Mar 30 Marco Rubio expected to announce presidential campaign April 13 By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Closing in on an expected announcement that he will run for president, Sen. Marco Rubio said Monday that he is planning a political event in two weeks in Miami to announce his 2016 plans. Continue reading
Mar 30 Judy Woodruff remembers the day Reagan was shot By Colleen Shalby Thirty-four years ago today, John Hinckley tried to kill President Ronald Reagan. Continue reading
Mar 30 One person dead in shooting at gates of NSA headquarters By News Desk Two people were shot and one has died after a car tried to ram a gate at Fort Meade, the military installation that houses the National Security Agency. Continue reading
Mar 30 Why shouldn't I take Social Security early so I can enjoy my retirement? By Laurence Kotlikoff One reader writes that he and his wife can start collecting Social Security earlier than age 70, as Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff discourages, with a very small downside for the long term. But today, Larry urges him to reconsider… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 25:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 29, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 29th, 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry cancels an event in the U.S. to try wrap up the Iran nuclear deal, the future of television is examined in our signature segment as more young… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 3:07 Inside the new federal pay day loan rules By PBS News Hour This week, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took new steps to protect the working poor from people critics describe as predatory lenders, those who make what are known as pay day loans. Chico Harlan of the Washington Post joins… Continue watching
Mar 29 Two bodies recovered from rubble of East Village fire By Daniel Costa-Roberts Rescue workers recovered two bodies from the wreckage of a fire in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood Sunday afternoon. Continue reading
Mar 29 As HIV epidemic rages in Indiana, lessons to be learned from Vancouver By William Brangham Indiana Governor Mike Pence this week declared a public health emergency because of 79 H.I.V. cases among injection drug-users in the southern part of the state. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 1:42 Drive-by jargon: Decoding Silicon Valley's puzzling tech billboards By PBS News Hour Billboards with language aimed at the tech industry are plentiful along a 49-mile stretch of freeway between San Francisco and San Jose. KQED San Francisco's Scott Shafer reports. Continue watching
Mar 29 What's your media diet? See how you compare to the NewsHour team By Elisabeth Ponsot Is it ethical to use a friend's Netflix password? Is cable still worth the cost? Read what NewsHour staff had to say about their media diet and share your thoughts. Continue reading