Aug 07 Google search will reward encrypted sites By Colleen Shalby In an effort to make the Internet a safer place, Google will prioritize secure websites in search results, giving a boost to those URLs with an "https" -- "s" as in "secure" -- over "http."… Continue reading
Aug 07 Free health clinics shift gears as their patients qualify for insurance By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News While a few free health clinics have shut their doors in Arkansas and Washington, most expansion-state non-profit free clinics are reassessing their business strategies. Medicaid offers the potential to give their patients better access to specialists, diagnostic testing and hospital… Continue reading
Aug 07 Who really owns a monkey's selfie? By Justin Scuiletti A copyright battle over who owns the rights to a monkey's selfie is going bananas. Continue reading
Aug 07 President Obama signs bill allowing new changes in veteran health care By Matthew Daly, Darlene Superville, Associated Press FORT BELVOIR, Va. — President Barack Obama says the government must ensure that the Veterans Affairs Department has the resources to keep up with the demands of troops returning from war. Continue reading
Aug 07 U. of Minn. president aims to block 'Redskins' name from stadium, promotions By Sam Lane Washington's NFL team has drawn more fire over its use of the "Redskins" nickname, this time from the collegiate level. Continue reading
Aug 07 The $2 trillion economic risk you haven't heard about By Donald Goldsmith Beyond Earth's atmosphere lurks a threat that could knock out our electrical grid and cause catastrophic structural, not to mention economic, damage. The risk within the next decade is about as great as that of another earthquake shaking California. So… Continue reading
Aug 07 Want a tattoo? The FDA urges you to do your research By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Thinking about getting inked? Check the bottle first. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch PBS NewsHour | Full Episode | August 6, 2014 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, the death toll from the Ebola outbreak rose as the U.N. declared the outbreak of serious global concern. Also: Hackers score a massive cyber security breach, European spacecraft Rosetta reached its destination after a 10-year journey,… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 7:09 Earthquake early warning system could save lives in California By PBS News Hour Earthquakes, unlike other natural disasters, often hit without warning. But some countries have systems to give residents a heads-up before one strikes. Despite a history of deadly quakes in California, the U.S. has no widespread warning system. The NewsHour’s Cat… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Should an experimental drug be used to treat Ebola in West Africa? By PBS News Hour The treatment of two Ebola-infected Americans with an experimental drug, Z-Mapp, raises the question of whether it has potential for widespread use in combating the outbreak in West Africa. Judy Woodruff gets perspective on the topic from two experts, Dr. Continue watching