Sep 18 What's happening in St. Louis? By Joshua Barajas As protests continue for a fourth day, here's a look at the original case and how Stockley's role in Smith's death has affected racial tensions in St. Louis today. Continue reading
Sep 13 Twitter chat: Millennials stagger under extreme debt, but why? By Lora Strum What role do student loans, budgeting and salary play in the millennial generation's struggle to become financially solvent? And just what can be done to decrease this debt? To answer those questions and more, the PBS NewsHour will host a… Continue reading
Sep 08 Despite mandatory evacuation, many on this Florida island plan to ride out the storm By Elizabeth Flock “My house has been here for 53 years, and not blown away yet,” says Chris Quarno, who plans to stay along with his daughters and granddaughters, and boasts that he has lived through six hurricanes on Merritt Island before. Continue reading
Sep 07 5 overlooked stories that deserve your attention By Erica R. Hendry, Larisa Epatko, Jenny Marder In the rush of coverage on how the president is navigating the Texas floods and North Korea threats, here are five important stories you may have missed. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 14:30 Shields and Brooks on Hurricane Harvey unity, climate change politics By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Miles O’Brien to discuss the week’s news, including how Hurricane Harvey might redirect Republicans’ fall agenda, the Trump administration’s response to the emergency, how the government will pay… Continue watching
Aug 28 The latest on Hurricane Harvey and how you can help By Larisa Epatko Updated: As the remnants of Harvey headed north and floodwaters in Houston began to recede, attention turned toward assessing the damages and the lengthy rebuilding process for one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks on Trump's contrasting speeches, GOP ruptured relations By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including President Trump’s wildly different approaches to his address on Afghanistan strategy and his remarks in Phoenix, his attacks on… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 5:20 Jeff Sessions is dramatically reshaping Justice Department policy By PBS News Hour Behind the scenes, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been making a series of significant and controversial changes. Lisa Desjardins reports on how Sessions has been one of the key forces executing the president’s agenda and reversing the Obama legacy. Continue watching
Aug 22 What exactly Trump has said about race By Lisa Desjardins The killing of George Floyd and nationwide protests over police violence against Black Americans have sparked a new reckoning on racism in America, and drawn renewed attention to how President Donald Trump talks about race. Continue reading
Aug 16 New poll: Majority of Americans unhappy with Trump's response to Charlottesville By Laura Santhanam Most Americans do not think President Donald Trump's response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia was strong enough and consider the automobile attack that occurred there to be an act of domestic terrorism, according to a new poll from the… Continue reading