Feb 27 How a hashtag turned into an international adjunct movement By Simone Pathe Adjunct college and university faculty staged a National Adjunct Walkout Day this week to draw attention to their contingent status. While discontent among the adjunct community has been brewing for decades, in recent years and months, grassroots efforts have sparked… Continue reading
Feb 27 5 things to know about the Supreme Court case challenging Obamacare By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News What's at stake as the Affordable Care Act heads to the Supreme Court?… Continue reading
Feb 27 How it feels to almost die from a nut allergy By Wendy Thomas Russell I took one bite of our cheesecake and knew immediately — from my itchy palate — that there must be nuts in the topping. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch Mister Rogers' heart-warming message to his grownup fans By Vanessa Dennis Fred Rogers recorded a message for those who grew up watching "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" a few months before he died. Continue reading
Feb 27 8 people dead in rural Missouri shooting spree By Laura Santhanam Seven people were shot dead in rural Missouri before the alleged gunman turned his weapon on himself in a parked car early Friday, media reports said. Continue reading
Feb 27 Fiery train wrecks put pressure on safety standards for oil transport By Joan Lowy, Associated Press The most serious oil train accident killed 47 people and destroyed the town center of Lac Megantic in Quebec, Canada, just across the border from Maine, in 2013. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 6:32 Black journalist Ethel Payne changed the national agenda with coverage of civil rights By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 5:49 D.C. makes pot legal, with restrictions By PBS News Hour The District of Columbia joined Colorado, Alaska and Washington state in legalizing recreational use and possession of marijuana. Federal law still outlaws the drug, however, putting the nation’s capital at the high-profile crossroads of both state and federal laws. Gwen… Continue watching
Feb 26 Investigation finds federal employee rearranged flights for air marshal trysts By Anna Sillers What began as an internal investigation of harassment by a Federal Air Marshal program specialist has turned into a larger investigation of rearranged flights for favors or “sexual trysts,” possibly leaving high-risk flights without air marshals. Continue reading
Feb 26 Twitter chat: Tech support for caregivers and older adults By Nora Daly Whether it is a website, gadget or the latest iPhone app, technology is available to simplify almost every part of daily life. What recent innovations help caregivers and older adults?… Continue reading