Oct 23 How to talk in Silicon Valley without saying anything By Steve Goldbloom I moved to San Francisco in 2010, in time to witness the extraordinary growth in the Bay Area tech scene. Since then, the startup boom has dominated business headlines: from the leadup to Twitter's IPO, Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp for… Continue reading
Oct 23 Judge orders latest White House fence jumper held without bond By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The 23-year-old Maryland man who climbed over the White House fence was ordered held without bond in an appearance Thursday before a federal magistrate judge. Continue reading
Oct 23 Navajo high court postpones election after language fluency becomes issue By Felicia Fonseca FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- The top court on the nation's largest Indian reservation on Thursday ordered tribal election officials to postpone the Navajo Nation's presidential election and reprint ballots without the name of a candidate who was disqualified in a language… Continue reading
Oct 23 Earning more? Thank immigrant STEM workers By Simone Pathe Even opponents of open immigration often support temporary guest workers entering the U.S. on the H1-B visa program. But do immigrants skilled in science and technology undercut wages for U.S. workers? Quite the contrary, according to a new paper from… Continue reading
Oct 23 Despite appellate rulings, 3 states refuse to allow gay unions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The writing is on the wall for gay marriage bans in Kansas, Montana and South Carolina after federal appeals courts that oversee those states have made clear that keeping gay and lesbian couples from marrying is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Remembering Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, a 'spiritual leader for good journalism' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Ebola sounds scary, but these diseases are the real health threat By PBS News Hour Ebola remains at the forefront of public safety concerns, but there are a number of illnesses that pose a far greater health risk. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Dr. William Schaffner, the chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt… Continue watching
Oct 22 Four out of 10 internet users have experienced online harassment, Pew says By Colleen Shalby What’s the reality of online harassment for people on a daily level? Pew Research Center recently found that four out of ten internet users have experienced some form of online harassment. Continue reading
Oct 22 FBI intercepts teenagers' plan to join Islamic State in Syria By Ayan Sheikh U.S. authorities are currently investigating a case involving three teenage girls -- two sisters and their friend -- suspected of leaving their homes in Arapahoe County in Denver to join the Islamic State militant group in Syria. Continue reading
Oct 22 How to find a Medicare Part D drug plan online By Philip Moeller Medicare's prescription drug plans change what drugs they offer and how much they charge every year, with plans differing by geographic region. But just looking at premiums, which some drug-plan guides do, is not going to tell you much about… Continue reading