May 18 Watch 6:47 Obama Labor decree makes millions more eligible for overtime pay By PBS News Hour For the first time since 2004, the federal government is changing the earnings threshold that governs who is eligible for overtime pay. Some Republicans and business advocates warn that the rules change could turn out to be a job killer. Continue watching
May 18 Should you stay on your employer health insurance or get Medicare? By Philip Moeller When you turn 65, you become eligible for Medicare. But if you're still working and are covered by your employer's health insurance, should you bother with Medicare?… Continue reading
May 17 Watch 54:09 PBS NewsHour full episode May 17, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a string of deadly terror attacks leave Baghdad reeling. Also: A fight at Nevada’s Democratic convention between Clinton and Sanders loyalists may signal a greater divide, when education and Islamophobia collide, a look at the state… Continue watching
May 17 Obama administration extends overtime protections to 4.2 million workers By Kristen Doerer If you’re a salaried employee who makes under $47,476 a year, you will now be paid time and a half for every hour you work over 40 hours a week. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 53:55 PBS NewsHour full episode May 16, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump hits back at David Cameron as Democrats prepare for future primaries. Also: The Supreme Court punts on Obamacare’s contraception mandate, the schism within the Democratic party, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, Bosnian… Continue watching
May 14 Business lobby calls for U.S. to drop sanctions on Myanmar By Michael D. Regan and Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The U.S. business lobby says it is high time to drop the remaining U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, but human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers say not so fast. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 9:17 Beyond debt default and Zika, Puerto Rico struggles as trash piles up By Ivette Feliciano, Melanie Saltzman As Puerto Rico’s government grapples with an economic crisis, a Zika outbreak, and widespread landfill closures, another disaster is brewing -- trash on the island. Whenever it rains, several feet of black, contaminated water and trash flood the homes of… Continue watching
May 14 GOP fails to meet self-imposed deadline on Puerto Rico’s debt By Michael D. Regan and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans have missed a self-imposed deadline for a plan to help Puerto Rico manage $70 billion in debt. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Pfizer halts sale of drugs used in lethal injection executions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer -- the last remaining federally approved supplier of lethal injection drugs -- announced it will no longer allow its products to be used for executions. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin stepped up… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 53:38 PBS NewsHour full episode May 13, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, the Obama administration orders all public schools to allow transgender students access to restrooms that match their identity. Also: Hezbollah’s top military commander is killed in Syria, why recent criminal justice reforms don’t go far enough,… Continue watching