Dec 14 Watch 3:13 The alarming challenge of building a safer, fairer internet By PBS News Hour When Martha Lane Fox was starting her career in tech, the internet felt like the "most incredible, redistributive, democratic, empowering force for good." So what went wrong? Fox, a current board member of Twitter and founder of Doteveryone, offers her… Continue watching
Dec 14 3 ways the Disney-Fox megamerger could affect you By Patty Gorena Morales The $52 billion deal for the Walt Disney Company to buy a large part of 21st Century Fox may affect your TV bill, habits, and what content is available. Here's how. Continue reading
Dec 14 Working long hours adds hurdle for undocumented students who dream of college By Meredith Kolodner and Sarah Gonser, The Hechinger Report The stress of working jobs to financially support themselves and their families while attending high school hits undocumented teens disproportionally hard. Three young people describe their paths to higher education. Continue reading
Dec 14 Interior Department says 1 in 3 employees report being harassed By Associated Press The Bureau of Indian Affairs and National Park Service reported the most incidents. Continue reading
Dec 13 PBS suspends distribution of 'Tavis Smiley' amid misconduct allegations By Erica R. Hendry Smiley, in a statement later that night, said the broadcaster had gone too far. Continue reading
Dec 13 Rep. Diane Black says she was sexually harassed in the Tennessee legislature By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press U.S. Rep. Diane Black says Congress needs to expose federal lawmakers who settled cases, force them to repay any tax dollars involved and ban such taxpayer-funded settlements going forward. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 8:04 How does the GOP tax plan affect you? You asked, we answer By PBS News Hour Republicans are poised to work out their differences on the tax overhaul bill, a major piece of legislation that could affect work, health care, education, charity and other facets of American life. How does it affect you? We received an… Continue watching
Dec 13 Watch 6:20 Climate change is part of California's perfect recipe for intense wildfire By Miles O'Brien Long before the current devastation in California, scientists had built a strong case linking a changing climate to more wildfires. Since hotter weather promotes drought and drought increases the chances of fire, rising temperatures have intensified the risks. Science correspondent… Continue watching
Dec 13 2 of Trump's judicial nominees aren't moving forward By Mary Clare Jalonick and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has said the two nominees were going "nowhere."… Continue reading
Dec 13 5 police misconduct cases had new developments last week. Here's what happened By Hannah Grabenstein, Joshua Barajas Here’s a look at what happened and what’s next for the families of the victims and the officers involved. Continue reading