Health Jun 27 Quiz: 7 startling facts about long-term care Everybody needs someone to look after them at some point in their lives. For the millions of Americans at or approaching retirement age, the chances are they will need some type of assistance, either from friends or family, a hired…
World Jun 23 Margaret Warner recalls how Mohamed Fahmy helped NewsHour crew escape an attack In 2011, PBS NewsHour chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner and a television crew narrowly escaped the rush of an angry mob outside of the Israeli Embassy in Cairo. It was the swift actions of journalist Mohamed Fahmy that safely…
World Jun 20 Mexico coach defends World Cup fans’ gay slurs Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has defended his country's World Cup fans for what FIFA officials have called “improper conduct” for the use of a homophobic chant.
Nation Jun 13 GM recalls Camaros over ignition switch issue The recent list of recalls that has plagued General Motors got bigger on Friday when the automaker announced yet another ignition switch problem. This time on its iconic muscle car the Camaro.
Nation Jun 12 What will it take for the U.S. to be a legitimate World Cup contender? Americans love sports. We especially love pro football. We love it so much we built a $70 billion dollar industry around the game and called it “fantasy.” The rest of the world loves its football, too. Different kind. And…
Nation Jun 09 Detroit’s automakers pledge $26 million to save museum, benefit pensions In a show of solidarity for a city struggling through bankruptcy, Detroit’s three automakers announced Monday a pledge of $26 million to go toward a deal that would help save the integrity of the city’s renowned art museum and alleviate…
Nation May 01 Original Rosie the Riveter plant saved from demolition A Michigan factory building that was once the home of World War II-era “Rosie the riveters” is being saved from the wrecking ball.
Nation Apr 30 Botched execution renews debate over lethal injection procedure A botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate Tuesday night has renewed attention among opponents of the death penalty on the source of the drugs used to carry out the procedure.
Nation Apr 18 University president to grads: no selfies while receiving your diploma An effective selfie should capture a unique, once in a lifetime moment. Like winning an Oscar or meeting the president. But students graduating from Rhode Island's Bryant University can nix “receiving your college diploma” from their selfie bucket list.
Health Apr 16 The real ‘Golden Girls’ of Prince George’s County Remember your first roommate? OK your first roommate who wasn’t your sibling? It was probably in college or just after you graduated when you thought the world was open to a million possibilities, and you and your best friend would…