Jul 27 Nissan recalls more than 226k vehicles due to faulty airbags By William Gansa Nissan will recall more than 226,326 additional vehicles due to faulty air bags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Saturday, expanding on a March recall of more than 900,000 vehicles. Continue reading
Jul 27 Why automatic renewal of 2015 health coverage may backfire By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Insurance exchange customers who opt for convenience by automatically renewing their coverage for 2015 are likely to receive dated and inaccurate financial aid amounts from the government, say industry officials, advocates and other experts. Continue reading
Jul 26 Solar ‘superstorm’ missed Earth in 2012 — but another could strike By Xander Landen Two years ago, the worst solar storm in almost two centuries tore through Earth's orbit. Luckily, the storm's path just missed Earth. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch Can political leadership in Central America reverse conditions fueling migration? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 25 House and Senate try to find compromise on VA health care plan By Associated Press A day after offering competing plans to improve veterans' health care, the chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees are again attempting to find a compromise. Continue reading
Jul 25 House votes to boost child tax credit for more higher income families By Associated Press WASHINGTON — More families with higher incomes could claim the popular child tax credit under a bill that won approval Friday in the House. But in a dispute that divides Republicans and Democrats, millions of the poorest low-income families would… Continue reading
Jul 25 When a college contracts ‘adjunctivitis,’ it’s the students who lose By Joseph Fruscione With adjunct professors constituting over 70 percent of college and university faculty, former professor Joe Fruscione explains why adjuncts are petitioning the Department of Labor about their working conditions, and why the real losers in this situation are the students… Continue reading
Jul 25 U.S. House of Representatives’ staffers blocked from editing by Wikipedia By Anna Christiansen Following “abuse of editing privileges” by anonymous IP addresses within the U.S House of Representatives, Wikipedia has barred House staffers from contributing for 10 days. Those with registered personal accounts may still log into the online encyclopedia and edit. Continue reading
Jul 25 Gaza negotiations continue to search for cease-fire deal By Lara Jakes, Associated Press CAIRO — Turbulent negotiations to broker a temporary truce in the Gaza Strip are continuing against the backdrop of fresh Israeli attacks on Palestinian militants. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch Caroline Kennedy on why this is a critical time for U.S. and Japan By PBS News Hour Continue watching