Lisa Cortés on her film exploring Little Richard’s legendary rock’n’roll legacy | PBS News Weekend

A new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” tells the story of one of rock and roll’s founding stars. It premiered earlier in 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival. That’s where PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz sat down with director Lisa Cortés to discuss the film for our arts and culture s..

Colleges adapt admissions programs in wake of affirmative action ruling | PBS NewsHour

As colleges and universities digest the Supreme Court ruling that effectively ended affirmative action, schools are left to grapple with how to revamp their admission policies to ensure the diversity of their campuses. That will be a challenge and some schools are better prepared for it than others...

Texas governor seeks to pardon man found guilty of murdering Black Lives Matter protester | PBS NewsHour

A politically charged murder conviction in Texas is testing Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon power. At the governor's request, a state board is looking into whether to recommend a pardon for a man convicted of killing an armed protester during the 2020 George Floyd protests. Laura Barrón-López di..

Kehinde Wiley exhibit uses historic icons to expose systemic violence against Black people | PBS NewsHour

Kehinde Wiley is best known for his distinctive presidential portrait of Barack Obama. But Wiley has spent most of his career painting vibrant portrayals of everyday Black men and women. A new exhibition of his work focuses on grief and mourning and also asks whose lives have value. Jeffrey Brown sa..

The health care challenges pregnant women of color face in rural areas | PBS NewsHour

A CDC report shows maternal deaths nearly doubled over three years, with over 1,200 deaths in 2021. Rural communities, where maternal mortality is almost double urban rates, struggle to access lifesaving maternal healthcare. With support from the Pulitzer Center and in collaboration with the Global ..

Lack of attention paid to woman’s disappearance highlights plight of missing Latinas | PBS NewsHour

Last year, more than 270,000 women and girls went missing across the country. Studies have shown that when women of color disappear, they are far less likely to receive media attention. As Laura Barrón-López reports, along with producers Karina Cuevas and Mike Fritz, the case of a missing immigrant ..

MORDECAI OGADA - Kenya: No Country for Women | The Elephant

Capitalists love us because they know the lives and welfare of our own will always come a distant last to their needs and wants.

What is the role of public servants and policymakers in the battle against mis- and disinformation in our democratic systems? | The OECD Forum Network

Governments need to help pre-bunk and de-bunk mis- and disinformation. // Banner: Shutterstock/NatalyFox

Biden administration vows to crack down on companies exploiting child labor | PBS NewsHour

The Biden administration announced new steps to crack down on child labor violations, including tougher investigations of the companies who may benefit from the work. It comes days after a New York Times investigation into the explosive growth of migrant child labor across the U.S. Hannah Drier, the..

Bryan Cranston Educates Chris Wallace on Why 'Make America Great Again' Can Be 'Construed as a Racist Remark'

Bryan Cranston doubled down on his belief that critical race theory should be taught in schools during his appearance on "Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?" and explained how Donald Trump's catchphrase "Make America Great Again" can be perceived as a "racist remark.&qu..

Concerns rise over treatment of human workers behind AI technology | PBS News Weekend

Artificial intelligence is now woven into things we see and do every day, from searching on Google to filing taxes to using speak-to-text on a phone. Thought by many to be powered only by computers, the technology often relies on a massive human workforce. Sonam Jindal with the nonprofit coalition P..

Japanese Americans won redress, fight for Black reparations | AP News

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Miya Iwataki and other Japanese Americans fought in the 1980s for the U.S. government to apologize to the families it imprisoned during World War II, Black politicians and civil rights leaders were integral to the movement.

Supreme Court case could roll back legal immunity for social media companies | PBS NewsHour

The Supreme Court heard a case that could radically alter the internet and social media. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act protects websites from lawsuits over material posted by users. But the family of a victim killed in an ISIS attack says that immunity should not apply to recommendat..

Personal user data from mental health apps being sold, report finds | PBS News Weekend

Thousands of mental health apps are available on your phone or computer, offering services like virtual therapy sessions, mood trackers and meditation guides. They can be helpful and affordable tools, but what happens with users’ personal information? Justin Sherman, senior fellow at Duke University..

How a talk with his father pulled an Oregon man out of online conspiracy theories | PBS NewsHour

David Morrill of Portland, Oregon, was involved in conspiracy theory communities online until a mental health crisis forced him to confront his beliefs. He talked with his father about how he found his way back to reality. Their conversation is part of our Student Reporting Labs series on misinforma..

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In the global race to dominate green technology, Britain is still tying its shoelaces | Andrew Rawnsley | The Guardian

As the US, China and now the EU compete for the fruits of the green economy, the UK is hamstrung by Tory dogma, dither and delay

It’s More Dangerous to Be Pregnant in Post-Roe America | Vanity Fair

On the 50th anniversary of the landmark ruling, the slogan “abortion is health care” has never felt so urgent.

Security expert warns of AI tools’ potential threat to democracy | PBS News Weekend

Artificial intelligence has the potential to dramatically alter how we gather information, communicate and work. Experts are also raising questions about how it will affect governance and what it will mean for the future of our democracy. Bruce Schneier, a fellow at Harvard University's Berkman..

Western states that rely on Colorado River fail to reach agreement on cutting consumption | PBS NewsHour

This was an important week in the battle out west over water use. Seven states along the Colorado River basin were supposed to reach a collective agreement on how to use less water from an ever-shrinking river, but they failed to do so. William Brangham spoke with Rhett Larson for our series on wate..