Feb 22 Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead By Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price, Jonathan J. Cooper, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Bernie Sanders has scored a resounding victory in Nevada’s presidential caucuses. His win on Saturday cements his status as the Democrats' national front-runner, though it's also escalating tensions over whether he’s too liberal to defeat President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 8:59 Baldwin-Buckley race debate still resonates 55 years on By Zachary Green It has been 55 years since civil-rights activist, James Baldwin, and founder of the conservative National Review, William F. Buckley, Jr., met for a debate on race in America. That discussion and the lives of the two cultural giants are… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 5:09 Can beer help save an Arizona river? By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo, Sam Weber Arizona has endured two decades of drought, forcing farmers and others there to look for ways to conserve water. In the rural town of Camp Verde, an experimental program is bringing farmers and a malthouse together with the hopes of… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 3:53 Long lines and confusion test Nevada’s early caucus vote Nevada Democrats on Sunday participated in a second day of early voting ahead of Saturday’s presidential caucuses. But voters expressed concerns this weekend over long lines and confusion about voting rules after the state allowed early caucus voting for the… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 2:18 Student Reporting Labs on the experiences of LGBTQ youth By Student Reporting Labs For the last several weeks, PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ “No Labels Attached” series has explored how stereotypes are impacting young people through race and culture and in sports. The latest installation looks at misconceptions about LGBTQ youth. Continue watching
Feb 16 Floods create ‘precarious situation’ in Mississippi capital By Rogelio V. Solis, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Residents of Jackson braced Sunday for the possibility of catastrophic flooding in and around the Mississippi capital as the Pearl River rose precipitously after days of torrential rain. Continue reading
Feb 16 UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said on Sunday, in a sign that talks to end the disastrous war between the country's internationally recognized government and its Houthi rebels could… Continue reading
Feb 16 Trump arrives at Daytona 500, sets off raucous celebration By Jenna Fryer, Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump made a dramatic entrance at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, setting off a raucous celebration at the famed NASCAR track. Thousands cheered as Air Force One performed a flyover and landed at Daytona… Continue reading
Feb 16 Iran’s president: Trump doesn’t want war ahead of 2020 vote By Associated Press Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that he doesn't believe the U.S. will pursue war with his country, because it will harm President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection bid. Continue reading
Feb 16 Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters By Bill Barrow, Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press Nevada’s caucuses are this coming Saturday and will feature a growing population of Latinos, African Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Yet no single place in the early going is as important as South Carolina. Continue reading