Jan 16 News organizations form coalition to test drones By Joshua Barajas Ten news organizations, including The New York Times and the Associated Press, formed a coalition with Virginia Tech to test unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, for news gathering, the media companies said in a joint statement Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:12 Supreme Court to consider whether all states must recognize same-sex marriage By PBS News Hour Same-sex marriage is now legal in 36 states, so should gay couples be allowed to marry nationwide? Having considered aspects of the debate before, the Supreme Court will consider that question directly this spring. Marcia Coyle of The National Law… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 9:32 News Wrap: Dozens arrested in European anti-terror raids By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, police in France, Germany and Belgium arrested more than two dozen people with suspected links to Islamic militant groups. The head of Europol warned that Europe now has up to 5,000 Muslim radicals. Also, President… Continue watching
Jan 16 Holder restricts federal government's role in seizing assets By Associated Press Federal agencies can no longer take possession of assets seized by local law enforcement, unless the property includes firearms or and other materials that concern public safety. Continue reading
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