Oct 03 Quiz: Do you know what these patented inventions do? By Laura Santhanam In this quiz, see if you can identify what some devices were designed to do based on renderings submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Continue reading
Oct 03 Federal judge orders release of hunger strike video from Guantanamo By Pete Yost, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday ordered the public release of videotapes of a hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay prisoner being forcibly removed from his cell and force-fed. Continue reading
Oct 03 State investigators dismissed prisoners' complaints of sexual abuse By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — When inmates at a notorious Alabama women's prison came forward to complain of sexual abuse and harassment, state investigators time and again classified the complaints as unfounded or unsubstantiated and often recommended that the matters be closed without… Continue reading
Oct 03 A two-tiered jobs report for a two-tiered economy By Simone Pathe With the unemployment rate dipping below 6 percent for the first time since the summer of 2008, and payroll gains of 248,000, September's headline employment data points to a real economic recovery -- with jobs. But last month wasn't so… Continue reading
Oct 03 Twitter chat: What are the care options for older American singles? By Nora Daly While the number of single adults is growing in the U.S., the number of Americans over age 65 also is on the rise. What does long term care look like for unmarried elderly Americans, and what different options are available?… Continue reading
Oct 03 Obama vows to act on immigration reform by end of year By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With frustration mounting, President Barack Obama sought Thursday to quell doubts he'll use his presidential powers to act on immigration, telling Hispanics and immigration activists it's "not a question of if but when."… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 2, 2014 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, we take a deeper look at the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Also: A debate on when Supreme Court justices should retire, students in Colorado protest changes to their curriculum, Walruses face dangers as sea… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Kevin Spacey on playing a politician who 'gets stuff done,' and cultivating new talent By PBS News Hour “It's interesting to play a politician who gets stuff done,” says “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey. “Ignore the murdering and the conniving.” On the eve of a benefit performance with the Shakespeare Theatre Company in the nation’s capital, Jeffrey… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch How a presidential candidate's personal life changed political journalism By PBS News Hour When did the more intimate -- and sometimes sordid -- aspects of the personal lives of politicians become fair game for reporters? Matt Bai of Yahoo News says it was back in 1987, when presidential candidate Gary Hart’s extramarital dalliance… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Is the traditional taxicab an endangered species? By PBS News Hour Increasingly popular ride-sharing services have attracted customers at a rate that some say endangers the cab industry. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on the new surge of unregulated competition on the road. Continue watching