Feb 05 Twitter chat: How will the 'elder boom' impact America? By Nora Daly How do you think the “elder boom” will impact the American economy? Tell us your thoughts on Twitter this Thursday, Feb. 5, from 1-2 p.m. EST. Continue reading
Feb 05 Twitter CEO takes 'full responsibility' for lack of online harassment intervention By Colleen Shalby There’s a dark space on the Internet where crass remarks, seemingly fueled by hatred for hatred’s sake, live and thrive. They belong to “trolls” -- the term given to those who spew insults to people on Twitter, YouTube, in the… Continue reading
Feb 05 Finally, random admissions: How one Yale class chooses its students By Vikram Mansharamani Vikram Mansharamani's business ethics class at Yale was so oversubscribed, he let the students decide who'd gain entry to the course. What followed was a true lesson in business ethics, where random selection was the final arbiter, and transparency was… Continue reading
Feb 05 FDA head to step down, chief scientist taking over By Matthew Perrone and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — From food safety to tobacco and politically charged drug approvals, Margaret Hamburg reset the course of the embattled Food and Drug Administration, an agency that had often been seen as ineffective. Continue reading
Feb 05 Obama condemns those who seek to 'hijack religion' By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama condemned those who seek to use religion as a rationale for carrying out violence around the world, declaring Thursday that "no god condones terror."… Continue reading
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