Oct 28 Former DHS official says he wrote ‘Anonymous’ Trump critique By Kevin Freking, Zeke Miller, Associated Press A former Trump administration official who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed and book under the pen name “Anonymous” made his identify public Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Afghan leaders trade blame for possible cut in U.S. aid In our news wrap Tuesday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and rival Abdullah Abdullah traded blame for a possible $1 billion reduction of U.S. aid. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo made the threat after meeting with them in Kabul. Also, The… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Deadly shooting at Molson Coors in Milwaukee In our news wrap Wednesday, a shooter attacked at a Molson Coors facility in Milwaukee where 600 people work. The city's mayor said multiple people were killed. Also, a federal appeals court in New York ruled the Trump administration can… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:48 What data your smartphone is transmitting — and to whom Our relationship with technology is more integrated into our daily lives than ever. In 2010, just over a third of American adults owned a smartphone; now the figure is more than 80 percent. But our comfort with technology -- and… Continue watching
Nov 20 New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’ inspires a book series By Associated Press The books will be overseen in part by Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, the initiator of the “1619 Project,” and by Jake Silverstein, editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 7:32 ‘Border Wars’ examines what motivated Trump’s focus on immigration The Trump administration’s policies around immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border have stirred major controversy for more than a year. Now a new book, “Border Wars,” examines how the administration implemented its “zero tolerance” policy and looked for other ways to… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 10:16 The reporters behind Harvey Weinstein story on how it was ‘just the beginning’ for MeToo Harvey Weinstein was a film industry titan, but behind the scenes, he amassed a long list of alleged abuses toward employees and others -- as well as an intimidation campaign to keep them quiet. New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 7:51 Celeste Ng and Maxine Hong Kingston answer your questions about ‘The Woman Warrior’ Celeste Ng, author of “Little Fires Everywhere,” and Maxine Hong Kingston, author of "The Woman Warrior," join Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about our August pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This. Ng selected “The… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 7:46 Before cotton, sugar established American reliance on slave labor It has been 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in what is now the U.S. In observance, The New York Times' 1619 Project spotlights lesser-known parts of American history related to slavery. Harvard University’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad has… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:21 How Trump plans to change the Endangered Species Act The Trump administration has announced major changes to the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law signed by President Richard Nixon that's credited with saving iconic species like the bald eagle and the grizzly bear. William Brangham talks to Lisa Friedman… Continue watching