Travis Bristol, an assistant professor of education at the University of California at Berkeley, explains how teacher training and the presence of Black teachers can help reshape education. Continue Reading Effective Anti-Racist Read More
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Vindman is retiring "after it has been made clear that his future within the institution he has dutifully served will forever be limited," his lawyer said Wednesday. Continue Reading Alexander Vindman, Key In Read More
New federal rules will prohibit international students from completing fully online courses of study while in the U.S. Monday's announcement comes as more colleges release their plans for the fall. Continue Reading ICE: Read More
The attorney general said Trump removed Geoffrey Berman as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. But the president quickly sought to distance himself from the decision. Continue Reading President Trump Fires Top Read More
What’s Your Favorite Beethoven Memory? When was the first time you heard Beethoven’s Fur Elise, Ode to Joy, or… Dah-Dah-Dah-Duuuhh… those opening notes of his Fifth Symphony? Can you remember where you were? What you were doing? Or does it feel like you’ve always known those iconic melodies? NWPB invites you to a Summer celebration… Read More
Nearly half of black Americans have very little or no confidence that police officers in their community treat people with different skin colors the same, according to the latest PBS NewsHour-NPR-Marist poll. But overall, only 18 percent of Americans take that view — an illustration in itself that people of different races are living different realities in the United Read More
The video shows a white police killings seen nationwide — but there's a third identifiable person: an Asian American officer seen running interference with the crowd and standing watch. He's now-former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, a Hmong American — which is how you know this isn't "any" city. It's Minneapolis. Read More
Mark Brucks and Susan Monahan have dedicated half an acre of their Walla Walla yard as a “neighborhood garden.” Recently all four participating families were out working their plots at the same time—a great way to keep distance and stay healthy and connected. This spring, one household, a family of eight put on a concert… Read More
In a public break with President Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he does not support invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act and deploying troops to American streets. Continue Reading Pentagon Chief Rejects President Read More
A well-funded and elaborate social media disinformation campaign played out online Sunday night, experts say, showing how polarization creates situations where lies go viral. Continue Reading ‘None Of This Is True’: Read More
Oregon and Washington have joined 26 states and cities in suing the Trump administration over a new rule that weakens emission standards for cars and trucks. Continue Reading Washington And Oregon Join Multi-State Lawsuit Read More
Former Vice President Joe Biden visits a predominantly African American church in his hometown, at times taking notes as community leaders offer suggestions for how to address racial inequality. Continue Reading Joe Biden Meets Read More
Dr. Ming Lin was let go in March from a hospital in Bellingham, Wash., after posting criticisms and suggestions on social media. The ACLU is helping him sue for damages and job reinstatement. Continue Reading A Read More
It's a diverse mix of places — New Zealand, Vietnam, Germany, Costa Rica. A look at the keys to their success in controlling the coronavirus. Continue Reading Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero. How’d They Read More
The work by researchers at Portland State University and the University of Oregon, published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, offers a solution to a common problem that arises when using radiocarbon dating to determine the past activity of faults. Read More
Now, as Yellowstone and other national parks end a two-month shutdown due to the coronavirus, park officials ask visitors to take simple precautions: wash hands, keep a safe distance apart, wear protective face coverings in public. Continue Reading Read More
NASA and SpaceX plan to launch astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday. It'll be the first time a new kind of spacecraft has launched astronauts into orbit since the space shuttle. Continue Reading New Spaceship Prepares To Blast Off And Read More
The analysis from Columbia University focused on the period from March 15 to May 3, when states and counties implemented "measures enforcing social distancing and restricting individual contact." Continue Reading Study: U.S. Read More
The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digital resources. Biden's strategy counts on real-world conditions overcoming Trump's virtual dominance. Continue Reading Trump And Biden Wage An Uneven Virtual Read More
Elections are run by state and local governments, and it's unclear what legal means the president would have to withhold funds from the states. Continue Reading President Trump Repeats Unfounded Claims About Mail-In Read More
Most Americans think it will take six months or longer for daily life to return to a relative sense of normal, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. And as states begin the process of reopening, a majority of Americans are worried about a second wave of COVID-19 infections, too. Read More
Retail sales saw record drops for the second month in a row. Other categories with huge declines included a 59% dive in furniture sales and 29% decreases in department stores and gas stations. Continue Reading Pandemic Hits Spending Read More
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The latest inflation data offers a snapshot of Americans' new pandemic spending habits. Prices are down for most goods and services but up sharply for groceries. Continue Reading We’re Eating More At Home, And It’s Costing Us MoreRead More
In recent weeks, legislative Republicans have been fiercely critical of Inslee for not moving more aggressively to reopen the economy. They’ve criticized him on social media, joined protests at the Capitol and even filed a lawsuit challenging his emergency powers. Read More
