Jan 14 Phone companies don't want the job of spying on customers' calls By Associated Press In an effort to address privacy, legal and civil liberties concerns, President Barack Obama is expected to propose shifting phone surveillance activities from the NSA to phone companies or an unspecified third party. Photo by Thomas Hawk/Flickr WASHINGTON --… Continue reading
Jan 14 Federal spending bill poised to pass By Terence Burlij House and Senate negotiators took another step away from governing by crisis Monday, reaching a deal on a $1 trillion spending measure to fund the government through September. The agreement avoids many of the politically-charged provisions that could have torpedoed… Continue reading
Jan 13 One cup of joe and your brain is ready to go By Justin Scuiletti Your morning cup of coffee jumpstarts your memory. That's according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, who have discovered that caffeine can improve memory for up to 24 hours. For the study, participants looked at a bunch of images. Five… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch Closing the digital divide by helping seniors get online It's estimated that about half of Americans over the age of 65 use the Internet. But for the other half, increasing societal dependence on digital technology threatens to leave behind those who don't go online. NewsHour correspondent Mary Jo Brooks… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watching MTV's '16 and Pregnant' leads to lower teen birth rates, study finds By Ellen Rolfes Calling all aspiring teenage reality TV stars: Have a baby and you could be featured on MTV's "16 and Pregnant" or "Teen Mom." And your chances are getting better because the pool of eligible teenage parents for the shows is… Continue reading
Jan 13 U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2013 By News Desk Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2013 due to a slight increase in the usage of coal for energy. Photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. Energy Information Administration says that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Viewers sound off on NewsHour Weekend stories On a new segment called "Viewers like You," NewsHour Weekend fans have the opportunity to sound off on stories and share their opinions with anchor Hari Sreenivasan. Continue watching
Jan 12 Students protest in Egypt as constitution referendum vote nears Hundreds of student supporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi clashed with security forces Sunday during protests at three universities in Cairo. The demonstrations occurred as Egyptians prepare to vote on a draft constitution on Tuesday and… Continue reading
Jan 12 Iran nuclear deal slated to take effect this month Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to carry out the nuclear deal agreed upon in November, officials announced Sunday. The accord will go into effect on Jan. 20, the New York Times reports. Prior… Continue reading
Jan 12 Supreme Court to hear partisan case on presidential appointments WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is refereeing a politically charged dispute between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans over the president's power to temporarily fill high-level positions. The case being argued at the high court Monday is the first… Continue reading