Jan 16 Homeland Security to address weaknesses in visa waiver program By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Can terrorists take advantage of the visa waiver program and enter the U.S. through "friendly" countries?… Continue reading
Jan 16 Supreme Court will hear case on nationwide same-sex marriage in April By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Time is running short for the Supreme Court to get same-sex marriage on its calendar if the justices want to tackle the issue before their current term ends in late June. Continue reading
Jan 16 NCAA proposes Penn State deal to restore wins for Joe Paterno By Ruth Tam The deal would restore 112 victories to Penn State's football record and make former coach Joe Paterno the winningest coach in the college sport's history. Continue reading
Jan 16 Unemployment insurance doesn't just help the unemployed By Simone Pathe We often hear how unemployment insurance will affect recipients. But a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that social insurance can have a stabilizing effect on the housing market in times of crisis, not just… Continue reading
Jan 16 Postal Service proposes slight price increases for postage By Tom Raum, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday proposed slight increases for mailing postcards and international letters — but wants to leave first-class "Forever" stamps at their present 49 cents. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 7:11 'An era of defeat' for the best soldiers in the world? By PBS News Hour Journalist James Fallows says it's time to examine why the best funded, best trained and most professional military in the world hasn't achieved lasting victory in the post-9/11 era. He joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner to discuss his provocative… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 6:34 Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions? By PBS News Hour A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 3:39 Drive the car of the future? No, it drives you By PBS News Hour A big sensation at the Consumer Electronic Show this year was a preview of the autonomous driving car, a vehicle equipped with a supercomputing chip and software that can recognize other vehicles and obstacles. Special correspondent Steve Goldbloom takes the… Continue watching
Jan 15 NewsHour Shares: Who are the women in Gordon Parks' photo from 1956? By Colleen Shalby Do you know who these women are? That’s what New York Times is asking readers in an effort to uncover the identity of the subjects in Gordan Parks’ photo. Continue reading
Jan 15 With lunch after recess, fruits and veggies consumption increases by 54 percent By Justin Scuiletti According to a new study, schools that put recess before lunch saw a 54 percent increase of fruit and vegetable consumption in children. Continue reading