Dec 27 The influential people we said goodbye to in 2019 By Bernard McGhee, Associated Press This year saw the deaths of people who shifted culture through prose, politics, pragmatism and persistence. It also witnessed tragedy, in talent struck down in its prime. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 2:15 Remembering former Fed chair and economic giant Paul Volcker By Paul Solman Paul Volcker, who served as chair of the Federal Reserve for two presidents, died Monday. His passing came 40 years after he drove interest rates to record highs in an effort to tame double-digit inflation. Known for his height and… Continue watching
Oct 28 Former Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina dies at 66 By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press Hagan, a Democrat, served a single term in the Senate and lost her 2014 re-election bid to Republican North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis. Continue reading
Oct 18 Funeral services for Rep. Elijah Cummings set for Oct. 25 By Associated Press Services for the Maryland Democrat are scheduled for Oct. 25 at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 3:28 Congress mourns Elijah Cummings, veteran lawmaker and civil rights advocate Veteran Congressman Elijah Cummings of Maryland died early Thursday at age 68, after suffering long-standing health problems. The Baltimore Democrat was a highly regarded figure in both political parties, known for his advocacy on civil rights issues. Cummings was chair… Continue watching
Oct 17 How Rep. Elijah Cummings is being remembered By Associated Press Family, friends and fellow politicians are honoring Elijah Cummings' legacy after his death at age 68. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 5:21 News Wrap: U.S. adds 136,000 jobs as unemployment hits new 50-year low In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reports employers added a net 136,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent--a new 50-year low. But factories shed 2,000 jobs amid fears the manufacturing sector is now… Continue watching
Sep 17 Longtime political journalist Cokie Roberts dies at age 75 By David Bauder, Associated Press Roberts served a reporter and analyst at ABC and NPR, as well as a contributor to PBS' The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. Continue reading
Sep 10 The one Robert Frank photo that might best capture America By Alison Thoet In highlighting the daily lives of 20th-century Americans, Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank, also helped articulate an American counter-narrative of racism and inequality. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 2:33 Remembering the 7 lives lost in the Odessa mass shooting The seven people killed in a mass shooting in Odessa, Texas, over the Labor Day weekend ranged in age from 15 to 57. They were parents and siblings, a truck driver, a mail carrier and an Army veteran, and they… Continue watching