May 06 R.I.P. traditional anti-virus software By Ellen Rolfes Anti-virus software has not evolved along with hackers' abilities to attack -- so much so that some are ready to read the computer programs their last rites. Continue reading
May 06 Tips for raising well-rounded girls in a princess dominated world By Peggy Orenstein Peggy Orenstein, author of “Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture,” shares tips for parents of girlie-girls and non-girlie-girls on how to approach the princess culture while raising healthy, confident daughters. Continue reading
May 06 Social safety net catching fewer of America's neediest, study finds By Anya van Wagtendonk Although U.S. welfare spending has shot up in the last three decades, it is helping fewer of America’s poorest citizens, says a new study out of Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading
May 06 Artist turns street into giant water slide By Colleen Shalby How do you turn ordinary places into extraordinary works of art? For some, a flash mob is one way. For artist Luke Jerram, the answer was a giant water slide. Continue reading
May 05 Tough new IRS penalties set to target Russian banks By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Russian banks that buy U.S. securities after July 1 will forfeit 30 percent of the interest and dividend payments. The withholding applies to stocks and bonds, including U.S. Treasuries. Some previously owned securities would be exempt from the withholding, but… Continue reading
May 05 Watch Supreme Court upholds right to pray at town meetings By PBS News Hour In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that local governments have the right to open town meetings with prayer — even if the prayer is explicitly of one denomination. Gwen Ifill gets an overview of the case from… Continue watching
May 05 Watch Will establishment Republican candidates strike back during primary season? By PBS News Hour Primaries in North Carolina, Indiana and Ohio will kick off the 2014 midterm election season. Over the next month and a half, 25 states will vote in primaries for Congressional and local offices. Gwen Ifill gets a preview of some… Continue watching
May 05 Drones take flight in Alaska to survey wildlife By Joshua Barajas Alaska’s drone test site, one of six U.S. research locations selected to develop guidelines for “unmanned aircraft systems,” or drones, became operational Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The FAA authorized the University of Alaska in Fairbanks to conduct wildlife… Continue reading
May 05 Navigating the 'cage match' of modern parenthood By Jennifer Senior The truth is, there’s little even the most organized people can do to prepare themselves for having children. They can buy all the books, observe friends and relations, review their own memories of childhood. But the distance between those proxy… Continue reading