Apr 04 Watch 53:37 PBS NewsHour full episode April 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Greece begins deporting migrants back to Turkey as some Syrian refugees are transported to Germany. Also: The Panama Papers expose dirty dealings behind shell companies, what’s on the minds of Wisconsin voters, Amy Walter and Tamara… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: N.Y., Calif. to adopt nation’s highest minimum wage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, governors in New York and California signed bills that raise their minimum wage to the highest in the nation over time. Also, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a Texas law that counts overall population, not… Continue watching
Apr 04 What does your bubble quiz score say about you? By Charles Murray What is the relationship between scores on the bubble quiz and the socioeconomic status of the ZIP codes where people live?… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 9:09 How migrants and refugees are being welcomed in one tiny Italian village By PBS News Hour Starting tomorrow, the European Union plans to start sending back some of the 170,000 migrants and refugees who have made the dangerous journey by sea to Europe this year. Along another main migrant sea route from North Africa toward Italy,… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 8:12 Is a $15 minimum wage a boon or a risk for low-paid workers? By PBS News Hour The fight for a $15 per hour minimum wage has won its biggest victories yet. California lawmakers voted for a bill to raise the minimum by 2022, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he reached a deal to hike… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 2:47 News Wrap: U.S. economy gains 215,000 new jobs in March By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the unemployment rate ticked up slightly in the month of March, as more Americans looked for work amid increased hiring. Also, the death toll from a collapsed highway overpass in Kolkata, India, rose to 24,… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 53:35 PBS NewsHour full episode April 1, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, leaders from around the globe conclude a summit on keeping nuclear material away from terrorists. Also: Two of largest states raise the minimum wage to $15, how a new voter ID law affects Wisconsin voters, Shields… Continue watching
Apr 01 The unemployment rate ticked up to 5 percent. Here’s why that’s a good thing By Kristen Doerer “The unemployment rate can tick up for two reasons. One is weak jobs, and the other is more people coming back into the labor force,” said economist Nariman Behravesh. Continue reading
Apr 01 Should students be paid for their academic achievements? By Sandy Petrykowski A new app called Raise.me is designed to help colleges offer financial incentives to high school students for academic accomplishments in the form of "micro-scholarships."… Continue reading
Apr 01 Apple turns 40 today. It almost didn’t make it to 20 By Paul Solman Twenty years ago, Apple was rotting. Today, on its 40th anniversary, Apple's stock price is $109 a share. Continue reading