Nation Jan 07 Monitoring how teens behave online is new normal for parents Just as moms and dads tell their children how to behave in real life, parents today also keep tabs on how their kids conduct themselves online.
Health Jan 06 Having kids is exhausting, but these parents sleep the least A new report reveals how little sleep single parents get compared to adults who either live in two-parent households or without children.
Health Dec 16 The dangers of texting while parenting Picture this: A family vacation in the Caribbean. Powder white sand, turquoise waves. Eraina Reed’s son plays in the surf as the water washes over her feet. It’s peaceful, serene…and then… Bzzzt. Suddenly, Reed’s iPhone, which she happens…
World Dec 10 Satellites show how record-setting rainfall paralyzed one of India’s largest cities Newly released satellite images show how far relief efforts have to go to restore Chennai after 100-year rains that some link to climate change inundated India’s fourth-largest city in recent weeks.
Nation Dec 04 Infographic: Where America’s mass shootings happened in 2015 Following this week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, the PBS NewsHour analyzed news reports of 354 shootings where at least four people were killed or wounded to understand where and when gun violence erupts in America.
Nation Dec 02 Here’s a map of all the mass shootings in 2015 The NewsHour has updated its map that documents all the U.S. mass shootings in 2015 alone. As details surrounding the San Bernardino, California, shooting gradually emerged Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama told CBS News that the U.S. has “a pattern…
Education Nov 10 It’s true, Mizzou’s black faculty numbers are low – really low How far is the University of Missouri from meeting the student protesters' demands of 10-percent black faculty? We looked at the black faculty data in all Southeastern Conference schools.
Arts Nov 05 NewsHour fans take the #BobRossChallenge and the results are priceless Two decades after his death, Bob Ross is still inspiring people to paint happy trees.
Education Nov 02 Mississippi voters to decide how schools should be funded Mississippi voters decide Tuesday whether or not the state constitution should guarantee fully funded public schools in the nation’s poorest state.
Nation Oct 28 How many Americans have tried e-cigarettes? E-cigarette use has been on the rise for years, and researchers now have a better idea about how many Americans have adopted this alternative to smoking tobacco.