Oct 17 Americans consider inequality world's greatest danger By Simone Pathe What's the biggest global threat these days? If you ask Americans and Europeans, it's economic inequality. In the Middle East, religious and ethnic hatred is of most concern. The Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project surveyed 48,643 people around the… Continue reading
Oct 17 7 more states to recognize same-sex marriages By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal government is recognizing same-sex marriages in seven more states. The states are Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado and Nevada. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch Hearing echoes of Berkeley in student activism today By PBS News Hour In 1964, the Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley, became the first large-scale campus student movement in the country. The demonstrations set the stage for the anti-Vietnam War movement, the campaign for women’s equality and others. Special… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch In 'Invisible Front,' military family's losses propel battle against mental health stigma By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch #Gamergate leads to death threats against women in the gaming industry By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch HBO offers streaming service as viewers shift to TV à la carte By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch News Wrap: Wave of Islamic State attacks strike Baghdad By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, bombings and mortar fire rocked mostly Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad. At least 50 people were killed in a wave of terror attacks by Islamic State forces. Also, Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying asked demonstrators to… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 7:32 Separating legitimate Ebola concerns from unnecessary fear By PBS News Hour As new cases have been diagnosed in the U.S. and the Centers for Disease Control expands its investigation, national concern has skyrocketed. Gwen Ifill explores the psychology behind the public anxiety with Dr. Eden Wells of the University of Michigan… Continue watching
Oct 16 Obama authorizes use of National Guard, if needed, for Ebola response By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday authorized the Pentagon to call up reserve and National Guard troops if they are needed to assist in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Continue reading
Oct 16 Twitter chat: When does bullying become a crime? By Nora Daly What are some best practices to curb bullying in the nation’s schools? When does bullying cross the line between acting out and criminal behavior? Join the conversation on Twitter using #NewsHourChats. Continue reading