Sep 17 Watch News Wrap: NFL to begin testing for human growth hormone By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the NFL and its players union agreed to a revised policy on performance enhancing drugs that will include testing for human growth hormone, in addition to steroids and diuretics. Also, authorities closed schools in a… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Obama stresses U.S. forces in Iraq will advise, not join combat By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 17 Ex-VA doctor says the Phoenix Veterans hospital report 'minimizes the scandal' By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Dr. Samuel Foote, a former clinic director for the VA in Phoenix, said a report by the department's inspector general appears designed to "minimize the scandal and protect its perpetrators rather than to provide the truth."… Continue reading
Sep 17 Why video gamers are speaking out against sexual harassment By Corinne Segal Adult women are playing video games in greater numbers than ever, and more of them are also speaking out against online sexual harassment. Continue reading
Sep 17 Rise of Catholic insurance plans raises questions about contraceptive coverage By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Catholic and other religious hospitals and universities have been arguing in federal court for much of the past two years that they shouldn’t have to offer or facilitate birth control as part of their employee health plans because it violates… Continue reading
Sep 17 Is the Federal Reserve printing a free lunch? By Terry Burnham The Federal Reserve is nearing the final drawdown of its quantitative easing program, which, in several ways, has helped reduce the budget deficit. But has that really been such a free lunch, asks economist Terry Burnham?… Continue reading
Sep 17 Food stamps cuts will only hit four states, review finds By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Cuts to the nation's food stamp program enacted this year are only affecting four states, far from the sweeping overhaul that Republicans had pushed, an Associated Press review has found. Continue reading
Sep 17 From marriage equality advocate to materials scientist, MacArthur Foundation names 21 new 'geniuses' By Victoria Fleischer What do a civil rights lawyer, a graphic memoirist and an environmental engineer have in common? They are all 2014 MacArthur Fellows. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 16, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we look at how effective a new pledge of U.S. aid will be in the fight against Ebola. Also: the Pentagon doesn’t rule out the use of American troops to battle the Islamic State, why thousands… Continue watching