Reading Time: 3 minutes What We Know About the Killing of Elijah McClain (Chris C.) The author writes, “According to
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With Theaters Dark, a Broadway Seamstress Sews for a New Reason
Reading Time: 6 minutes From Toledo to Tennessee, Atlanta to Alaska, an army of anonymous, unheralded volunteers is toiling in
A Murderous Evening in the Old South
Reading Time: 3 minutes President Donald Trump claims America “has been gripped by professional anarchists” and he knows what to
Big Business and Racial Justice: To Speak Out or Shut Up
Reading Time: 5 minutes — ANALYSIS — After the deaths of George Floyd and other Black men and women at
Mail-in Voting Is a Must This November
Reading Time: 5 minutes The coronavirus is not political. It does not hate Americans because of our beliefs. It does
July 4, 2020 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, July 4, Americans celebrate the holiday weekend amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and Black
The Worrisome Decline of Patriotism in America
As the nation celebrates its 244th birthday, those of us who still love it must redouble our efforts to convert
Enough with the Fireworks Already
Reading Time: 4 minutes — OPINION — Was that a Fourth of July firecracker you just heard, or real-life gunfire,
Curtain Falls on Hong Kong Democracy
Reading Time: 5 minutes — OPINION — As America celebrates its independence, Hong Kong residents are surrendering their own. On
Fish More Vulnerable to Warming Water Than Previously Thought
Reading Time: 2 minutes Face of a Dissident (Dana) The author writes, “There has been a growing push among Black
Putin, Putin, Putin
Reading Time: 21 minutes With the exception of Donald Trump, no public figure occupies more of the world’s psychological real
Has the IRS Hit Rock Bottom?
Reading Time: 2 minutes ICE Paid Maine County Jail Hundreds of Thousands to Detain Immigrants Facing Removal (Chris C.) From
Russian Bounties: What Did the President Know and When Did He Know it?
Reading Time: 4 minutes — OPINION — [James W. Pardew was a career US Army intelligence officer who served as
Facebook Frustrates Advertisers as Boycott Over Hate Speech Kicks Off
Reading Time: 3 minutes Senate Strips Provision From Intelligence Bill Requiring Campaigns to Report Foreign Election Help (DonkeyHotey) From CNN:
Can Geoengineering Save the Planet?
Reading Time: 12 minutes Today, we can’t even agree on the basics of a disease that has killed almost 130,000
House Dems Lay Out Roadmap for Cutting US Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reading Time: 2 minutes UN’s Michelle Bachelet Says Israel’s Annexation Plans ‘Illegal’ (Chris C.) The author writes, “Just days before
The Captive and the Spy
Reading Time: 11 minutes Jonathan Z. Larsen has led a remarkable life in journalism. Through a combination of luck and
TikTok and 53 Other iOS Apps Still Snoop on Your Sensitive Data
Reading Time: 2 minutes VIDEO: Why the Police Receive Over $100 Billion Annually (Chris C.) From CNBC: “Despite a sharp
Activists Worry New Georgia Voting Machines Open to Cyberattack
Reading Time: 2 minutes Thirty thousand brand new voting machines have been rolled out across 159 counties in Georgia. The
In Politics, K-Pop Fans Turn Up the Volume
Reading Time: 5 minutes On June 12, 16-year-old Claire Hanley posted a video on TikTok that has spurred teams of
Summertime and the Living’s Uneasy
Reading Time: 5 minutes At the halfway point, 2020 is shaping up as potentially the worst year for Planet Earth
June 27, 2020 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, June 27, COVID-19 cases surge across the country prompting some states to rollback reopening, and
Antifa, Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
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The Reopening: How to Doll Up Dining During Social Distancing
Reading Time: 3 minutes Coronavirus meets fashion in the Lithuanian capital city, Vilnius, as the country begins easing lockdown restrictions.
