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05.27.2023

In our news wrap Saturday, House Republicans and the White House signaled that a deal to raise the debt limit is within reach, the Texas House of Representatives impeached the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton, Vice President Kamala Harris became ...

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05.27.2023 News Wrap: Democrats, Republicans narrow in on debt limit deal In our news wrap Saturday, House Republicans and the White House signaled that a deal to raise the debt limit is within reach, the Texas House of Representatives impeached the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton, Vice President Kamala Harris became ...
05.27.2023 The UN wants to drastically reduce plastic pollution by 2040. Here's how As plastic waste piles up in the world's landfills, sewer systems and oceans, the United Nations has set a goal to reduce plastic pollution by 80 percent by the year 2040. Inger Andersen, head of the United Nations Environment Programme, ...
05.27.2023 What the U.S. is doing to address its deepening maternal mortality crisis The U.S. maternal mortality rate continues to steadily increase, with 2021 being one of the worst years on record. According to the Centers for Disease Control, mental health conditions are among the leading causes of pregnancy-related death. Carole Johnson, head ...
05.27.2023 Humanitarian crisis worsens as fighting in Myanmar's civil war ramps up The United Nations estimates that nearly 18 million people need humanitarian aid as a result of the civil war in Myanmar, now entering its third year. Aye Min Thant, Burmese-American journalist, and Jonathan Head, the BBC's southeast Asia correspondent, join ...
05.26.2023 Debt ceiling deadline now June 5, giving more time for negotiations Ten days now stand between the U.S. and a catastrophic default on debt. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's new estimate moves the so-called "X-date" back to June 5. Even if lawmakers were to reach a deal Friday night, they still may ...
05.26.2023 Migrants endure appalling conditions at border while waiting for chance to seek asylum Earlier this month, a pandemic-era rule that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, known as Title 42, officially ended. It created ripple effects on both sides of the border, though not necessarily what many expected. Authorities ...
05.26.2023 News Wrap: More Oath Keepers members sentenced for roles in Jan. 6 attack In our news wrap Friday, two more members of the far-right Oath Keepers were sentenced in the Jan. 6 investigation, Russia's southern Belgorod region came under Ukrainian attacks as both sides carried out cross-border strikes and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd ...
05.26.2023 Texas lawmakers move to impeach state's controversial attorney general Bribery, dereliction of duty, obstruction of justice. Those are just some of the allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after a months-long investigation led by members of his own party. The Republican has faced years of scandal but now ...
05.26.2023 Indiana doctor reprimanded for speaking about abortion provided to 10-year-old rape victim Indiana's state medical board fined a doctor who made national headlines last year after she provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio. The girl traveled across state lines for the procedure as a result of Ohio's restrictive ...
05.26.2023 A look at the man running mercenary Wagner Group in Russia's war against Ukraine The battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine has been notable for several reasons, its length, its savagery and for the man who's pressed the fight for the Kremlin, the mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. As Stephanie Sy reports, Prigozhin and his ...
05.26.2023 Brooks and Capehart on the chances of reaching a debt ceiling deal before default New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the ongoing negotiations in Washington to raise the nation's debt ceiling and Republicans Sen. Tim Scott and ...
05.26.2023 The best ways to protect your skin from the sun this summer Memorial Day weekend is here which means many Americans will be spending more time in the sun. Experts are using the holiday as a moment to remind people about preventing sunburns and, in more severe cases, skin cancer. Stephanie Sy ...
05.25.2023 Inside the border encampments where migrants await their chance to enter U.S. It's been a few weeks since the end of a controversial pandemic-era immigration policy restricting asylum and swiftly turning away migrants at the southern border. While the number of border crossings has dropped since the policy was lifted, it has ...
05.25.2023 Debt ceiling negotiations see progress, but deal to avoid default remains elusive With the U.S. potentially just one week away from defaulting on its debts, members of Congress are leaving town for the Memorial Day break without a deal. The White House and House Republicans are continuing to negotiate. Lisa Desjardins reports ...
05.25.2023 News Wrap: Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy In our news wrap Thursday, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 attack, much of Guam is without electricity and water service after a category ...
05.25.2023 Biden picks Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff President Biden named Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the nominee to serve as the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. If confirmed, he would replace Gen. Mark Milley as the nation's highest-ranking military ...
