Jul 30 Watch 1:51 How one reporter uncovered the world of phone scams By PBS News Hour How do phone scams actually work? That’s what Alex Goldman, co-host of Gimlet Media podcast Reply All, wondered recently when he answered a call and found himself the target of an attempted phone scam. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss… Continue watching
Jul 30 Skeptics voice concerns over EPA plan for worst toxic waste sites By Michael D. Regan Environmental advocates question whether a new plan would do too much to protect the very industries behind Superfund sites. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch At hacker convention, a spotlight on weaknesses in election security By PBS News Hour Hackers, lawyers, security officials and government employees gather annually in Las Vegas for the Def Con security convention. This year, hackers were able to penetrate a touch screen voting machine used in a 2014 Virginia election in less than two… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch Can some corporations become forces for good? By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo While publicly-held American corporations are responsible to shareholders to maximize profits, a growing group of businesses say they’re approaching their enterprises differently, with an eye toward environmental sustainability and workers’ rights. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker reports on B Corps, a… Continue watching
Jul 30 ‘Maybe I should just stay closeted’ — Trans troops weigh their options By Corinne Segal Many transgender service members feel like they are living in limbo, with some questioning whether they should remain closeted. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 29, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, July 29, the White House moves forward with a new chief of staff, and while the Affordable Care Act remains, some people are left with few insurance options. And, will Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s power… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Few options remain for some consumers in ACA marketplaces By PBS News Hour Senate Republicans failed this week to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has provided insurance to 12 million people. Most people enrolled under the ACA have at least two insurers to choose from, but next year, 3 million people may… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch Ahead of vote, Venezuelans protest expanding presidential power By PBS News Hour Venezuela on Sunday will hold an election for a new national assembly that could rewrite its constitution. Parties opposed to President Nicolas Maduro, whose party has presided over a severe economic downturn in recent years, are boycotting the vote for… Continue watching
Jul 29 Two federal decisions affect abortion clinics in Arkansas By Kamala Kelkar Abortion clinics in Arkansas made gains in one federal case and hit a severe setback in another. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch India’s national ID program raises privacy concerns By PBS News Hour Since 2010, India has undertaken what is by far the largest citizen registration drive in history by documenting most of its 1.3 billion people into a single national identification database. The system assigns a number and records fingerprints and iris… Continue watching