Mar 05 Target CIO resigns over data breach By Sam Lane The chief information officer at retail giant Target has resigned following a massive holiday-season data breach, which affected millions of customers. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 'Hidden Genius' helps disadvantaged teens learn code of the tech industry By PBS News Hour In Oakland, not far from Silicon Valley, a small group of teenagers are glued to their computer screens, learning a new language. The Hidden Genius Project is a small non-profit that’s working to teach computer coding to young African-American men… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Does the president's budget present solutions for closing the economic gap? By PBS News Hour President Obama’s 2015 budget proposal includes new spending for preschool, job training and public works and would expand the Earned Income Tax Credit for low-wage workers. Judy Woodruff talks to Robert Greenstein from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities… Continue watching
Mar 04 What's your vice? Tell NewsHour By Colleen Shalby [View the story "What's your vice?" on Storify] What's your vice? Share yours with @NewsHour and see what others had to say. The dreary days of February are coming to a close, and we can’t say we’re sad. Continue reading
Mar 04 Supreme Court skeptical of IQ scores in deciding execution By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Supreme Court The Supreme Court indicated Monday that states should look beyond an intelligence test score in borderline cases of mental disability to determine whether a death row inmate is eligible to be executed. Twelve years… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch News Wrap: EPA offers new rules on cutting sulfur levels in gasoline By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 03 Marcia Coyle explains today's Supreme Court arguments on IQ and the death penalty By Marcia Coyle Twelve years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, held that the execution of mentally retarded persons violated the Constitution. On Monday, the justices returned to this area of the law to examine how one state determines who… Continue reading
Mar 03 Towns lose battle over housing laws aimed at undocumented immigrants By Ellen Rolfes The U.S. Supreme Court rejected requests to review appeals from towns in Texas and Pennsylvania over lower court rulings against local housing laws that targeted undocumented immigrants. Continue reading
Mar 03 Yes, you can cash in on multiple exes' Social Security benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff Larry Kotlikoff exposes yet another peculiarity of our nation's Social Security system that allows a spouse to live off the largest benefits package of multiple ex-spouses. Continue reading
Mar 03 Twitter Chat: What do unions have to offer today's workers? By Bridget Shirvell In this week's #NewsHourChats, we'll discuss unions in the United States. Join us on Twitter. Continue reading