Health Oct 03 NBC News freelance journalist tests positive for Ebola An American freelance cameraman working in Liberia for NBC News has contracted the Ebola virus and is being flown to the U.S. for treatment, the news network announced Thursday night.
Nation Sep 30 FCC to consider banning NFL ‘Redskins’ team name on TV and radio In a move that adds to the mounting protests that the 'Redskins' team name is disparaging to Native Americans, the Federal Communications Commission announced Tuesday that the communications agency will consider banning the Washington NFL team name from on-air broadcasts.
Nation Sep 29 Judge recommends terminating six Rikers Island officers for beating inmate Weeks after a U.S. government report further revealed the rampant brutality against male teenage inmates at the Rikers Island jail complex in New York, a judge's decision published Monday called for the termination of six correction officers who hog-tied and…
Science Sep 10 Ozone layer slowly recovering after decades of damage Good news: after 35 years of facing depletion, Earth's ozone layer has shown signs that it's recovering, a U.N. scientific panel said Wednesday.
Science Sep 10 This telescope is so extreme, the weak of heart need not apply Deadly altitudes, breathtaking skies, treacherous roads, wild donkeys -- it's all part of working on the most sophisticated telescope in the world.
World Sep 02 A third American reportedly infected with Ebola The National Institutes of Health will begin testing an experimental Ebola vaccine on an initial 20 adult humans this week, as the lethal virus’ reach “continues to accelerate” in West Africa.
Politics Jul 31 Holder: Big data is leading to ‘fundamental unfairness’ in drug sentencing Attorney General Eric Holder told PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill on Thursday that he's worried about the criminal justice system relying on so-called big data, in some states, for its drug sentencing. States should, the attorney general said, base a sentence…
World Jul 31 WHO launches $100 million response effort as Ebola virus deaths top 700 The World Health Organization announced a $100 million response plan Thursday to control the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which is now responsible for more 700 deaths.