Dec 18 Watch 7:21 People in recovery find the recipe for a fresh start in cooking career training By PBS News Hour Blocks from the White House, DC Central Kitchen is the nation's largest community kitchen, putting out 5,000 meals a day to homeless shelters, schools, halfway houses and other nonprofits. But the kitchen's other output is training men and women who… Continue watching
Nov 18 Under new voucher system, Seattle voters get $100 to donate to political candidates of their choice By Gene Johnson, Associated Press SEATTLE -- Many voters don't have the money to donate to political candidates or don't care enough to bother. But what if the government gave them $100 to dole out as they saw fit?… Continue reading
Oct 18 Benghazi chairman: New emails reveal ‘total disconnect’ with Washington By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The chairman of the panel investigating the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks said Sunday that new information reveals a "total disconnect" between the security needs of U.S. personnel on the ground and the political priorities of Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 11:28 Affirming American values, Pope Francis urges empathy in Congress By PBS News Hour For three takes on Pope Francis’ call to action to Congress, Judy Woodruff talks with Sister Simone Campbell of Nuns on the Bus, John Carr of Georgetown University and James Nicholson, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Continue watching
Sep 24 Photos: A city stands still for Pope Francis By Colleen Shalby It seemed like nearly all of Washington, D.C., and visitors beyond waited with bated breath for Pope Francis' first visit to America. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 8:39 Pope Francis draws big crowds and high spirits in Washington By PBS News Hour Thousands turned out Wednesday to experience Pope Francis' visit to Washington. At the White House and at Mass held at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the pontiff addressed the urgency of global warming, respect for traditional marriage and… Continue watching
Sep 21 Could a mushroom save the honeybee? By Ken Christensen, KCTS9/Earthfix In recent years, research has shown that rare fungi found in the old-growth forests of Western Washington can help fight viruses, including tuberculosis, smallpox and bird flu. What if the honeybee would see similar health benefits from wood-rotting mushrooms?… Continue reading
Sep 13 Clinton celebrates bicentennial of her Washington church By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Clinton marked the bicentennial of the Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington on Sunday, the place where, she said, allowed her family to worship, contemplate life and step outside the commotion of life in the White House. Continue reading
Sep 04 Forest Service spent a record $243 million last week on wildfires By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Forest Service spent a record $243 million last week battling forest fires around the country, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Blame the improving economy for worst traffic ever in U.S. By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More jobs and cheaper gasoline come with a big, honking downside: U.S. roads are more clogged than ever now that the recession is in the rearview mirror. Continue reading