05.25.2023 New Minneapolis police chief on changing the department after George Floyd's murder George Floyd's murder at the hands of police in Minneapolis three years ago led to a widespread push for police reform and racial justice. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro sat down with the new police chief in Minneapolis to ...
05.25.2023 DeSantis presidential announcement highlights Elon Musk's transformation of Twitter Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter, he's been clear that he sees his platform as a place for free speech, especially as a space for conservative voices, who he feels have been silenced too often. That was part of the ...
05.25.2023 Supreme Court decision weakens EPA authority, scales back scope of Clean Water Act The Supreme Court has again weakened the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency. The case involved the EPA blocking an Idaho couple from building a house near a lake on their property, saying the construction would pollute water protected by ...
05.25.2023 Investigation reveals culture of abuse inside New York state prisons An investigation by the Marshall Project and the New York Times sheds light on an alarming culture of abuse inside New York state prisons. A review of officer disciplinary records found hundreds of incidents of abuse and mistreatment, and a ...
05.25.2023 Michelle Zauner's Brief But Spectacular take on making the ordinary beautiful Michelle Zauner is a Korean American author and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of alternative pop band Japanese Breakfast. Zauner shares her Brief But Spectacular take on making the ordinary beautiful. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
05.24.2023 Uvalde struggles with trauma, unanswered questions a year after school shooting One year ago, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 21 people, including 19 children. Those families are still mourning their loss and survivors are living with trauma. Amna Nawaz spoke with Javier Cazares, whose nine-year-old ...
05.24.2023 Texas Republican Will Hurd calls for meaningful gun reform, mental health resources The concern about guns, and the violence done with them, is growing in this country. But Republicans and Democrats have long had very different views about what can be done. Former Republican Congressman Will Hurd is one of the few ...
05.24.2023 News Wrap: Still no debt limit deal but both sides say they're hopeful In our news wrap Wednesday, there is still no deal to raise the nation's debt limit but both sides said they're still hopeful, a typhoon pounded Guam with sustained winds of 140 mph and torrential rains, Germany's government launched a ...
05.24.2023 Remembering Tina Turner's extraordinary life and legendary career A legendary performer in the music industry has died. Tina Turner passed away Wednesday at her home in Switzerland at the age of 83. Stephanie Sy looks back on her life and career. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
05.24.2023 How DeSantis' campaign shapes the GOP presidential race The presidential race has a new big-name candidate as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially announced his run Wednesday. The Republican is a headline machine, shaping national fights over COVID policies, education and immigration. But he faces an uphill climb against ...
05.24.2023 Taliban's crackdown on women makes delivering aid to Afghanistan even harder Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Nearly two years since the Taliban's reconquest, Afghans are facing extreme levels of poverty and many are dependent on aid for their survival. But the Taliban's crackdown on women makes delivering that crucial ...
05.24.2023 Actor Rainn Wilson on what he learned traveling the world in search of well-being Traveling in search of the happiest places on Earth is at the center of the new series "The Geography Of Bliss." You might be surprised by the guide, who many may think of as having a desk job in an ...
05.23.2023 Uvalde community still seeking accountability a year after elementary school shooting This week marks one year since the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. In Uvalde, Texas, the community is still trying to make sense of what happened that day. Family members ...
05.23.2023 News Wrap: Illinois investigation finds clergy sexually abused thousands of children In our news wrap Tuesday, the Illinois attorney general says the sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic clergy in the state was more extensive than previously known with nearly 2,000 children abused between 1950 and 2019, a judge in ...
05.23.2023 How the U.S. national debt reached $31.4 trillion If you stacked up the full debt of the United States in hundred dollar bills, you could make not one, not two, but 13 piles of cash as tall as the Washington Monument. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at what ...
05.23.2023 Economist Mark Zandi on the potential impacts of the U.S. defaulting on its debt The impact of the U.S. defaulting on its debt would be felt by many Americans. It could include suspension of Social Security checks or a loss of food stamp benefits, to name just a few. Many economists argue it would ...
05.23.2023 The human toll of the battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine Russia claims it has won the battle for Bakhmut, but the fighting continues as it has for more than nine months. Both sides have taken massive casualties to control the strategically marginal city in Ukraine's east. John Ray of Independent ...
