scranton | Tag | PBS NewsHour

PBS NewsHour Logo: Home

Scranton Lace Company, as pictured today. Photo by Margot Douaihy

Poetry May 15

In ‘Scranton Lace,’ nostalgia for a time and place that no longer exist

By Elizabeth Flock

No image

W.S. Merwin: A Passion for Poetry and the Natural World

W.S. Merwin is one of the nation's greatest living poets and is the author of more than 50 books. In a house he built on the island of Maui, he cultivates his other life long passion: gardening.

By PBS NewsHour

No image

Voters Cast Ballots in Hard-fought Pa. Primary

Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama made final pitches to Pennsylvanians Tuesday in the hopes to sway still-undecided voters as they headed to the polls. Political analysts examine the day in voting.

Support Provided By: Learn more

Educate your inbox. Subscribe to ‘Here's the Deal,’ our politics newsletter

Read Aug 21 WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts campaign rally hours after Cohen, Manafort legal drama
Read Aug 21 Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of 8 charges; mistrial declared on 10 others
Read Aug 19 Why a patient paid a $285 copay for a $40 drug
Watch Aug 21 What does Michael Cohen’s guilty plea mean for Trump?
Read Aug 21 Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities, study finds

U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, leaves the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Court House in lower Manhattan, New York City, U.S. August 21, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RC1C6D682B50

Nation Aug 21

Read Michael Cohen’s full plea deal outlining his campaign finance violations

By Lisa Desjardins

President Donald Trump holds an August "Make America Great Again" rally in Olentangy Orange High School in Lewis Center, Ohio. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Politics Aug 21

WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts campaign rally hours after Cohen, Manafort legal drama

Economy Aug 21

The U.S. needs more doctors. Is free medical school the answer?

By Gretchen Frazee

A man shows a new sovereign bolivar bill in Caracas, Venezuela on Aug. 20. Photo by Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

World Aug 21

Venezuela knocks 5 zeros off its currency. Will anything change?

By Larisa Epatko

Paul Manafort of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's staff listens during a round table discussion on security at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York. Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters

Politics Aug 21

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of 8 charges; mistrial declared on 10 others

By Matthew Barakat, Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn arrives to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in Manhattan, shortly after Trump's election victory. Photo by REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo.

Politics Aug 21

Michael Flynn not yet ready to be sentenced, prosecutors say, suggesting cooperation in Russia investigation continues

By Associated Press

Michael Cohen pictured leaving federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, in April. Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Politics Aug 21

Michael Cohen pleads guilty to charges over hush money

By Tom Hays, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Poetry Aug 21

A poet grows up in the post-Columbine world

By Jennifer Hijazi

Lone activist Ieshia Evans stands her ground while offering her hands for arrest as she is charged by riot police during a protest against police brutality outside the Baton Rouge Police Department in Louisiana, USA, 9 July 2016. Photo by REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman

Science Aug 21

Police militarization fails to protect officers and targets black communities, study finds

By Nsikan Akpan

Jakiw Palij, a 95-year old New York City man believed to be a former guard at a labor camp in Nazi-occupied Poland, is pictured in a 1949 visa photo in this undated handout image. Photo by Department of Justice/via Reuters

Politics Aug 21

U.S. deports former Nazi camp guard, 95, to Germany

By Michael R. Sisak, David Rising, Randy Herschaft, Associated Press

Nation Aug 21

States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun blueprints

By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press

Smokestacks and cooling towers seen across a field of crops at the facility where a fire broke out at a key gasoline-making unit at a PBF Energy Inc refinery in Delaware City, Delaware August 21, 2015. PBF Energy Inc shut down the unit, and is running the rest of the plant at reduced rates, the company said. Photo by Charles Mostoller/Reuters.

Nation Aug 21

Trump administration plan rolls back Obama’s coal emissions standards

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) speaks with news media at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Politics Aug 21

Sen. Susan Collins, potential swing vote, to meet with Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Pope Francis attends a meeting with faithful of the diocese of Rome at Saint John Lateran Basilica in Rome, Italy. Photo by Tony Gentile/Reuters

World Aug 21

Pope Francis expected to meet with abuse victims in Ireland, Vatican says

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

World Aug 21

Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of midterms

By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Ask The Headhunter Aug 21

Ask the Headhunter: Should I give back my bonus if I resign?

By Nick Corcodilos

The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca

World Aug 20

Experts warned before Italy bridge collapse that cables were corroding, report says

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, U.S., November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

Politics Aug 20

What it’s like to cover the Paul Manafort trial

By Tess Conciatori

A steady stream of Rohingya refugees cross into Bangladesh. The United Nations estimates 123,000 have entered since August. Photo by Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Nation Aug 20

5 important stories that have nothing to do with Trump’s tweets

By Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Harry Zahn

The Flint Water Plant tower is seen in Flint, Michigan, U.S. on February 7, 2016. Photo by Rebecca Cook/REUTERS

Nation Aug 20

Judge orders trial for Michigan state health director on charges related to Flint water

By Associated Press