Oct 21 Watch When to pull the plug on a dying startup company By PBS News Hour The startup scene has exploded on the tech market with good ideas and some not-so-good ideas. Special correspondent Steve Goldbloom examines the process that startups go through to become solid businesses and how unsuccessful business get canned. Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Paralyzed man walks after transplanted cells repair his spine By PBS News Hour A Bulgarian man who was paralyzed from the chest down after a 2010 stabbing can now walk after a pioneering transplant in Poland. Cells from the man’s nose were used to repair his spinal nerves in a surgery that gives… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch CDC sets new protocols for health care workers and airport screenings By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch News Wrap: Islamic State group claims it took U.S. air-dropped weapons By PBS News Hour Islamic State fighters in Syria have reportedly taken weapons air-dropped by the U.S. for Kurdish fighters in Kobani. Meanwhile, in Baghdad, a series of bombings left 30 people dead in Shiite districts. In Hong Kong, student leaders sat down with… Continue watching
Oct 21 Petition takes aim at Toys 'R' Us over 'Breaking Bad' action figures By Justin Scuiletti It has been more than a year since "Breaking Bad" ended its run on television, but Walter White has now taken up residence on the shelves within Toys "R" Us stores -- a decision that prompted a Florida parent to… Continue reading
Oct 21 Are you driving a car with dangerous airbags? By Laura Santhanam The U.S. government recently issued an immediate recall for more than 4.7 million vehicles that were installed with defective airbags. However, the consumer website that lists vehicle identification numbers included in the recall did not appear to be working on… Continue reading
Oct 21 Amazon signs five-year pricing deal with Simon & Schuster By Ashira Morris The contract, which both sides have labelled a success, allows the book publisher to set the price of electronic and print books sold on Amazon. Continue reading
Oct 21 American released from North Korea By Lara Jakes, Associated Press American detainee Jeffrey Fowle has been released from North Korea, nearly six months after he was taken into custody, the State Department said Tuesday. Two other Americans who have been tried and convicted of crimes in North Korea are still… Continue reading
Oct 21 Outgoing West Africa travelers redirected to 5 U.S. airports for Ebola screenings By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Everyone coming to the United States from the three West African countries at the center of the Ebola outbreak will now be screened for the deadly disease at one of five airports, the Homeland Security Department said Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch Opera depicting a modern tragedy sparks protest By PBS News Hour An opera slated to open at the Met in New York has stirred very strong feelings beyond the arts community. "The Death of Klinghoffer" is based on a real and recent tragedy: the hijacking of an Italian cruise ship and… Continue watching