Jul 14 Former Taliban captive Bergdahl returns to Army duty By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who spent nearly five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan, was returned to regular duty Monday with a desk job that makes him available to Army investigators for questioning about his disappearance… Continue reading
Jul 14 Obama to push Congress for transportation funds By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will press Congress this week to keep highway and transit aid flowing to states. Continue reading
Jul 14 Is giving money to poor countries doing more harm than good? By Gregory Clark In designing aid, there's a natural tendency to address immediate needs, economic historian Gregory Clark tells Paul Solman in the fifth and final part of their conversation about his 2007 book, "A Farewell to Alms." But without economic growth first,… Continue reading
Jul 13 Scrapping by: How much metal would it take to make minimum wage? By Connie Kargbo Although illegal scrapping typically makes the headlines, there are also legal ways to scrap for a living. NewsHour wondered: How much metal would a scrapper need to collect to make the minimum wage?… Continue reading
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Jul 13 Watch Local 'World Cup' tournament brings Rio's fervor to New York City By PBS News Hour "Cosmos Copa" is a New York City-based World Cup giving 40 international teams the chance to claim their own trophy. The all-male teams are local groups, comprised of amateur, semi-pro and former professional athletes representing their national heritage. Continue watching
Jul 12 Amazon files petition to test drive package-carrying drones By Xander Landen What was first designed to be a predator of war may soon be your new mailman – that is, if Amazon gets its way. Continue reading
Jul 12 Tracy Morgan sues Wal-Mart over N.J. crash By Victoria Pasquantonio Actor Tracy Morgan is suing Wal-Mart for negligence after a New Jersey Turnpike crash last month left him critically injured and killed his comedian friend, James "Jimmy Mack" McNair. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch Dead and online: What happens to your digital estate when you die? By PBS News Hour There are nearly four billion registered e-mail accounts and more than one billion Facebook accounts worldwide. But what happens to all of that online information after we're gone? Entrepreneurs and legislative groups are trying to offer solutions and build awareness… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch Construction companies relying on federal Highway Trust Fund face Congressional roadblock By PBS News Hour The federal Highway Trust Fund is running out of money. Congress only has a few weeks to find more revenue, the Obama administration warned, or else the states will see a 28 percent reduction in federal funds, and 700,000 jobs… Continue watching