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3 days ago | pbs.org | Diana Chan

Singer-songwriter Janis Ian evolved from a precocious young talent to an influential figure in the music industry and an advocate for social justice. Born in 1951 to a politically active Jewish family in New Jersey, Ian grew up in an environment rich with social consciousness and music. Her parents, who were deeply involved in leftist politics and civil rights activism, significantly shaped her worldview.

4 days ago | pbs.org | Ali Schmitz

PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Jun 3, 2025 6:40 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A bipartisan group of mayors and business leaders are teaming up to tackle housing and homelessness issues nationwide. They’re meeting as the Trump administration looks to slash assistance programs amid record-high homelessness.

4 days ago | pbs.org | Christina A. Cassidy |Nadia Lathan

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote. Turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.

4 days ago | pbs.org | Winston Wilde

Federal and state prosecutors charged a man with 16 counts of attempted murder and with a hate crime after he allegedly set fire to demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, who were marching in support of Israeli hostages. The Trump administration has condemned the attacker for his alleged crimes and also his legal status, saying he had overstayed his visa. Laura Barrón-López reports. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.

5 days ago | pbs.org | Jill Lawless |Pan Pylas

LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines, get its army ready to fight a war in Europe and become “a battle-ready, armor-clad nation,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday, part of a boost to military spending designed to send a message to Moscow — and Washington.