President Obama announced the U.S. would begin re-establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba. But last week's passing of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro is a reminder that the U.S. embargo remains in effect for most… Continue watching
Dec 03 Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City are quitting diesel By Kamala Kelkar Four major cities – Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens, Greece – made an agreement on Friday to remove diesel vehicles from their streets by 2025. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 6:06 Despite impending deadline, Standing Rock protesters vow to stay By PBS News Hour As temperatures in North Dakota plunge into the single digits, the standoff over an oil pipeline near a Native American reservation is intensifying. Monday is the deadline set by the Army Corps of Engineers and the state’s governor for thousands… Continue watching
Dec 02 Trump team says he supports construction of Dakota Access oil pipeline By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A spokesman said it was not related to President-elect Donald Trump's investments in a partnership building the $3.8 billion pipeline. Continue reading
Dec 01 Trump and Clinton campaign managers clashed angrily, compared war stories at Harvard conference By James Blue, John Yang It was clear that the three weeks since Election Day have done little to diminish the bitterness and rancor between the Trump and Clinton camps as the top officials of all the major 2016 Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns --… Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 7:53 Analyzing the long-term value of Trump’s Carrier agreement By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump’s deal with United Technologies will preserve 1,100 jobs in the state of Indiana, thus appearing to validate a central promise of his campaign. But questions remain: Is this sort of agreement viable? What is the future of… Continue watching