Feb 13 A new generation of voices takes back Black History Month By Eric Krupke Justin Giuliano, Arielle Newton and Alisha Acquaye want you to rethink how America celebrates Black History Month. Continue reading
Feb 13 How the West got rich and modern capitalism was born By Sven Beckert "We need to qualify the fairy tale we like to tell about capitalism and free labor," argues Harvard historian Sven Beckert, author of the new book, "Empire of Cotton." In part two of his essay on Making Sen$e, he explores… Continue reading
Feb 13 David Carr, New York Times journalist, dies at 58 By Ruth Tam David Carr, the gravelly-voiced veteran of the New York Times media beat has died at 58. After collapsing at the newspaper's office in Manhattan on Thursday night, he was rushed to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, where he was declared dead. Continue reading
Feb 13 Mom of 4 wins $188 million Powerball jackpot, but state governments are still losing By Travis Daub "I thought I was going to have a heart attack when I saw the ticket and checked it," she said. Continue reading
Feb 13 Obama to focus on cybersecurity in heart of Silicon Valley By Darlene Superville, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Responding to unprecedented data breaches and cyberattacks, President Barack Obama is trying to spark alliances between policymakers who want to regulate the online world and tech innovators who traditionally shun Beltway bureaucracies. Continue reading
Feb 13 Hormone treatment approved for Chelsea Manning By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hormone treatment for gender reassignment has been approved for Chelsea Manning, the former intelligence analyst convicted of espionage for sending classified documents to the WikiLeaks website. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 7:53 Using rational economics to simplify the search for romance By PBS News Hour What can online matchmaking sites teach us about the marketplace? When an economist turned to the Internet to find a date, he found that searching for a life partner isn’t much different from other kinds of shopping. Economics correspondent Paul… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Greece agrees to bailout talks with EU officials By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the new Greek government agreed to discuss a compromise with creditors on its international bailout. Also, the Senate voted 93 to 5 to confirm Ashton Carter as the next secretary of defense, succeeding Chuck Hagel. Continue watching
Feb 12 U.S. headed for a 'mega-drought' in 21st century, scientists warn By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy New research published in the journal Science Advances finds that the American Southwest and Great Plains in the 21st century risk the worst drought conditions in more than 1,000 years. By 2050, the U.S. could surpass the “mega-drought” conditions… Continue reading
Feb 12 The 3 first date questions that will predict your romantic compatibility By Simone Pathe Paul Solman talks to OkCupid co-founder and president Christian Rudder about the three questions that will help you find love. Continue reading