May 23 5 important stories that didn't receive a news alert By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith We know it's easy to overlook stories not involving Trump, Comey or Russia. With that in mind, we give you five important stories that you may have missed, including an Atlantic piece on a modern-day slave and the state of… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch Your phone is trying to control your life By PBS News Hour Whether you're killing time in line at Starbucks or scrolling through an endless meme stream on Twitter, your smartphone is trying to seduce you. Former Google employee Tristan Harris felt something needed to be done to combat tech designers' relentless… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch The life of an ex-president after leaving office By PBS News Hour Can an ex-president have fun? Atlantic writer Barbara Bradley Hagerty examined the lives of modern presidents to see how they fared in the real world after leaving office in middle age. As part of a collaboration with The Atlantic, Hagerty… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 10:38 How Obama's unique background shaped his outlook on race By PBS News Hour The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates has criticized President Obama’s policies toward black Americans. Perhaps for that reason, he was invited to discuss such issues with Mr. Obama several times throughout the president's second term. As part of a collaboration with The… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 11:29 What Henry Kissinger thinks about Obama, Trump and China By PBS News Hour At 93, Henry Kissinger is still one of the most influential -- and controversial -- foreign policy figures in America, says Jeffrey Goldberg, Atlantic editor-in-chief. The former secretary of state recently joined Goldberg for a conversation about the Obama legacy,… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 10:27 Do politicians get their money's worth from their consultants? By PBS News Hour Political consultants have obtained an exalted status in contemporary politics. But for their sky-high fees, and in an era when Donald Trump won his party’s nomination without the help of experienced campaigners, what do consultants really offer a candidate? As… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 10:09 Is this 'syndrome' causing American political dysfunction? By PBS News Hour Has our political system gone crazy? Jonathan Rauch thinks so. In a recent piece for the Atlantic, Rauch explores what he calls “chaos syndrome” in Washington: government stagnation, he argues, is resulting from politicians' inability to compromise, combined with constant… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 9:03 15 years after 9/11, national security is stronger -- but so are the threats By PBS News Hour As we approach the 15th anniversary of 9/11, we ponder the question: Is America safer now from terrorism than it was on that fateful day? Steven Brill spent the last year evaluating what has changed, including tightened airline security policies,… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 11:59 Why so many Americans in the middle class have no savings By PBS News Hour Could you come up with $2,000 in 30 days if you had to? As many as 40 percent of American families can’t, despite the improving economy. Among them is Neal Gabler, who is frequently broke despite his successful career as… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 10:40 How farmer-philanthropist Howard Buffett is planting hope in Africa By PBS News Hour Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, has an ambitious life goal: ending world hunger. As a farmer and philanthropist, his focus is on reviving African agriculture, which has suffered massive production failures. In collaboration with The Atlantic, Judy Woodruff… Continue watching