Mar 17 What is Obama trying to cut from Social Security? By Laurence Kotlikoff Seizing on an ambiguous clause about Social Security in President Obama's 2015 budget, Larry Kotlikoff argues that the administration should be doing a lot more to reform our nation's retirement system. Continue reading
Mar 17 SXSW car crash claims fourth life By Joshua Barajas A suspected drunk driver killed at least two people and injured 23 others early Thursday morning when he evaded a traffic stop and plowed through barricades set up for the South by Southwest festival, the Austin Police Department said. Continue reading
Mar 17 Report finds chemical cleanup leaves hazardous 'toxic trail' across U.S. By Allison McCartney In many cases, the original toxic water, which is the byproduct of solvents used by Silicon Valley’s earliest tech companies to degrease computer chips, is almost untreatable. The report estimates it would take 700 years of continuous treatment to make… Continue reading
Mar 16 Army general expected to enter plea bargain, New York Times reports By Kayla Ruble An Army general has reportedly agreed to enter a guilty plea as early as Monday in a move that could end a high profile sexual assault case that has plagued the military for the past two years, according to a… Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch In New York's Little Ukraine, tension mounts ahead of vote By PBS News Hour Metropolitan New York City is home to more than 113,000 ethnic Ukrainians. NewsHour visited Little Ukraine in the East Village to gauge local sentiment about the conflict in Crimea. Continue watching
Mar 15 NewsHour reporters are following preparations for tomorrow's vote in Crimea By News Desk PBS NewsHour producer Morgan Till is documenting his journey with chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner across Ukraine on Twitter. On Sunday, voters throughout the Crimean Peninsula will cast their ballots on a local referendum to decide whether… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch Shields and Brooks on Crimea consequences, CIA accusations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 14 U.S. plans to relinquish federal control over Internet By Justin Scuiletti The Washington Post reported Friday that the United States intends to give up federal government authority over the administration of the Internet. Continue reading
Mar 14 Women increase use of ADHD medication more than any other group, study finds By Talia Mindich Young women have increased their use of ADHD medication more than any other group in the U.S., according to the most current and comprehensive analysis of these medications. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch Holder backs proposal to lessen punishment for nonviolent drug traffickers By PBS News Hour Continue watching