Aug 17 Watch 6:18 How the growing cost of drugs might affect your employer's health plan By PBS News Hour More than half of large U.S. employers will more tightly manage their employees' use of prescription drugs next year, according to a new survey. The increased expenses from costly drugs threaten to push some employer health care plans over a… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch Why poor students drop out even when financial aid covers the cost By PBS News Hour Among the many students heading off to college this fall, those from wealthier backgrounds are far more likely to graduate after four years. Hari Sreenivasan takes a look at why that occurs, and what one university is doing to combat… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 7:31 Why the electability equation isn't yet on voters' minds By PBS News Hour Are the summer surges enjoyed by Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders a sign of real political momentum, or just a passing fancy for voters? Judy Woodruff talks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 7:08 News Wrap: Deadly bombing rocks popular Thai shrine By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a bombing in Bangkok has killed dozens and injured more than 100. Also, a cyber-attack on the IRS was far worse than originally believed: more than 330,000 taxpayer accounts may have been accessed in a… Continue watching
Aug 17 Twitter account live tweets 1965 Watts Riots By Aisha Jama Today marks the last day of the Watts Riots that took place 50 years ago in south Los Angeles from August 11- August 17, 1965. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, the twitter account @wattsriots50 has been live tweeting the events… Continue reading
Aug 17 300 Men March arrives in DC after overnight walk from Baltimore By Colleen Shalby More than 40 members of the 300 Men March -- a Baltimore-based grass roots group that’s trying to bring attention to the violence in Charm City -- completed a 35-mile overnight walk to Washington, D.C. It was their longest journey… Continue reading
Aug 17 D.C.-area mourns a superhero whose 'Batman' comforted sick children By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Lenny Robinson, known for dressing up as Batman to cheer up sick children, died Sunday after being struck by a car on Interstate 70. He was 51. Continue reading
Aug 17 Column: The 400-year struggle for black equality doesn't end with #blacklivesmatter By Janaye Ingram In 30 years, people of color will be the majority. But what does that mean, specifically for the black community?… Continue reading
Aug 17 Old Farmer's Almanac predicts cold and snowy winter By Michelle Harven Don’t say we didn’t warn you. The 2016 Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasts a harsh winter this year for most of the nation. Continue reading
Aug 17 After years of decline, traffic deaths spike in first six months of year By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Traffic deaths were up 14 percent nationally in the first six months of this year and injuries were up by a third, according to data gathered by the National Safety Council. Continue reading