Jan 26 Watch Start-ups, organizations take on America’s food waste challenge By PBS News Hour According to the USDA, 30 to 40 percent of the food produced in America goes uneaten. Mona Iskander reports from West Virginia on how new businesses have emerged to help kitchens reduce food waste while turning a profit. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 9:03 In wealthy Orange County, a campaign to waste less to help feed hungry kids By Hari Sreenivasan, Jason Kane Continue watching
Jan 24 Bird flu cases spike in China ahead of new year celebrations By Bridget Bowman There have been forty confirmed cases of bird flu in China this month, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday. The WHO warned of a heightened danger of the virus spreading as Chinese New Year approaches. “Given the population movement… Continue reading
Jan 24 Top 10 places in the U.S. where children go hungry By Ellen Rolfes Seventeen million of the 50 million people in the U.S. living in food insecure households are children. These are the top 10 counties and metropolitan areas where food insecurity is most rampant for those under the age of 18. Continue reading
Jan 24 How stress, money woes contribute to the ‘perfect storm’ for weight gain By Jason Kane Research from the National Institutes of Health suggests there are few things that could warp a child's health more than "food insecurity."… Continue reading
Jan 23 After 20 years, food nutrition labels to be updated By Sarah Corapi The black-and-white nutrition facts on the side of your cereal box may soon get a new look. The Associated Press reported Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration is considering revising nutrition labels to reflect updated knowledge about nutrition… Continue reading
Jan 23 Most uninsured Americans unaware of options under health law, survey finds By News Desk Almost a month into 2014, most uninsured Americans remain oblivious to their coverage options under the Affordable Care Act. In fact, less than 40 percent of the uninsured say they'll gain coverage in the coming year, according to a… Continue reading
Jan 23 How Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor in the U.S. By Dr. Howard Markel Most often remembered as the first American woman to receive an M.D. degree, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell worked tirelessly to secure equality for all members of the medical profession. Continue reading
Jan 23 Pakistan poses global polio threat as violence against vaccination teams continues By Robert Pursell Following another string of deadly attacks on Polio vaccination teams by Taliban militant groups, the World Health Organization said Wednesday that Pakistan's polio crisis threatens to spread across the globe. Continue reading
Jan 22 Twitter Chat: What would prompt you to seek alternative medicine? By Bridget Shirvell PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the #NewsHourChats. Photo by PBS NewsHour staff Poetry is medicine for the soul and maybe also for the… Continue reading