Arts Feb 04 Can the music industry survive the streaming revolution? Do streaming services like Spotify and Pandora hurt musicians? Artists, established and aspiring, can flow both ways on the debate, but there’s no denying that the new model has had a dramatic impact on the industry and its profits. Hari…
Nation Feb 04 FCC proposes treating all Internet traffic equally The Federal Communications Commission unrolled a plan to preserve equal access to the Internet for all users, treating broadband in a way that’s similar to a public utility. Leading up to the announcement, more than 4 million commenters weighed in…
Episode Feb 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 3, 2015 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Standard and Poor’s reaches a $1.4 billion settlement with the Justice Department over charges that it contributed to the financial crisis. Also: New York cracks down on fake herbal supplements, using education to break the cycle…
Education Feb 03 Schools in rural West Virginia aim to improve students’ prospects Boredom can mean trouble and bad health for children in rural America. In communities where resources are few, schools face the extra challenge of keeping students active, safe and healthy. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports from McDowell…
Science Feb 03 Scientists try to regrow a dying coral reef 25 times faster than nature The world’s coral reefs are in perilous danger due to overfishing, pollution and climate change. But a team of scuba-diving scientists has developed a groundbreaking method for speeding up coral growth in hopes of stemming the underwater crisis. Hari Sreenivasan…
Arts Feb 03 For Harper Lee fans, great excitement for the book that came before ‘Mockingbird’ After publishing her classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" in 1960, Pulitzer Prize-winner Harper Lee has never published another one. Now, more than a half-century later, a book she wrote in the 1950s will see the light of day. Jeffrey…
Health Feb 03 Store-bought herbal supplements may not be what they advertise An investigation into store-bought herbal supplements found at many major retailers’ determined that four out of five products tested had no trace of the ingredients listed on the label. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joins Gwen Ifill to discuss…