Apr 07 Adnan Syed's story continues post-'Serial' in new podcast By Eric Krupke For some die-hard fans of "Serial," the hit podcast by Sarah Koenig which told the story of Adnan Syed, the story never ended. But for others, when the podcast ended, the story ended. “They're still intrigued, they still want to… Continue reading
Apr 07 Obama says climate change is harming Americans' health By Josh Lederman, Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Global warming isn't just affecting the weather, it's harming Americans' health, President Barack Obama said Tuesday as he announced steps government and businesses will take to better understand and deal with the problem. Continue reading
Apr 07 Reddit CEO Ellen Pao bans salary negotiations By Anna Sillers Ellen Pao may have lost a Silicon Valley gender discrimination suit on all four accounts, but she isn’t backing down on a mission to increase gender equality in the tech world. Continue reading
Apr 07 What role should phone companies take in blocking robocalls? By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Jeri Vargas put her elderly mother on the "Do Not Call" list years ago. So why is the 88-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease still getting several recorded phone calls a day pitching her everything from vacation cruises to… Continue reading
Apr 07 Widespread power outages hit White House, Washington D.C. By Ariel Min An explosion at a power plant in southern Maryland triggered a temporary power outage at the White House, U.S. Capitol, State Department and parts of Washington D.C. and nearby areas, Homeland Security officials said on Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 48:12 PBS NewsHour full episode April 6, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, a new report assesses Rolling Stone’s fundamental failures in reporting on an alleged campus gang rape. Also: President Obama defends the framework for an Iran nuclear deal, Boston Marathon bombing trial closing arguments, countering Islamic State… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 7:44 Does the relationship between colleges and student-athletes need to be recalibrated? By PBS News Hour As the March Madness NCAA basketball tournament comes to a close, Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the role of the student athlete on the court, in the classroom and at the negotiating table with Emmett Gill of the Student-Athletes… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 13:40 How Rolling Stone got the UVA sexual assault story so wrong By PBS News Hour A new report scrutinizes the many layers of error uncovered in a Rolling Stone article about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia. Gwen Ifill talks to Steve Coll of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism about… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 5:01 Boston bombing jury to begin deliberations after emotional trial By PBS News Hour Attorneys for both sides in the Boston Bombing trial have presented their closing arguments, and the case has gone to the jury for a verdict. Gwen Ifill talks to Adam Reilly of WGBH, who has been reporting on the trial… Continue watching
Apr 06 Photos: the White House Easter Egg Roll throughout history By Anya van Wagtendonk The First Family has hosted a day of games, music and food nearly every Easter Monday since 1878. See photos of the the celebration dating back to 1889. Continue reading