05.23.2023 Los Angeles Dodgers re-invite satirical drag group to Pride Night after backlash The Los Angeles Dodgers are the latest corporation to get tangled in the culture wars. They originally planned to include a queer and trans group for a Dodgers' pride event, then, under pressure, retracted their invitation. Now, they've changed their ...
05.23.2023 Organization mentors Black teachers to counteract dropout rate among Black students In our series Rethinking College, we've put a particular emphasis on showing why it's crucial to build and diversify the teaching pipeline throughout a student's academic life and the impact it can have. Geoff Bennett reports on why developing and ...
05.23.2023 Tenuous ceasefire in Sudan offers some needed relief after weeks of brutal fighting After weeks of brutal fighting, a ceasefire brokered by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia was signed by leaders of the two factions at war for control of Sudan. The conflict has killed hundreds, injured more than 5,000, and sent nearly ...
05.23.2023 Artist Sarah Sze uses architecture of Guggenheim Museum as part of her new installation At New York's Guggenheim Museum, you can walk around and into artwork by Sarah Sze. Photos, videos, objects, sounds and light are things in our daily lives. All of it is material for Sze, an artist who takes the information ...
05.22.2023 News Wrap: India faces blackouts and water shortages during extreme heat wave In our news wrap Monday, a United Nations report says extreme weather killed more than 2 million globally between 1970 and 2021, India faces blackouts and water shortages during heat wave, more than 80 fires are burning in Alberta forcing ...
05.22.2023 What the Colorado River water use agreement will mean for western states The Biden administration reached a landmark deal with several western states to stave off an immediate crisis with the Colorado River and the communities that are dependent on it. Under the agreement, California, Arizona and Nevada will take less water ...
05.22.2023 Longest battle of Ukraine war leaves city of Bakhmut in ruins Russian forces claim to have conquered the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine's east. Kyiv denied that and said the nine-month battle for the city continues. Meantime a force of pro-Ukrainian troops who say they are Russians made an incursion into ...
05.22.2023 Debt ceiling negotiations continue as Treasury says deadline is 10 days out President Biden is back at the negotiating table after cutting his trip to Asia short. His meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy comes with just 10 days until the Treasury Department says it will run out of money to pay ...
05.22.2023 South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott becomes latest Republican to launch presidential campaign Another hat is in the ring as the presidential race starts to take shape. South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott announced Monday that he will be vying for the Republican nomination. He joins several other candidates seeking to be the name ...
05.22.2023 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the Republican presidential candidates NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how Sen. Tim Scott's campaign announcement shakes up the Republican presidential race. PBS NewsHour is supported ...
05.22.2023 Oklahomans with disabilities face long waitlists for home and community-based services More than half a million Americans are on waiting lists to receive long-term care in their homes. Most people on these lists have intellectual and developmental disabilities and sometimes need help with daily activities like cooking, maintaining a job or ...
05.22.2023 Black parents on the impact of on-screen representation in 'The Little Mermaid' This week, a live-action version of Disney's "The Little Mermaid' opens in theaters, more than 30 years after the original animated movie hit the big screen. It's one of just a few times that a Disney princess will be played ...
05.21.2023 News Wrap: McCarthy, Biden to meet Monday for high-stakes debt limit talks In our news wrap Sunday, as Biden returns to the U.S. from the G7 summit in Japan, House Speaker McCarthy agreed to meet with the president on Monday to continue debt limit negotiations, Russia claims its forces have taken the ...
05.21.2023 Not getting enough sleep? Here's how researchers say it affects your health More than 50 million Americans struggle with chronic sleep disorders, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. New research suggests that being in tune with the body's circadian rhythm -- a 24-hour internal clock that regulates sleep cycles -- ...
05.21.2023 Rapid DNA testing helps police solve old crimes, but raises privacy concerns Louisiana police have a new way of using DNA to track down criminal suspects. But while police say it's a boon for solving cold cases, privacy advocates worry about the tool's growth and potential for improper use. Communities correspondent Roby ...
05.21.2023 'Everyone has a story.' Growing industry makes memoir-writing more accessible What is our legacy? What do we leave behind after we're gone? During the pandemic, many of us pondered these questions. Now, more people are passing on their stories in the form of memoirs. As Jeffrey Brown reports, these books ...
05.21.2023 How Dalip Singh Saund became the first Asian American elected to Congress This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we're highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we spotlight Dalip Singh Saund, a political trailblazer who was the first Indian American, and first person of any Asian descent, elected ...

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