Jun 04 EPA says fracking has not caused widespread damage to drinking water but safeguards needed By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency says hydraulic fracturing activities have not led to widespread harm to drinking water in the United States. But the agency also says the controversial drilling technique could affect drinking water if safeguards aren't maintained. Continue reading
Jun 04 A creepy vision of the new economic order, harvested from you By Anna Bernasek, D.T. Mongan What happens when corporations become Big Brother? Anna Bernasek and D.T. Mongan paint a Orwellian future, where big data reigns. This data collection won’t just infringe on the privacy of real people, they argue, but also on market competition. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:50 Where Grand Canyon rivers converge, economic and preservation needs collide By PBS News Hour Millions come to the Grand Canyon every year to marvel at its natural beauty, but in a remote corner of the Navajo Nation, there's a part of the canyon that few tourists see. A group of developers hopes to change… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 7:45 Millions were donated to Red Cross for Haiti earthquake relief. Why haven't more been helped? By PBS News Hour In 2010, a catastrophic earthquake ravaged Haiti, leaving 1.5 million people homeless. The American Red Cross raised nearly $500 million for relief efforts, announcing plans to create new communities. But an investigation by ProPublica and NPR has concluded that the… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 4:09 Number of labs mistakenly shipped live anthrax by the military grows By PBS News Hour Live anthrax was shipped to 51 labs across the country and to three foreign nations. That's a larger number than previously disclosed by the Pentagon, and there could be more. Judy Woodruff talks to Nancy Youssef of The Daily Beast. Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 7:30 Should you be prepared for health care sticker shock? By PBS News Hour Under the Affordable Care Act, the expected health care price spikes for coming year range from 20 to 85 percent. Those who are covered by their employers are also paying more out of pocket. What’s behind the increases? Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Divers race to rescue trapped passengers on Chinese cruise ship By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Chinese authorities called in more divers to search for more than 400 people still missing since Monday, when a cruise ship capsized by tornado-force winds on the Yangtze River. Also, more than 700 migrants in… Continue watching
Jun 03 At least 51 labs received live anthrax samples, number likely to grow By Robert Burns, Associated Press At least 51 laboratories in 17 states and three foreign countries received potentially live anthrax spores from the Defense Department over the past decade, and the number is likely to grow, Pentagon officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Photos: Gay rodeo contestants compete in Little Rock By Ariel Min In April, contestants competed at the International Gay Rodeo event in Little Rock, Arkansas, one of the key battleground states for the fight for equality and legalization of same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Jun 03 Should I be paying for this? And more of your Medicare questions By Philip Moeller You can't sleep. Your doctor prescribes you a durable medical device to help—one that Medicare usually covers. But what do you do when the bill falls on you?… Continue reading