Feb 25 Most Reddit users rely on the site as a news source By Joshua Barajas The self-described "front page of the Internet" may have a smaller user base than Facebook and Twitter, but for most Reddit users, the site's curated message boards are a go-to source for news, according to a new study released Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 8:01 The privacy vs. security battle, reignited By PBS News Hour As Apple’s standoff with federal courts reignites the debate over privacy versus security, some may wonder just how much American intelligence policies have changed since Sept. 11. Hari Sreenivasan talks with former CIA Director Michael Hayden about the constitutional cost… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 54:05 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, presidential candidates scramble for votes across dozens of states as Super Tuesday looms on the horizon. Also: A look inside today’s divided political landscape, critics question the extent of America’s nuclear arsenal in a post-Cold War… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 9:26 As Pentagon overhauls nuclear triad, critics advise caution By PBS News Hour The Pentagon is preparing for an extensive -- and expensive -- modernization of the country’s half-century-old land, air, and sea-based nuclear weapons. Supporters contend a fully-equipped nuclear triad is essential for national defense and deterrence, but critics say it’s time… Continue watching
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Feb 24 You can now react to Facebook posts with ‘love,’ ‘wow’ and ‘angry’ By Corinne Segal Today, Facebook rolled out "Reaction," a set of new buttons that include Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: Republican Senators refuse to hear Supreme Court nominations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kent.) announced that Senate Republicans will not hear any Supreme Court nominations until a new president has been elected. Also, the CDC is investigating 14 possible cases of Zika virus… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 3:43 Inside Obama’s plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center By PBS News Hour President Obama announced plans Tuesday to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, asserting that its existence undermines national security. The proposal -- which would send the facility’s remaining 91 detainees to domestic U.S. sites -- would fulfill the… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 54:06 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Obama announces plans to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, drawing vocal opposition from GOP lawmakers. Also: Republican candidates prepare for the Nevada caucuses, sea levels rise faster than ever before, Los Angeles’ plan… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 8:07 State governments strive to curb epidemic of fatal opioid abuse By PBS News Hour Abuse of opioids such as heroin, oxycontin and methadone led to 28,000 deaths last year, according to federal agencies. Many states are taking steps to combat the epidemic, but proposed solutions have attracted their own share of controversy and criticism. Continue watching