Jul 20 Leading man James Garner dies at 86 By Xander Landen Award-winning actor, James Garner, famous for his work on both the big and small screen, died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86 years old. Continue reading
Jul 20 Can you be nudged into saving money? Some companies are banking on it By Sam Weber New evidence from behavioral economists, researchers who study the psychology behind financial decisions, is at the root of what a number of major companies are using to help consumers get a better fiscal foothold. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch Can betting against yourself online help you save money? By PBS News Hour Behavioral science is behind a host of new online applications that nudge people into making better decisions on everything from health care to saving money. Continue watching
Jul 19 More cities across the U.S. consider homelessness a crime By Xander Landen Increasingly, laws that criminalize homelessness are cropping up in cities throughout the country, while simultaneously, a national shortage of shelter beds and housing options is roiling the system. Continue reading
Jul 19 Obama’s foreign policy under pressure as world crises pile up By Julie Pace, Associated Press The cascade of international crises this week comes as the American public's views about President Obama's foreign policy have soured, turning what was once seen as his strength into a potential liability. For a second-term president already hamstrung on the… Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch In politically divided Wisconsin, little incentive to seek middle ground By PBS News Hour The residents of metropolitan Milwaukee, Wisconsin are increasingly split by race, political party and geography. A major fight over Gov. Scott Walker in 2012 helped widen the divide. Gwen Ifill talks to residents and local politicians about the fractured political… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Shields and Brooks on Israel’s incursion, challenging Russia By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss potential consequences of the attack on a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane over Ukraine and the ground invasion by Israel into Gaza. Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch U.S. joins worldwide demands for immediate investigation of plane crash in rebel-held region By PBS News Hour A Malaysia Airlines jet had been flying from the Netherlands to Malaysia when it was hit by a missile and exploded over Eastern Ukraine. European monitors say they have been blocked from the crash site, and some reports claimed pro-Russian… Continue watching
Jul 18 Expanded cost-cutting proposal would release 46,000 drug felons from prison By Eric Tucker, Associated Press More than 46,000 inmates, including many who have already served a decade or longer in prison, would be eligible to seek early release under the commission's decision. A judge would review the case of each prisoner seeking to get out… Continue reading