Jan 30 Watch 7:43 A push to use the human genome to make medicine more precise By PBS News Hour President Obama introduced a new plan to create a database of genetic information of a million Americans in order to better tailor medical treatments for groups of patients. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien interviews Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: U.S. economy slows but wages rise By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the government reported that GDP growth slowed significantly in the last part of 2014, but wages and benefits rose at the best pace in six years. Also, former Gov. Mitt Romney announced he will not… Continue watching
Jan 30 Artist behind Newsweek cover: it's not sexist, it depicts the ugliness of sexism By Ruth Tam Newsweek’s current cover story on sexism in Silicon Valley is getting negative attention for dressing up what it defiles: unequal footing for women in technology. Continue reading
Jan 30 How do you count a city's homeless population? You walk the streets By Colleen Shalby Nearly 300 volunteers have until 2 a.m. to find and survey every homeless person they can find on the streets of Washington, D.C. It’s part of Department of Housing and Urban Development's annual point-in-time count of the homeless. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 3:44 How do you count the homeless population in one night? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 30 Census Bureau may count Arab-Americans for the first time in 2020 By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press The U.S. Census Bureau will test the new Middle East-North Africa (MENA) classification for possible inclusion on the 2020 Census if it gets enough positive feedback about the proposed change by Sunday, when the public comment period ends. Continue reading
Jan 30 NFL says player concussions are declining By William Brangham According to an announcement made in Phoenix yesterday, concussions fell 25 percent this season compared to last year,… Continue reading
Jan 30 On the eve of the Super Bowl, an illegal bookie tells all By Simone Pathe Think you know who's going to win the Super Bowl? There are guys who know more than you do about sports, and they're looking to trap you. They're bookies. Making Sen$e talked to one about the business -- and about… Continue reading
Jan 30 'Radical Brownies' allows girls of color to address injustice By Eric Krupke Girls can earn a radical beauty badge, a food justice badge, and a radical self-love badge, among others. Continue reading
Jan 30 America's burger renaissance evident with Shake Shack IPO By Ruth Tam The "modern day 'roadside' burger stand" that started in New York is now global. Continue reading