Apr 24 Is cursive handwriting slowly dying out in America? By April Brown For centuries, the educated, wealthy and refined could be distinguished by their ability to put quill to parchment to create beautiful, flowing letters. The delicately formed cursive letters of the America’s Declaration of Independence helped form a nation. But that… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch Was the Supreme Court ruling a setback for voting rights? By PBS News Hour In the months since the Supreme Court struck down a key portion of the Voting Rights Act, five states have tightened access to voting. The ruling has sparked nationwide debate, and the Obama administration is pushing back with an investigation. Continue watching
Apr 15 First women move into Army field artillery jobs By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Under a canopy of trees on the edge of a large field, soldiers from Bravo Battery are lying in a circle as they pore over targeting charts. Nearby, others are preparing the howitzer cannons as helicopters… Continue reading
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Feb 22 Watch As benefits expire, long-term unemployed make do with less By PBS News Hour On Dec. 28, 1.3 million Americans lost their unemployment insurance when an emergency federal unemployment insurance program expired. Critics of extended unemployment benefits say the benefits raise jobless numbers by allowing people to stay unemployed longer instead of taking an… Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch North Carolina coal ash spill raises questions about enforcement of environmental regulations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal N.C. elementary schools promise arts education but access is far from equal… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch News Wrap: Justice Department Sues North Carolina Over New Voting Law In our news wrap Monday, the Justice Department has filed suit against the state of North Carolina over alleged racial discrimination in a new state law that scales back early voting and imposes stricter identification requirements. Also, the latest series… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Shields and Brooks on U.S. Response to Egyptian Bloodshed, N.C. Voter ID Law Shields and Brooks on U.S. Response to Egyptian Bloodshed, N.C. Voter ID Law… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch After State of the Union, Obama Begins Push to Raise Minimum Wage After State of the Union, Obama Begins Push to Raise Minimum Wage… Continue watching