Feb 02 How to collect your ex's Social Security, even if you're not speaking By Laurence Kotlikoff Ex-spouses can’t control what Social Security benefits their exes collect on their work records. What they want or don't want you to receive makes no difference. But there are still requirements to collecting off of an ex-spouse. Social Security expert… Continue reading
Feb 02 Obama to reconsider providing lethal aid to Ukraine By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is reconsidering sending lethal assistance to Ukraine, a senior administration official said Monday, but continues to have concerns about the effectiveness of that step and the risks of a proxy war between the U.S. and… Continue reading
Feb 01 Obama weighs in on 'Deflategate' in Super Bowl pregame interview By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Sunday said the NFL should consider how referees can control game footballs instead of individual teams and he defended his aggressive stance with congressional Republicans during a live interview during NBC's Super Bowl pregame show. Continue reading
Feb 01 Arizona officials on alert for measles as thousands flood in for Super Bowl By Rebecca Lee As thousands of Super Bowl XLIX spectators flood into Phoenix for Sunday's game, health officials are on high alert to make sure the flare-up of measles in the state doesn't get worse. Continue reading
Feb 01 Obama to propose foreign profits tax to fund public works By Jim Kuhnhenn, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Barack Obama's budget will propose an ambitious six-year, $478 billion public works program of highway, bridge and transit upgrades, half of it financed with a one-time mandatory tax on profits that U.S. companies have amassed overseas, White House officials… Continue reading
Feb 01 The next Serial? 12 podcasts to listen to instead of watching Super Bowl XLIX By Andrew Mach Still feeling a void after the end of Serial? Not really into the big game? Here's a list of podcasts you can listen to in the time it takes to watch Super Bowl XLIX. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 8:33 Savings programs tied to prizes to become more widely available By PBS News Hour Since the American Savings Promotion Act became law in December, banks can now offer prize-linked savings programs, which were previously only available in a handful of states through credit unions. But will the passage of the bill actually help boost… Continue watching
Feb 01 Can prize-linked programs encourage Americans to save? By News Desk D2D Fund aims to strengthen financial opportunity for low and moderate income consumers through new products and policies. Read our Q&A with Joanna Smith-Ramani, Director of Scale Strategies for D2D Fund. Continue reading
Jan 31 Host of challenges ahead for new defense secretary By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press As defense secretary, Ashton Carter would face a daunting pile of problems at home and abroad. And then there are the unforeseen crises, the ones that explode onto a Pentagon chief's agenda without warning. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 1:51 Viewers respond to report on background checks for job seekers with criminal records By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about a NewsHour Weekend signature segment describing employers doing background checks and the effect that has on people with a criminal record who struggle to find work. Continue watching