Mar 20 Celebrating Young Genius By News Desk Why should we wait to recognize genius until later in life? Carlos Watson, CEO of website OZY, joins Gwen Ifill to share details on the new OZY Genius Awards. The award grants 10 college students summer stipends to help them… Continue reading
Mar 20 Seniors spend 5 times more than Millennials, so why aren't companies taking notice? By Steven Butler, OZY Older adults could be the biggest overlooked opportunity in today’s economy, but companies are just now taking notice. Continue reading
Mar 20 Here's the dirt on low-cost, less-water gardening in a drought By Colleen Shalby It's the first day of spring, and our thoughts have turned to gardening, despite the snow, rain and bitter cold we haven't quite escaped here in the mid-Atlantic. Continue reading
Mar 20 U.S. tightens rules for disclosing chemicals used in fracking By Matthew Daly, Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. Continue reading
Mar 20 Could kids hold the power to desegregate an Ohio town? By Simone Pathe In Robert Putnam's new book, "Our Kids," he argues that America has become more segregated by class since the 1950s and uses his hometown of Port Clinton, Ohio, as an example. Learn what residents of Port Clinton are doing to… Continue reading
Mar 20 States to test ways to get food stamp recipients back to work By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Ten states will test new ways to get food stamp recipients back to work, using Agriculture Department grants aimed at helping some of the 46 million Americans who receive benefits move off the rolls. Continue reading
Mar 20 Federal authorities say no foul play in death of black man hanging in a tree in Mississippi By Laura Santhanam A black man was found hanging in a tree in Mississippi, and now federal and state investigators are trying to determine if his death was a suicide or homicide. Continue reading
Mar 20 Even scarier than California's shrinking reservoirs is its shrinking groundwater supply By Colleen Shalby California's water shortage could potentially affect the entire nation. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 7:18 Tech startups see gold in Baby Boomers' golden years By PBS News Hour With more than 100 million Americans now over the age of 50, technology companies are eager to find new ways to cater to Baby Boomer consumers. From a mobile app that offers medical tips to wearable devices, special correspondent Megan… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 8:37 What's splitting a new generation of haves and have-nots By PBS News Hour Political scientist Robert Putnam grew up in Port Clinton, Ohio, a town where, he says, both rich and poor children grew up together and had bright opportunities. But in the past few decades, social mobility has declined and the haves… Continue watching