Absentee Voting in New York Seen as a ‘Challenging’ and ‘Scary’ Experience
Reading Time: 4 minutes Pamela Block requested an absentee ballot for New York’s June 23 primary election. The Long Island
Stop Seizing Paychecks During Pandemic, Senators Demand in Letters to Debt Collectors
Reading Time: 2 minutes White House Ordered NIH to Cancel Coronavirus Research Funding, Fauci Says (Gerry) The author writes, “The
The Arrogance of Power: Bill Barr and the Ghost of John Mitchell
Reading Time: 11 minutes — OPINION — With each day in office, Attorney General William Barr invites invidious comparisons with
Parts of the Arctic Are Feverish and On Fire. And That’s Got Scientists Worried About What it Means for the Rest of the World.
Reading Time: 2 minutes The US Military Has a Boogaloo Problem (Chris) From Vice: “Some of the largest private Facebook
Gun Violence Spikes in NYC, Intensifying Debate Over Policing
Reading Time: 3 minutes My Family Saw a Police Car Hit a Kid. Then I Learned How NYPD Immunity Works.
More Red States Mulling Green Light for Medicaid Expansion
Reading Time: 6 minutes And then there were 14. That is the number of states that have refused to adopt
Planting New Forests ‘Can Do More Harm Than Good’: Research
Reading Time: 3 minutes Amid Threats and Political Pushback, Public Health Officials Are Leaving Their Posts (Russ) The author writes,
Georgia Certifies Election Results Despite Serious Flaw in Ballot Scanners
Reading Time: 4 minutes Jeanne Dufort, a poll watcher for Georgia’s primary election, did not expect things to go as
How a Raise for Workers Can Be a Win for Everyone
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tulsa Motel Guard’s Deadly Encounter With Guest Raises Issues (Russ) The authors write, “The private security
Reparations and Juneteenth
Reading Time: 4 minutes The word “unprecedented” has been tossed around a lot in the last few years, especially among
100 Years of Women Voting: Twisted
Reading Time: 9 minutes — OPINION — According to a current New York Times poll of registered voters conducted by
June 20, 2020 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, June 20, Attorney General William Barr tries to oust a top U.S. attorney, weeks-long protests
The ‘Plague’ of Fascism Infecting Trump’s America
Reading Time: 8 minutes As Tulsa imposes nightly curfews in advance of Saturday’s much-ballyhooed Trump campaign rally, the president is
Fed’s First Black President Is Speaking Out About Economic Inequality
Reading Time: 2 minutes San Francisco Police Turned Off Body Cameras Before Illegal Raid on Journalist (Reader Steve) The author
FCC to Probe ‘Unacceptable’ Hours-long T-Mobile Service Outage
Reading Time: 2 minutes Revealed: Officer Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Accused of Covering Up 2015 Shooting (Dana) The authors write,
A Decade of Inaction on Climate Is Putting Lives at Risk
Reading Time: 3 minutes Intense Investigations Into Hanging Deaths of Two Black Men Begin After Initial Dismissals (Reader Steve) The
From Jail Time to Death Sentence, via COVID-19
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has come under fire for failing to protect its prisoners
Three Types of Laws Could Reduce Gun Deaths by More Than 10%: Study
Reading Time: 2 minutes Elite CIA Unit That Developed Hacking Tools Failed to Secure Its Own Systems (Chris) The authors
Our Counterfeit President
Reading Time: 7 minutes OPINION This is a tale of two boys who grew up with promise. Both had outsized
How Hackers Can Use an Ordinary Light Bulb to Spy on Conversations
Reading Time: 3 minutes US Government Spy Planes Monitored George Floyd Protests (Russ) The authors write, “A small Cessna Citation
Law and Disorder: Time for a Rethink
Reading Time: 8 minutes After hundreds of incidents in which African Americans were killed by police, mostly over trivial infractions,
June 13, 2020 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, June 13, President Trump addresses West Point’s graduating class, protesters across the global continue to