The race is on. What will it take to develop, test and distribute a safe and effective vaccine? Continue Reading When Can We Expect A Coronavirus Vaccine (And Other Important Vaccine Questions)?Read More
The current estimated unemployment rate far exceeds the 10 percent peak reached in the Great Recession in 2009. It is the most devastating loss of jobs since the Great Depression, when economists estimate the unemployment rate reached 25 percent in 1933. Read More
As some states turn to Internet voting to increase accessibility for vulnerable populations, the federal government sends out an eight-page report detailing the risks. Continue Reading Feds Warn States That Online Voting Experiments Are Read More
State agencies and advocates have been alarmed by federal environmental policy rollbacks that continue unabated by the global coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading Federal Environmental Policies During Pandemic Raise Concerns Read More
Dennehy, who died April 15, plays a suburban widower who befriends a mother and her son in one of his last films. It's the kind of deeply lived-in performance that Dennehy was known for. Continue Reading FILM REVIEW: Brian Read More
Across the U.S., convention centers and empty fields were transformed into emergency field hospitals at a cost to federal taxpayers of more than $660 million. Most haven't treated a single patient. Continue Reading U.S. Field Read More
Dr. Ali Khan, former director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the CDC, discusses what the U.S. needs to do to soften the impact of a second wave of COVID-19. Continue Reading Former CDC Official Read More
It's not just a fever and dry cough. For milder cases of COVID-19, the array of symptoms can include headaches, fatigue, loss of smell and even lesions on the feet known as "COVID toes." Continue Reading From Loss Of Smell To Read More
Trump’s Taxes, Birth Control, ‘Faithless Electors’ Headline Supreme Court’s Historic Phone Arguments
During historic telephonic arguments this week and next, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up major challenges involving access to President Donald Trump’s financial records, birth control health insurance, “faithless electors” in presidential elections and the constitutionality of the federal ban on robocalls, among others. Read More
"Today the world showed extraordinary unity for the common good," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The U.S. was conspicuously absent from the event. Continue Reading World Leaders Pledge $8 Billion To Fight COVID-19; Read More
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other members of the coronavirus task force will testify before a GOP-led Senate committee next week but have been blocked from making similar appearances in the House so far. Continue Reading Dr. Read More
Colleges have been careful to leave the door open on their plans for the fall semester. Most experts say it will be anything but normal. Here's a sampling of how it could look. Continue Reading 6 Ways College Might Look Different In The FallRead More
PULLMAN, WA- Students at every grade level across the United States have had an abrupt change in their learning. Classes have turned online in an instant, and at the end of the semester, students are struggling to keep up. Online learning takes a different format, suddenly students are logging online from the comfort of their… Read More
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, WASH – Everyone is dealing with COVID-19 in their own way. Some people, however, have struggled dealing with though situations before it became a global pandemic. Shaina Lucio, an engineering student at WSU has been diagnosed with clinical depression. It’s something rather new to her, but that doesn’t mean it… Read More
PALM DESERT, CALIF. – Gyms have been closed and all sports have been canceled which leaves many wondering how they will stay in shape. Not everyone has access to gym equipment, and therefore are forced to get creative. Physical health can be a key factor in a person’s mental health. Physical activity can release chemicals… Read More
Across the Northwest, small and mid-sized farms are grappling with a range of challenges brought about by coronavirus. Continue Reading COVID-19 Considerations Sprout Confusion, Uncertainty To Northwest Family FarmsRead More
Another 3.8 million people filed claims for unemployment last week, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on the U.S. job market. That brought the total for the past 6 weeks to 30.3 million. Continue Reading A Staggering Toll: 30 Million Have Read More
As COVID-19 spreads in detention, ICE documents shared with NPR reveal new details about the health care provided to two immigrants who died in 2017. Those facilities now face coronavirus outbreaks. Continue Reading Internal ICE Read More
The economy contracted in the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus began to take its toll and spending dived. It's the first quarterly drop in six years and a likely precursor to a deep recession. Continue Reading ‘Tip Of The Read More
The U.S. also has more than 57,000 deaths, just months after the coronavirus was identified. Continue Reading U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Coronavirus CasesRead More
On this episode of Alt.Latino, we pull an interview from the archives with the great Cuban percussionist. From Havana nightlife in the 1940s to the pulsing streets of New York just after World War II, he reminisces about the seminal recordings and jam sessions that took place. Read More
The biggest item in the $484 billion measure is roughly $321 billion in additional funding for a small-business loan program. President Trump signed the legislation on Friday. Continue Reading President Trump Signs New Read More
The Trump administration is investigating the theory that the virus leaked from a lab. Scientists who work with viruses say that's virtually impossible and point to transmission from an animal. Continue Reading Virus Researchers Cast Doubt On Read More
More Murrow News Stories PORT ORCHARD, WASH – High school is a time of change. A time where kids turn into young adults and experience, arguably, some of the greatest moments of their life. This year, as we all are well aware, is a lot different. Deyondre Davis is a senior at South Kitsap High… Read More
