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News Wrap: UN peacekeepers released by Syrian rebels

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Thursday, 45 UN peacekeepers held captive for two weeks were released by al-Nusra Front, Syrian rebels who are linked to al-Qaida. Also, a South African judge ruled that Olympic track star Oscar Pistorius cannot be convicted…

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Feds issue new regulations on reporting fatal work injuries

By Tom Raum, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Tightening its standards, the government issued new regulations Thursday that will require managers to file a detailed report within eight hours on fatal workplace accidents.

Lawmakers push for legislation to protect pregnant workers

By Hope Yen, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — More than 120 members of Congress urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to recognize that pregnant workers are entitled to reasonable accommodations such as light duty, saying it’s needed to ensure that expecting mothers are not forced out…

Twitter Chat: Does think tank diversity matter?

By Nora Daly

Think tanks play a considerable role in determining the national agenda and organizing conversations around key issues. As such, it is important to ask, how balanced are their research teams?…

Obama administration sharply reduces number of deportations

By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is on pace this year to deport the fewest number of immigrants since at least 2007, even as he has postponed until after Election Day his promised unilateral action that could shield millions more from…

9/11 Memorial Museum shows artifacts from bin Laden capture

By Rialda Zukic

The National September 11 Memorial Museum announced this week the opening of a new exhibit which features artifacts from the capture of former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

That time Apple broke into your music library and left you a Bono

By Wahyd Vannoni

Marketing professor Wahyd Vannoni reacts to the presence of a new album in his iTunes library -- an album he never bought.

Single? So are the majority of U.S. adults

By Nora Daly

Whether it’s through dating service ads on your Facebook page and in your inbox, or through the matchmaking attempts of a well-meaning friend, it’s easy for unmarried people to feel singled out. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data,…

Obama's airstrike plan met with support and skepticism from the Hill

By Domenico Montanaro, Ruth Tam

Reaction to the prime-time address Wednesday night ranged from support to skepticism to questions of a lack of specifics for fighting the Islamic State militants.