Apr 01 Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on federal corruption charges By Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Sen. Bob Menendez has been charged with using his office to improperly benefit a Florida eye doctor and political donor. Continue reading
Apr 01 U.S. raises entrance fees for some national parks By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Be prepared to pay a bit more if you're headed to some national parks and recreation areas this summer. Continue reading
Apr 01 Where does Chicken Little invest? By Terry Burnham You might think of economist Terry Burnham as the "Chicken Little of Finance." That's because he's repeatedly argued that the Dow will hit 5,000 before it hits 20,000. Since he first made that forecast in the summer of 2013, the… Continue reading
Apr 01 Obama creates first sanctions program against cybercriminals By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Wednesday authorized a new U.S. government approach to deterring cyberattacks: financial sanctions against malicious overseas hackers and companies that knowingly benefit from the fruits of cyberespionage. Continue reading
Apr 01 California governor orders water restrictions; snowpack at record low By News Desk California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered mandatory water restrictions on Wednesday to cut water usage by 25 percent across the state to deal with a years' long drought. Continue reading
Apr 01 What Medicare could do to get you lower drug prices By Philip Moeller Medicare has zillions of rules. But there's one more that columnist Philip Moeller would like to see adopted. Right now, Medicare beneficiaries are pawns in the drug pricing system, and plenty of Americans don't take the drugs they need because… Continue reading
Apr 01 Next-generation GMOs: Pink pineapples and purple tomatoes By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils may someday be on grocery shelves alongside more traditional products. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 1:16 12-year-olds talk about dealing with bullies, jealousy and zombies By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, public radio station WNYC produced a series on what it’s like to be a 12-year-old, with some honest thoughts from more than 100 kids. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode March 31, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, a new law in Indiana that claims to protect religious liberty sparks protest by gay rights groups and business leaders. Also: A new president for Nigeria, what makes a pilot fit to fly, how to amp… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:40 Why Scott Simon shared his mother's death with an unseen audience By PBS News Hour Scott Simon is known as the voice of NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, but he also gained an audience when he used Twitter to document his mother’s final days. His 140-character observances of the life and death of his mother led… Continue watching