May 28 Watch 2:23 An Army bugler’s story about his special wartime assignment By StoryCorps In the final days of World War II, U.S. Army Sgt. Harrison Wright was stationed in a small Belgian village near the German border. He tells his grandson, Sean Guess, about a special assignment in this animated feature from our… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 2:38 News Wrap: Democrats, Republicans narrow in on debt limit deal In our news wrap Saturday, House Republicans and the White House signaled that a deal to raise the debt limit is within reach, the Texas House of Representatives impeached the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton, Vice President Kamala Harris became… Continue watching
May 27 Analysis: How Memorial Day came to have a history of contentious meanings By Ben Finley, Associated Press Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of retail discounts. Continue reading
Apr 24 5 wounded in ramming near Jerusalem market, Israeli police say By Alon Bernstein, Associated Press Israeli police say five people have been wounded in a car ramming attack near a popular market in Jerusalem as Israel celebrated its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Biden delivers Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 2:34 As COVID restrictions ease, here’s how the country marked Memorial Day This Memorial Day has been both a day of remembrance and one of hope. The lifting of pandemic restrictions saw a resumption of major public events, and a return to time-honored observances as President Joe Biden laid a wreath at… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 3:52 Gone but not forgotten: A tribute to fallen American soldiers We close tonight with a special tribute to the brave soldiers who gave their lives for our country. It comes from "The President's own" United States Marine Corps band performing "Taps," and is narrated by Judy Woodruff. Continue watching
May 31 WATCH: Biden honors war dead at Arlington, implores nation to heal By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Joe Biden has honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground. Continue reading
May 30 Vets return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press About 10 miles away, scores of other vets and volunteers do the same, placing more than 37,000 small flags on the downtown Boston Common — a sea of red, white and blue meant to symbolize all the Massachusetts soldiers killed… Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 3:33 Making the case for a national day of remembrance for those lost to COVID-19 One of the most prominent voices advocating for a national day of remembrance for those lost to COVID-19 is Kristin Urquiza. She co-founded the advocacy group, Marked By COVID, after she lost her father to the pandemic last year. She… Continue watching