Oct 28 U.S. Postal Service approved nearly 50,000 law enforcement requests to monitor mail By Laura Santhanam Law enforcement agencies tracked the mail of tens of thousands of Americans in 2013 with the United States Postal Service’s approval. Continue reading
Oct 28 Photo essay: What's growing in West Virginia's urban ruins? By Jason Kane, Ariel Min Under the bridge of a four-lane highway in West Virginia, a movement is growing that some believe could help a struggling Rust Belt city recover. Continue reading
Oct 28 States have options to go beyond CDC guidelines, Fauci says By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For Americans wondering why President Barack Obama hasn't forced all states to follow a single, national rule for isolating potential Ebola patients, the White House has a quick retort: Talk to the Founding Fathers. Continue reading
Oct 27 Expecting a public pension? Don't hold your breath for Social Security too By Laurence Kotlikoff In some states, the earnings of government employees, like teachers, do not count toward Social Security. Any Social Security benefits they've earned, even those from a spouse, may be reduced by half of the public employee's non-covered pension. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch Empowering students with disabilities to find exercise they love By PBS News Hour Physical education is required in most American high schools, but for teenagers with physical and developmental disabilities, there can be greater restrictions on how they can get active. The NewsHour’s April Brown reports on how schools in Florida’s Miami-Dade County… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 27, 2014 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Ebola creates a crisis for West African children whose parents have died. Also: Midterm elections one week away, Ukrainians vote for pro-Europe political parties, a call to protect African lions, adapting physical education for students with… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch What to watch for in the last week before midterm elections By PBS News Hour Out of 36 states with Senate races, there are 10 where the leading candidates are separated by just a few points. Stu Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Music Maker eases the blues for down-and-out artists By PBS News Hour For every American musician who makes it big, there are many, many more who eke out a living to be able to afford new guitar strings. The Music Maker Foundation, based in North Carolina, helps struggling blues artists meet their… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch CDC offers new guidelines for U.S. health workers returning from West Africa - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch News Wrap: U.S., British forces leave Afghan military base after 13 years By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, American and British troops were airlifted from a major military base in Afghanistan’s Helmand Province, closing the facility after 13 years of use. Also, a suicide bombing in central Iraq killed at least 24 people,… Continue watching