Nation Jan 31 Five newly-released numbers to help you gauge how the US economy is doing Some of the new financial-health numbers out from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Friday morning are a bit of a yawn. American’s disposable income decreased by $3.8 billion, but while that may sound like quite a bit that amount…
Health Jan 03 As Hispanic population explodes in U.S., so too will their need for long-term care By 2060, nearly one in three U.S. residents will be Hispanic. That population is expected to more than double from the current 53 million to nearly 129 million. And as a group, Hispanics are projected to make up more…
Nation Nov 25 The $234 billion job that goes unpaid Nearly 9 in 10 Americans who need some form of long-term care (LTC) get that assistance from family members or friends who volunteer their time. More than a third of these 'informal' caregivers are taking care of an…
Nation Oct 28 What the Voyager space program can teach you about preparing for long-term care At first glance, comparing a 36-year-old, one-ton spacecraft that's currently hurtling its way into interstellar space at about 37,075 miles per hour to the realities of planning for our long-term care needs seems ... odd. But the more…
Arts Sep 29 Could your new house have a history of “Breaking Bad?” Plus: 10 strange locations for cooking meth Photo by Phillip Spears/Getty Images The final episode of "Breaking Bad" is Sunday, and that inspired us to research meth labs. It turns out, you don't want to be where a meth lab has been. The…
Nation Sep 16 Alaska vs. the lower 48 Glaciers surround the Prince William Sound on the south coast of Alaska. Photo by Mike Fritz, PBS NewsHour. This week, PBS NewsHour, in collaboration with the Seattle Times and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, is rolling out a…
Science Aug 20 China May Have New Shipping Shortcut Thanks to Melting Arctic Ice The Chinese commercial cargo ship Yong Sheng makes its way from east Asia to western Europe through the new northern "shortcut" above Russia. The Northeast Passage is made possible for a few weeks to months this summer due to melting…
World Jul 16 ‘Sadist’ Los Zetas Cartel Set Brutal Standard in Drug War Drug lord Miguel Angel "Z-40" Trevino Morales was arrested early in the morning Monday on a country dirt road after a Mexican Marine helicopter intercepted the pickup truck he was riding in. Besides carrying $2 million in cash and eight…
Politics Jun 26 15 Federal Benefits Same-Sex Couples Can Now Look Forward To American University students Sharon Burk, left, and Mollie Wagoner embrace after hearing that the Supreme Court struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that has prevented gay couples from receiving a range of benefits. Photo by…
World Apr 17 How Long Does it Take to Catch a Terrorist? FBI photo of a pressure cooker lid found near Boston bomb site. Three days after the Boston Marathon bombing, investigators are still trying to unravel how a pair of blasts killed three and injured at least 170. On Tuesday, President…