World Sep 25 Watch 7:03 The future of ocean life is bleak if we don’t cut carbon emissions The world's oceans and seas have already absorbed an enormous amount of excess heat in our climate system, according to a new UN report. And the risks of dire consequences for marine and coastal life will get significantly worse if…
Nation Jun 04 Millennials make up substantial share of America’s caregivers Nearly 40 million Americans offer unpaid care to an adult friend or relative, and of those, Millennials make up a major part of this group, according to a report issued today by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving. By Laura Santhanam
Nation Sep 24 FBI report says mass shootings have increased in U.S. in recent years WASHINGTON — The FBI says the number of shootings in which a gunman opens fire on a crowd of people has increased in recent years. By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Nation May 24 Watch A chance encounter leads to a story of immigrant success Correspondent John Larson heads out on a reporting trip and discovers a powerful story en route. The young man sitting next to him in coach reveals his immigrant family's success story and their fierce devotion to America. By PBS NewsHour
Mar 08 Watch Project gives young brains the benefits of musical training By PBS NewsHour A music program for city kids works with a neurobiologist to study the brain on music. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Spiderman stages a special performance for autistic fans By PBS NewsHour Ivette Feliciano visits a Theater Development Fund project that stages special performances for children with autism. On the set of Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, producers and actors work with specialists to make the shows as close to the regular… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Germany continues to grapple with Nazi-era legacy By PBS NewsHour Nearly seventy years after the end of World War II, the German government is intensifying its efforts to educate young Germans about Nazi war crimes and continues to pursue prosecution for those who committed them. William Brangham reports from Ludwigsburg,… Continue watching
Feb 19 AT&T reveals government requested data more than 300,000 times in 2013 By Ellen Rolfes In the company's first-ever published transparency report, AT&T released information Wednesday about government and law enforcement requests for customer information. The report documents more than 300,000 requests for user data in 2013. By releasing the report, which AT&T says… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 9:43 Poverty rates surge in American suburbs When President Johnson declared a “War on Poverty” fifty years ago, images of the American poor focused on the inner-city and rural poor. What is the state of American poverty today? Megan Thompson reports on the less visible but growing… Continue watching