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
Mar 31 Watch 6:39 Religious Freedom bill stirs Hoosier uproar By PBS News Hour Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said he wanted to clarify his state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, defending the law he signed last week as not discriminatory. In the last few days, gay rights groups have protested while high-profile companies have come… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:45 Does the U.S. need to change its mental health screening process for pilots? By PBS News Hour According to Lufthansa, the co-pilot who crashed a Germanwings flight into the French Alps had informed the company of severe depression in 2009. Judy Woodruff talks to Dr. Warren Silberman, a former FAA medical certification manager, and Dr. William Hurt… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Defense rests in Boston Marathon bombing case By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, defense attorneys for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzokhar Tsarnaev rested their case without calling the defendant to testify. Also, the Obama administration formally pledged to curb U.S. greenhouse gas emissions up to 28 percent… Continue watching
Mar 31 A map of America's 50 biggest craft breweries By Vanessa Dennis “Almost 75 percent of Americans now live within 10 miles of a brewery, so it’s not just one place. We’re seeing dynamic growth in a lot of different markets.”… Continue reading
Mar 31 We need to talk about why we don't want kids By Margaret Myers Becoming a parent is always going to be a default setting, but it shouldn't be, says author Meghan Daum. She has edited a new book that features essays by writers who explain their position on not having children. Continue reading