Nation Jan 28 Why don’t passenger planes have parachutes, and other dumb questions On Sunday, a pilot who ran out of fuel 235 miles off the coast of Maui ditched his plane in the Pacific Ocean by activating its ballistic recovery system. That’s a fancy term for an emergency parachute ... for the…
Nation Nov 25 What do the newly released witness statements tell us about the Michael Brown shooting? We read more than 500 hundred pages of this witness testimony and compared each statement to the statement given by officer Wilson. Below is a chart comparing several key details of the officer’s report to the statements of the 24…
Nation Nov 25 Photos: Protesters respond to Ferguson grand jury decision Protesters assembled in Ferguson, Missouri, and across the U.S. Monday night following the announcement that a grand jury would not indict the officer who killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. Demonstrations were planned around the country in anticipation of the decision. Many…
Politics Nov 13 Who are the incoming members of Congress? Nearly three-quarters of incoming representatives and about 90 percent of all new senators will be Republican in the 114th Congress. In both the House and the Senate, about 80 percent of newly elected politicians will be men, and the new…
Politics Nov 04 LIVE 2014 MIDTERM ELECTION RESULTS We will be tracking returns with Associated Press data in our live election results center. Also join us in our live blog and on our homepage to watch the PBS NewsHour with Gwen Ifill and…
Health Sep 19 Guide: Finding long-term care help for your aging loved one While most Americans over the age of 40 say they would prefer to stay in their own homes as long as possible, a recent AP-NORC poll reveals that roughly 60 percent of them admit they haven’t discussed their preferences for…
World May 13 Which country shares your parenting values? Not everyone agrees on the best methods for raising kids. Use our interactive to see which country has values to teach children in order closest to yours.
Nation Mar 30 Quiz: How much do you really know about long-term care? Many of the facts surrounding long-term care are surprising. Take our quiz to see what you really know about long-term care.
World Mar 26 Photos: U.S. Navy’s dolphin and seal program A Russian news agency reported Wednesday that the Russian military will be using a fleet of military dolphins trained by the Ukrainian Navy. The United States Navy has been training mammals since 1960. U.S. Navy has found that…