Aug 21 Watch News Wrap: National Guard ordered to begin pulling out of Ferguson By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the governor of Missouri ordered the National Guard to begin withdrawing from the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson. A police officer was suspended for pointing a semi-automatic rifle at a crowd of protesters Tuesday night,… Continue watching
Aug 21 Watch LIVE: What happens next in Ferguson? By News Desk The aftermath of the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson has been widely covered by local and national news outlets. But, the violence and looting have overshadowed some of the core issues that need to be addressed. Continue reading
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