Feb 05 Data breach at insurance company could impact millions By News Desk Health insurance giant Anthem said Wednesday that a database holding the personal information of tens of millions of its customers and employees was breached in a cyberattack. Continue reading
Feb 04 NBC's Brian Williams apologizes for false Iraq war story By Joshua Barajas Brian Williams recanted on Wednesday a 12-year-old story that he was aboard a helicopter that was shot down by enemy fire during the Iraq War invasion in 2003. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch In rural West Virginia, schools help grandparents who are parenting for the second time By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch 7:02 FCC proposes treating all Internet traffic equally By PBS News Hour The Federal Communications Commission unrolled a plan to preserve equal access to the Internet for all users, treating broadband in a way that’s similar to a public utility. Leading up to the announcement, more than 4 million commenters weighed in… Continue watching
Feb 04 FCC wants to regulate Internet as public utility By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Internet service providers, including those selling wireless connections, would be prohibited from slowing down or speeding up web traffic, under rules proposed Wednesday by a top U.S. regulator that would subject the broadband industry to unprecedented regulation. Continue reading
Feb 04 What's at stake in Supreme Court's health care law case? By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Supreme Court is taking another look at President Barack Obama's health care law, and this time it's not just the White House that should be worried. Continue reading
Feb 04 Rosa Parks' letters and photographs reveal a lifelong warrior for civil rights By Ruth Tam The Rosa Parks Collection of 7,500 manuscripts and 2,500 photographs are available to researchers at the Library of Congress on Feb. 4 and a portion will be open to the public on March 2. Continue reading
Feb 04 What's the most important cost to consider when picking a health plan? By Philip Moeller Don't make a health coverage decision with long-term consequences based on short-term conditions and costs, advises Making Sen$e Medicare Maven Phil Moeller. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 53:13 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 3, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Standard and Poor’s reaches a $1.4 billion settlement with the Justice Department over charges that it contributed to the financial crisis. Also: New York cracks down on fake herbal supplements, using education to break the cycle… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 6:29 Schools in rural West Virginia aim to improve students' prospects By PBS News Hour Boredom can mean trouble and bad health for children in rural America. In communities where resources are few, schools face the extra challenge of keeping students active, safe and healthy. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports from McDowell… Continue watching