Apr 26 This is how Internet speed and price in the U.S. compares to the rest of the world By Hannah Yi Even though the Internet was invented in the United States, Americans pay the most in the world for broadband access. And it’s not exactly blazing fast. So why are Americans paying more for slower service?… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 25:19 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 25, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 25th, 2015, Nepal suffers from devastation following a powerful earthquake that killed more than a thousand people, new protests erupt in Baltimore in the after the death of a young African American man in… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 3:03 Could Israel's water technology ease drought conditions in California? By PBS News Hour Could the technology used in Israel that successfully turned the country's water shortage into a surplus be implemented in California to ease the state's drought? KQED Public Media reporter Daniel Potter joins Alison Stewart via Skype from San Francisco to… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 3:45 Did a 'rough ride' by police cause Freddie Gray's death in Baltimore? By Andrew Mach Protesters in Baltimore, Maryland, took to the streets Saturday for what they promised would be their biggest march yet after near-daily demonstrations this week over the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, who died from injuries while in police custody. For… Continue watching
Apr 25 Here's how you can see and delete your entire Google search history By Triana Kalmanoff Google now allows you to download an archived list of everything you have ever searched for. Continue reading
Apr 25 Accidental hostage killing puts new spotlight on reliance on drones By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The accidental killing of two hostages in a U.S. operation against al-Qaida has put a new spotlight on the Obama administration's reliance on drones in the battle against terrorism - and has also raised pressure on the White House to… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 7:38 How New York is bringing Internet-deprived homes out of the digital dark By PBS News Hour There are more than 730,000 homes in New York City without broadband access. And because the Internet today is the gateway to everything from education to the economy, the city is trying to bring those families out of the digital… Continue watching
Apr 25 House GOP rebels blame party leaders as contributions falter By Alan Fram, Associated Press Tea party Rep. Thomas Massie and some other conservatives say the reason their business contributions have fallen is simple: GOP leaders are retaliating for their defiance. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 4:21 Are 'signature strikes' on al-Qaida still necessary? By PBS News Hour Just how effective and precise can drone warfare be in fighting terrorists? Judy Woodruff talks to Greg Miller of the Washington Post about how the U.S. government deploys so-called “signature strikes” and the risk they pose to civilians. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 54:57 PBS NewsHour full episode April 24, 2015 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, a look at the risks of drone warfare in the wake of the accidental killing of two Western hostages. Also: Remembering the slaughter of more than a million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Turks… Continue watching