Deadly collapse of Idaho airport hanger under construction. Bracing for storms in California. Social media scolding on Capitol Hill. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
Deadly collapse of Idaho airport hanger under construction. Bracing for storms in California. Social media scolding on Capitol Hill. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
The House approves a three-year expansion for the Child Tax Credit. E.U. leaders back a $50 billion Ukraine aid package as the country struggles with tensions between the president and his military chief. And Universal Music Group pulls some of the world's most popular artists from TikTok.
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Look closely at a map of Oakland and you'll notice an odd spot that seems to have been cut out. That's the city of Piedmont. Bay Curious listener David Levine wanted to know how and why Piedmont came to be separate. And he's curious about how that history has affected the relationship between the two places. KQED's Chris Hambrick went to find out. This episode first aired in 2019, but we still get questions about it on the regular.
This story was reported by Katherine Monahan. This episode of Bay Curious was made by Olivia Allen-Price, Bianca Taylor, Katrina Schwartz and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Cesar Saldana, Maha Sanad and Holly Kernan.
In 1913 Chicagoan William Foster became the first Black director to make a film with an all Black cast. Yet most people have never heard of him. Join Arionne Nettles as she tells Foster's story, the story of Black filmmaking in Chicago, when our city was the pre-Hollywood movie capital of the world. It's the first of 3 Curious City podcasts in a row celebrating Black History Month 2024!
In 1913 Chicagoan William Foster became the first Black director to make a film with an all Black cast. Yet most people have never heard of him. Join Arionne Nettles as she tells Foster's story, the story of Black filmmaking in Chicago, when our city was the pre-Hollywood movie capital of the world. It's the first of 3 Curious City podcasts in a row celebrating Black History Month 2024!
Located in Central Cambodia, north of the great Tonle Sap Lake, lies one of the largest cities of the pre-industrial world.
Today, the city is nothing but the ruins of its many temples and structures. However, during its heyday, it was one of the largest cities in the world and the capital of one of the world’s greatest empires.
Today, it is considered one of the greatest wonders of the world, attracts millions of visitors, and can be seen from space.
Learn more about Angkor and the Khmer Empire and how they build one of the greatest cities in the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
We'll tell you about a heated Senate hearing on the dangers of social media, including a rare public apology from Mark Zuckerberg.
Also, a rare bipartisan tax bill passed the House, but what are its chances in the Senate?
And the Fed made another decision about interest rates and previewed what to expect in the coming months.
Plus, the first better-than-expected report about student scores post-pandemic, why a bunch of today's most popular songs are disappearing from TikTok, and one question from Elmo sparked a trending conversation online. We'll explain.
Dating can be difficult and confusing at any age – but especially after the end of a 36-year arranged marriage. The characters of Deepa Varadarajan's debut novel, Late Bloomers, are experiencing that second chance firsthand. Parents Suresh and Lata have just split and are learning to navigate dating online and IRL; their kids are fielding relationship troubles of their own. In today's episode, the author talks to NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about what it means to find love later in life, and how writing fiction provided her with her own kind of fresh start.
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Mark Zuckerberg apologies. White House responds to deadly strikes in Jordan. Growing concern over Chinese hackers. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.