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
Oct 22 How are Medicare Part D drug plans changing in 2015? By Philip Moeller Upwards of 40 million people have Medicare Part D drug plans, and while reviewing your plan is less than fun, Making Sen$e's Medicare Maven, journalist Philip Moeller, explains how taking the time to review your plan during open enrollment could… Continue reading
Oct 22 Pentagon: 1 weapons bundle seized by militants By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is confirming that Islamic State group militants were able to seize one of the 28 bundles of weapons and medical supplies dropped to Kurdish forces on Monday. Continue reading
Oct 22 Leaked autopsy on Michael Brown shooting refutes earlier report By News Desk An autopsy report leaked to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch suggests Michael Brown -- the Ferguson, Missouri, teen who was killed by police officer Darren Wilson -- was shot in the hand at close range and might have been reaching for… Continue reading
Oct 22 Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7 percent By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Millions of older Americans who rely on federal benefits will get a 1.7 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the government announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 21, 2014 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we talk to CDC director on the new safety guidelines for Ebola care. Also: the race for an open senate seat in Georgia, a new surgery enables a paralyzed man to walk again, how fashion designer… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Will the Royals cap their Cinderella story with a fairytale ending? By PBS News Hour The Kansas City Royals’ meteoric rise from Midwestern underdog to American League champs has electrified its hometown. Tonight, before the faceoff with World Series veterans, the San Francisco Giants, Gwen Ifill speaks Mike Pesca of Slate and Hampton Stevens of… Continue watching