Dec 31 Senators seek information on FBI cell tracking By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are seeking answers from the Obama administration about the use of surveillance technology that sweeps up basic cellphone data. Continue reading
Dec 31 For Obama library, a contest of haves vs. have-nots By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama has preached economic opportunity and equal access to education as cornerstones of the legacy he wants to leave behind. But in the contest to host his presidential library, two public universities that serve needy communities fear the… Continue reading
Dec 31 Majority of Americans favor calorie postings in restaurants, vending machines By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than half of Americans say they already have enough information at restaurants to decide whether they are making a healthy purchase. But they want even more. Continue reading
Dec 31 How can selling your home raise your Medicare premiums? By Philip Moeller Even a one-time boost in income, from the sale of a home, for example, will raise your Medicare Part B and D premiums, explains Making Sen$e Medicare Maven Phil Moeller. You probably won't see that increase, though, for two years… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 8:24 U.S. diplomat: No illusions about Cuba's willingness to allow freedoms By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 7:41 Ebola, Ferguson and Derek Jeter make high schoolers' #MyZeitgeist videos By PBS News Hour A contest sponsored by PBS Newshour Extra and Google asked students to create a digital mash-up looking back at 2014. Judy Woodruff talks with three high schoolers who entered the #MyZeitgeist competition about deciding what events made their year-in-review videos… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 8:23 How do nonprofits turn social media sharing into successful fundraising? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 30 #RealLiveTransAdult emerges on Twitter following transgender teen's death By Colleen Shalby Earlier today, Twitter user Red Durkin started the hashtag #RealLiveTransAdult -- a conversation that encouraged transgender men and women to share their stories with transgender teenagers. Durkin started the hashtag in response to the suicide note left by transgender 17-year-old… Continue reading
Dec 30 An Oval Office face-plant, Obama in a tiara, and other moments caught by White House photographers in 2014 By Nora Daly If your childhood photo happens to prominently feature the leader of the free world, then there is a good chance it will wind up in chief official White House photographer Pete Souza’s yearly photo round-up. Continue reading
Dec 30 Despite uptick of airline deaths, 2014 was one of the safest years for flying By Joshua Barajas The loss of AirAsia flight QZ8501 closes a year that has seen a barrage of news reports and images of airplane wreckage and grieving families. That magnified media coverage underscores the tragic fact that 2014 was the deadliest year… Continue reading