Apr 05 One Year Later, Massey Mine Disaster's Wounds, Investigations Linger Memorials were held and dozens of coal mines stood idle Tuesday across Appalachia, one year after after a massive explosion ripped through the Upper Big Branch mine near Beckley, W.Va., killing 29 coal miners and injuring two. Continue reading
Apr 05 A Young Veteran and His Dog By Elizabeth Shell // Video shot and produced by Elizabeth Shell. Returning from tours in Iraq or Afghanistan (and sometimes both), American veterans struggle to adjust to civilian life: many are still grappling with what they experienced in combat and, as… Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch A Young Vet and His Dog We profile Chris Goehner, who deployed twice to Iraq, and his service dog, Pele. Continue watching
Apr 05 Rep. Ryan Reimagines U.S. Social Safety Net Via Budget Reform Proposal As part of an ambitious budget plan he unveiled earlier in the day, Rep. Paul Ryan on Tuesday afternoon called for an overhaul to the American social safety net, including reforms to Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps, housing… Continue reading
Apr 05 A Young Vet and His Dog Returning from tours in Iraq or Afghanistan (and sometimes both), American veterans struggle to adjust to civilian life: many are still grappling with what they experienced in combat and, as we recently reported, 11 percent were unemployed in March. Continue reading
Apr 05 White House, Congress Remain at Odds in Push to Avoid Shutdown House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Tuesday that GOP lawmakers and the White House had failed to reach an agreement three days before a potential government shutdown. Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., were schedule to continue… Continue reading
Apr 05 Ryan's 'Path to Prosperity' Met with Immediate Opposition House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., holds a copy of his budget proposal 'The Path to Prosperity' during a news conference on the FY2012 budget resolution on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (Bill Clark/Roll Call) Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican… Continue reading
Apr 05 House GOP Budget Plan Seeks More Than $5 Trillion in Cuts EmbedVideo(275, 482, 304); Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., unveiled a House GOP budget proposal Tuesday that seeks some $5.8 trillion in cuts, including a reshaping of key entitlement programs and some tax reforms. The proposal, which is not… Continue reading
Apr 04 Cracks Ground Southwest Planes, Raise New Questions on Inspections Southwest is facing new questions on the safety of its fleet. Photo via Flickr Creative Commons user Atomic Taco. Southwest Airlines is grounding its fleet of Boeing 737-300s for inspection after one of its planes was forced to… Continue reading
Apr 04 Can U.S. Product Makers Manufacture a Profit? By Paul Solman Paul Solman answers questions from NewsHour viewers and web users on business and economic news most days on his Making Sen$e page. Here's Monday's query: Name: Paul Menzel Question: I understand that it is more profitable for… Continue reading