What New York’s skyline can teach kids about math and science
“By building it themselves, they’ll probably remember it for the rest of their lives," said the Salvadori Center’s executive director Kenn Jones.
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These spending bill sticking points are making lawmakers scramble to avert another shutdown
Congress is negotiating a $1.3 trillion government spending bill before a Friday deadline, but a local transportation in New York and New Jersey has become a major sticking point. Special correspondent David Cruz of NJTV reports, then Lisa Desjardins joins…
Helicopter crashes in NYC’s East River, 5 passengers dead
A helicopter has crashed into New York City’s East River, killing at least two people.
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Documentary tells tiny bank’s David vs. Goliath story in 2008 financial crisis aftermath
Only one bank was indicted in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, and it was a very small one. The Oscar-nominated documentary "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" tells the story of its prosecution for mortgage fraud and its ultimate…
While most of the country’s tap water is tested for hundreds of pollutants, including volatile chemicals, pesticides, metals and bacteria, it is not always safe to drink. In the first of a two-part series, NewsHour Weekend’s Hari Sreenivasan reports from…
Emergency crews swarmed the streets near Times Square this morning after a man detonated a homemade pipe bomb in the New York subway, creating a panic during rush hour. The suspected attacker, identified as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, was taken to…
What do officials know about the attempted morning attack of a New York subway and the motives of the alleged bomber? Nicholas Rasmussen, outgoing director of the National Counterterrorism Center, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the difficulties of preventing such…
Sayfullo Saipov wore a blue jail uniform, listened to the proceedings through an Uzbek translator, and said only one word -- “yes” -- when the judge asked if he understood the charges against him.
A grand jury handed down a 22-count indictment against Sayfullo Saipov, 29, of Paterson, New Jersey, who police say was inspired by ISIS videos to plan an attack in the United States. The goal: to "kill as many people as…
