Education May 18 How homeschooling’s rise during the pandemic has impacted traditional school enrollment By William Brangham, Mary Fecteau
Nation Oct 30 Watch 6:36 Why Californians may have to choose between safe and reliable power Fires are burning across several parts of California, and power is out for hundreds of thousands of residents there. As firefighters try to contain the blazes, frustration is mounting toward utility company PG&E for the prolonged blackouts it says are…
Nation Sep 24 Watch 9:59 How Chanel Miller took her story back after her rapist’s lenient sentence left her feeling ‘invisible’ For years, she was known to the world as "Emily Doe," the survivor of a sexual assault that garnered national attention in part because her attacker served only three months in prison, a sentence that sparked outrage. This week, Chanel…
Politics Jun 22 Watch 2:34 On the House floor, a very personal rebuke of the Stanford rapist’s sentence While the Capitol Hill debate over gun control has dominated headlines since the Orlando shooting, it’s hardly the only issue on lawmakers’ minds. The light sentence Stanford swimmer Brock Turner received for raping an unconscious woman has also struck a… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Oct 24 This is why the recession still hurts The American economy is still feeling the effects of the 2008 financial crisis. A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research analyzes the largest components of America's declined output -- from lost investment to lower labor force participation… By Simone Pathe
Mar 16 Study finds phone metadata can reveal sensitive personal information By Hari Sreenivasan, News Desk The government has your number, and the meta-data surrounding it. What does that really mean? From the heads of intelligence agencies to the president, they've all said it is not identifiable, but a couple of students at Stanford are finding… Continue reading
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Dec 20 Watch How Does North Korea Stay So Secretive? The fact that U.S. intelligence apparently didn't notice the death of Kim Jong-il for 48 hours is a demonstration of how impenetrable North Korea continues to be. Margaret Warner discusses the mysterious nation with former senior CIA and State Department… Continue watching