Mar 04 Fact checking the 11th Republican debate By Calvin Woodward and Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press On taxes, trade and drug prices, viewers of the latest Republican debate didn't get a straight story. And Donald Trump spun fiction about 9/11. A look at some of the claims made Thursday night at the 11th Republican debate. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 7:55 Diane Rehm shares the painful story of her husband’s death By PBS News Hour After her husband starved himself to death over the course of nine days rather than continue living with Parkinson’s disease, NPR’s Diane Rehm found herself plagued with questions and fears. She channeled her struggles into “On My Own,” an evocative… Continue watching
Mar 03 Obama to stay local for Sasha to finish school By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republicans hoping to be rid of President Barack Obama will be disappointed when they hear what he told a lunch companion in Milwaukee. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 3:50 Astronaut’s record orbit concludes with safe return By PBS News Hour Astronaut Scott Kelly spent 340 days -- the longest an American has ever been in space -- on the International Space Station before descending into Kazakhstan by capsule Tuesday evening. Kelly’s extraterrestrial sojourn was part of a study on the… Continue watching
Mar 02 China is spending nearly $1 trillion to rebuild the Silk Road By Vikram Mansharamani China’s plan to build veins of trade over land and sea into Europe and Asia may be the most significant global economic initiative in the world today. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 9:13 LA schools grow more inclusive, but at what cost? By PBS News Hour The Los Angeles school system has come far in the last ten years, especially in terms of inclusivity. In 2003, only 54 percent of LA’s disabled students were taught alongside their nondisabled peers; today, it’s more than 90 percent. But… Continue watching
Mar 01 NY court says fraud suit over Trump University can continue By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press A New York court on Tuesday refused to throw out a fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump over Trump University, his former school for real estate investors. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 6:14 Cameroon, Nigeria join forces to free Boko Haram hostages By PBS News Hour Hundreds of hostages held by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram were freed over the weekend after a joint raid by Cameroonian and Nigerian forces. The raid followed increased U.S. military efforts to cooperate with regional governments against the jihadist… Continue watching
Feb 29 Justice Thomas asks questions in court, 1st time in 10 years By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of silence and provoked audible gasps at the Supreme Court on Monday when he posed questions from the bench during an oral argument. Continue reading
Feb 28 ‘The Revenant,’ ‘Mad Max’ win big at Oscars By Corinne Segal Leonardo DiCaprio took home his first Oscar Sunday for his role in "The Revenant" after five previous nominations. Continue reading