Oct 03 Watch Hospital's handling of Ebola patient raises questions - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 03 California passes law to require paid sick leave as legislation lingers in DC By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Nearly 4 in 10 private sector workers lack paid sick leave, and low-wage workers make up a disproportionate share. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2014 National Compensation Survey, only 30 percent of the workers whose earnings are in… Continue reading
Oct 03 Quiz: Do you know what these patented inventions do? By Laura Santhanam In this quiz, see if you can identify what some devices were designed to do based on renderings submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Continue reading
Oct 03 Federal judge orders release of hunger strike video from Guantanamo By Pete Yost, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday ordered the public release of videotapes of a hunger-striking Guantanamo Bay prisoner being forcibly removed from his cell and force-fed. Continue reading
Oct 03 State investigators dismissed prisoners' complaints of sexual abuse By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — When inmates at a notorious Alabama women's prison came forward to complain of sexual abuse and harassment, state investigators time and again classified the complaints as unfounded or unsubstantiated and often recommended that the matters be closed without… Continue reading
Oct 03 A two-tiered jobs report for a two-tiered economy By Simone Pathe With the unemployment rate dipping below 6 percent for the first time since the summer of 2008, and payroll gains of 248,000, September's headline employment data points to a real economic recovery -- with jobs. But last month wasn't so… Continue reading
Oct 03 Twitter chat: What are the care options for older American singles? By Nora Daly While the number of single adults is growing in the U.S., the number of Americans over age 65 also is on the rise. What does long term care look like for unmarried elderly Americans, and what different options are available?… Continue reading
Oct 03 Obama vows to act on immigration reform by end of year By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With frustration mounting, President Barack Obama sought Thursday to quell doubts he'll use his presidential powers to act on immigration, telling Hispanics and immigration activists it's "not a question of if but when."… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 2, 2014 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, we take a deeper look at the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Also: A debate on when Supreme Court justices should retire, students in Colorado protest changes to their curriculum, Walruses face dangers as sea… Continue watching