May 15 Ex-prisoners more likely to die early death, study finds By Ellen Rolfes Men who are incarcerated and released are more than twice as likely to die prematurely as those who have not been imprisoned. Georgia State University criminologist William Pridemore has found that ex-prisoners are more likely die early from disease, drug… Continue reading
May 15 Obama, 9/11 survivors and family to inaugurate ground zero museum By News Desk President Barack Obama will join 9/11 survivors, rescuers and family members of victims to dedicate the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York City Thursday. Continue reading
May 15 Student debt hurts household wealth for decades By Simone Pathe Nearly 40 percent of households headed by young, college-educated Americans are burdened with student debt, and that debt is likely to depress net worth for years to come, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. Continue reading
May 14 Watch Bill Clinton reflects on fixing the wealth gap, embracing the Affordable Care Act and Hillary's health By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 14 Houston tops list of dog attacks on postal workers By Justin Scuiletti Dogs had a bone to pick with Houston postal workers in 2013. On Wednesday, the United States Postal Service released its annual list of top cities where dogs frequently attack postal workers. Houston topped the list with a total… Continue reading
May 14 Piketty on the U.S.: The birthplace of freedom and progressive taxation By Thomas Piketty French economist Thomas Piketty acknowledges that every society needs some degree of inequality. But when the bottom 50 percent of America owns only 2 percent of the wealth, we've strayed too far from America's legacy of progressive taxation and are… Continue reading
May 14 Federal judge overturns Idaho gay marriage ban By Chelsea Coatney A U.S federal judge in Idaho ruled Tuesday night that a 2006 amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. Marriages are to began taking place at 9 a.m. local time on Friday, unless a higher court steps in to stay the… Continue reading
May 13 Watch Does decades-long fuel leak threaten drinking water safety in Albuquerque? By PBS News Hour At Kirtland Air Force Base on the outskirts of Albuquerque, New Mexico, a hole in a pipeline allowed fuel containing toxic chemicals to ooze into the soil, undetected for more than four decades. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery reports on the… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war soldier who stood by his team under ambush By PBS News Hour At the White House, former Army Sgt. Kyle White was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest honor for valor. President Obama recalled White’s bravery in a 2007 incident in Afghanistan when his platoon came under surprise attack. White… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Former NSA director: Having surveillance tools revealed puts U.S. in greater harm By PBS News Hour Revelations about the surveillance programs operated by the NSA have made Americans wonder how much of their lives is being monitored by the government. Judy Woodruff sits down with retired Gen. Keith Alexander, former director of the National Security Agency,… Continue watching