Aug 21 Mo'Ne Davis' power breaks Little League World Series ratings By Anya van Wagtendonk Wednesday wasn’t a great night for Mo’ne Davis, the teenage pitching phenom making headlines for her performance in this year’s Little League World Series. Continue reading
Aug 21 Mr. Abe, Japan's economy needs more By Milton Ezrati Economist Milton Ezrati argues that the economic policies of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -- known collectively as "Abenomics" -- aren't doing enough to address the demographic challenges of an aging population. Japan's economy, he believes, needs more innovation to… Continue reading
Aug 21 U.S. Copyright Office rules monkeys can't copyright their selfies By Diane Jeanty In its first revision in over two decades, the U.S. Copyright Office has published a new draft update to its existing rules regarding ownership of photographs, text and art, stating that non-human beings cannot own copyright. The changes come in… Continue reading
Aug 21 Twitter Chat: Can hashtag activism have real impact? By Nora Daly Hashtag activism is a term coined to describe the use of viral hashtags on social media to raise awareness and foster discussion about specific issues and causes, but can it affect real change?… Continue reading
Aug 21 What are your questions for 'Orange is the New Black' author Piper Kerman? By Colleen Shalby On Friday Hari Sreenivasan interviews Piper Kerman, the woman who inspired the Netflix hit "Orange is the New Black." What questions do you have for her?… Continue reading
Aug 21 No ice bucket challenge for U.S. diplomats By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The charity stunt has lured athletes, celebrities, politicians and rock stars and gone viral on the Internet, but don't look for U.S. diplomats to get in on the fun. Continue reading
Aug 21 Women significantly outnumber teenage boys in gamer demographics By Charles Pulliam-Moore Adult female gamers have unseated boys under the age of 18 as the largest video game-playing demographic in the U.S., according to a recently published study from the Entertainment Software Association, a trade group focused the U.S. gaming industry. Continue reading
Aug 21 Bank of America to pay nearly $17 billion in settlement with Justice Department By Pete Yost, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has announced a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America over its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis. Continue reading
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Aug 20 Watch 'Factory Man' explores human side of how globalization affects U.S. industry By PBS News Hour For much of the 20th century, southern Virginia and North Carolina were home to the world's biggest furniture factories and suppliers. But between 1989 and 2007, seven factories closed, in part due to booming furniture-making businesses in Asia. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching