Jun 12 Watch 3:30 Orlando Sentinel editor on shooting: ‘We joined that list’ By PBS News Hour The attack that killed 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando was a devastating blow to the local community. Managing Editor of the Orlando Sentinel joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype to discuss the latest developments. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 22:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour On Saturday’s edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks to expand the electoral map and U.S.-backed forces make key advances on the Islamic State in Syria. Later, New York City eases away from car culture with… Continue watching
Jun 11 California moves closer to health insurance for undocumented residents By Kamala Kelkar California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on Friday that could allow people without documentation to purchase health insurance through the state’s exchange, leading the country again on immigrant-friendly policy. Continue reading
Jun 11 This website makes organ transplants in the U.S. possible By Eric Boodman, STAT The DonorNet website matches available organs to needy patients, kicking off a race against time to get kidneys, livers, and more to transplant recipients. Continue reading
Jun 10 Here’s how smoking marijuana might affect your life insurance By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News If you smoke marijuana and you’re shopping for life insurance, chances are you can find a company that won’t penalize you for your habit, but you may have to weed out several insurers to find the best policy. Continue reading
Jun 10 Rural doctor shortage spurs states to act By Michael Ollove, Stateline Earlier this month, dignitaries gathered at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to cut the ribbon on a new medical school, only the second in a state with a dire shortage of doctors. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 6:10 World Bank creates new fund to enable faster disaster response By PBS News Hour When the Ebola outbreak struck West Africa in 2014, it took months for international agencies to funnel money into the affected areas. Eventually, more than 11,000 people died and the economic cost topped $10 billion. Now, the World Bank is… Continue watching
Jun 09 If FDA doesn’t issue faster food recalls, consumers face danger, watchdog says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Despite new legal powers to compel recalls and sophisticated technology to fingerprint pathogens, the Food and Drug Administration allowed some food-safety investigations to drag on, placing consumers in jeopardy of death or serious illness, according to the inspector general's office… Continue reading
Jun 08 ‘Gene drive’ technology could make malaria-proof mosquitoes, but experts say more research is needed By Ike Swetlitz, STAT Research on a genetic engineering technique that allows scientists to quickly modify entire populations of organisms should continue in the laboratory — and potentially in the field, an expert panel said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 08 FDA makes it easier for some patients to get experimental drugs By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News The Food and Drug Administration removed an obstacle from of its “compassionate use” policy this month, eliminating some paperwork that physicians must do to obtain experimental drugs for some patients with immediately life-threatening illnesses. Continue reading