Feb 12 Column: Why millennial women don’t want to call themselves feminists By Denise Cummins Why do the vast majority of Americans believe in equality for women in the workplace and the home, yet refuse to call themselves "feminists"?… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch the full PBS NewsHour Democratic primary debate By PBS NewsHour Watch Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff moderate the PBS NewsHour Democratic debate at 9 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 11. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch 5:25 What’s the sound of two black holes colliding? Proof that Einstein was right By PBS News Hour Gravitational waves -- ripples in the fabric of spacetime -- aren’t just an Einstein theory any more. A team of international scientists announced Thursday that they confirmed the waves’ existence after recording feedback from a black hole collision a billion… Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch 8:39 The global threats that keep the CIA up at night By PBS News Hour America's top intelligence officials brought an updated assessment of worldwide threats to the U.S. to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Their top concerns included cyber attacks, the Islamic State group, the war in Syria, North Korea's nuclear activities and a resurgent… Continue watching
Feb 10 Sharpton, Sanders dine at Harlem restaurant By Associated Press The Rev. Al Sharpton says he met one-on-one with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders Wednesday at a Harlem landmark, where they discussed issues that affect the African-American community around the country. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 9:46 Shields and Brooks on New Hampshire’s primary influence By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to preview the New Hampshire primary with a look at how voter tastes have shifted since past elections, the influencing power of the Granite State, the… Continue watching
Feb 09 PBS NewsHour obtains Clinton memo conceding New Hampshire, focusing on March By Lisa Desjardins Hours before official New Hampshire results appeared Tuesday, Hillary Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook conceded to staffers, supporters and some reporters that the Granite State race was lost, in a memo obtained by PBS NewsHour that urged the Clinton team… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 9:57 The bipartisan idea that gives a tax boost to childless workers By Sam Weber, Laura Fong A group of low-income workers in New York City are getting a larger tax refund this year. It’s part of an experiment to see what would happen if the lawmakers expanded the Earned Income Tax Credit, a four-decade-old program with… Continue watching
Feb 07 New Hampshire victory seemingly out of reach, Hillary Clinton looks ahead By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press With victory seemingly out of reach in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton is looking ahead to the next round of voting as she tries to counter the rising challenge from Bernie Sanders in the Democratic presidential race. Continue reading
Feb 06 Update: Fact-checking the eighth Republican debate By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press Viewers of the latest Republican presidential debate didn't get a straight story from the candidates on U.S. taxes vs. the world, the state of the health insurance marketplace under "Obamacare" or what might happen if that law is taken away. Continue reading