Nov 28 Column: We don’t need Washington to fix bloated CEO pay By Dean Baker There are clear channels that people can use to put downward pressure on the pay of those at the top in both the corporate and noncorporate sector that don’t require going through Washington. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 22:22 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Nov. 27, assessing the impact of recount efforts for the presidential election. Later, singer and songwriter Norah Jones talks about her latest album. Alison Stewart anchors from New York. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 4:47 Texas judge issues injunction, blocking overtime pay law By PBS News Hour A federal judge in Texas has issued a preliminary injunction on a new nationwide rule that would nearly double the salary cap for workers eligible to receive overtime pay to $47,476 a year. The rule was supposed to take effect… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 53:46 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump announces two more staffing decisions, and the death toll from ISIS’ Thursday bombing in Iraq rises. Also, examining the White House counsel’s role, the aftermath of marijuana legalization, the political analysis of Shields… Continue watching
Nov 25 How this Harlem restaurant changed America By Paul Freedman, The Conversation “You can’t write a book about American food without giving a big place to African American cuisine, which is arguably what American cuisine is at heart.”… Continue reading
Nov 25 Have reports of Black Friday’s death been greatly exaggerated? By Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation Some pundits claim that Black Friday is dying and is no longer relevant. However, the National Retail Federation issued a strong denunciation of these articles and declared that Black Friday is “far from gone.”… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 54:13 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Green Party nominee Jill Stein raises millions for an election recount. Also: Another peace deal to end Colombia's civil war, the U.S. surgeon general's call to address the addiction crisis, 10 restaurants that changed America, refugees… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 8:56 These 10 groundbreaking restaurants changed how we dine By PBS News Hour Can you imagine life before restaurants? Or brunch? Or convenient roadside dining? In his new book, "Ten Restaurants That Changed America," historian Paul Freedman chronicles the pioneering establishments that changed American food. Economics correspondent Paul Solman takes a tour with… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 7:17 Cape Town’s urban vineyard could revitalize the city’s poor By PBS News Hour South Africa is known for its breathtaking vineyards -- but the poor urban settlements of Cape Town are not. Yet here, too, farmers are relying on growing grapes to support themselves, in a community where the average annual income is… Continue watching
Nov 23 Column: The shocking amount of leftover turkey that ends up in landfills By Vikram Mansharamani The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a shocking 35 percent of turkey meat does not get eaten during Thanksgiving. Where does it go? Into trash cans. Continue reading