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How updated tax laws are changing Americans' finances
S2019 E117 - 6m 6s
The deadline for filing your taxes is right around the corner, on Monday, April 15. This is the first year that fully incorporates major updates to the tax code signed into law by President Trump in 2017. Amid the changes, some taxpayers are expressing confusion and alarm at how the new rules affect them. Lisa Desjardins talks to Jim Tankersley from The New York Times.
Terrence Davenport says gig economy doesn't work in his town
S2019 E117 - 3m 20s
The gig economy has created many opportunities for securing temporary work with companies like Uber and Taskrabbit. But despite the increased flexibility short-term employment provides, it doesn't pay off for everyone. Social entrepreneur Terrence Davenport, who coaches low-income clients on the digital economy, shares his brief but spectacular take on life and work in rural Arkansas.
Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested
S2019 E117 - 4m 1s
Julian Assange, the controversial figure who founded anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks, was arrested Thursday in London
Why Sudan coup may not change much for a country in crisis
S2019 E117 - 9m 20s
The Sudanese military has ousted Omar al-Bashir after 30 years of rule, declaring a two-year transitional government before elections are held. But a military regime won't satisfy the demonstrators demanding a civilian government. Nick Schifrin talks to McGill University professor Khalid Medani about whether the coup represents only an "internal rift" that won't introduce meaningful change.
Devastating floods mean a tough season for Nebraska farmers
S2019 E117 - 5m 25s
Record flooding in parts of the Midwest in March caused immense damage to agriculture.
April 11, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode
S2019 E117 - 55m 35s
April 11, 2019 - PBS NewsHour full episode
What charges against Julian Assange mean for journalists
S2019 E117 - 9m 16s
The arrest of Julian Assange renewed attention on the long-running U.S. attempt to prosecute the controversial WikiLeaks founder. Amna Nawaz talks to Jesselyn Radack of the whistleblower and source protection group ExposeFacts, former federal prosecutor Amy Jeffress and Jamil Jaffer, former senior counsel for the House Intelligence Committee, about the specific computer fraud charge Assange faces.
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