Apr 03 The good you do for the dollar when you pay your taxes By Jon Shayne Why does the U.S. dollar have value? Hint: It's tax time, and there's only one way you can pay the U.S. government. Continue reading
Apr 03 FDA approves at-home heroin overdose treatment By Lauran Neergaard, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an overdose antidote that doctors could prescribe for family members or caregivers to keep on hand, in a pocket or medicine cabinet. Called Evzio, it's a device that automatically injects the right… Continue reading
Apr 03 Women are outnumbered and underrepresented in the news industry, research finds By News Desk Women get fewer bylines in print and online, and less time on air than men by a considerable margin, a new study by the Women’s Media Center finds. The report, The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2014… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Former inmate speaks out against U.S. 'commitment' to mass incarceration By PBS News Hour During Michael Santos’ 26 years in federal prisons, he read books on history and law, earned undergraduate and master’s degrees and wrote seven books about the criminal justice system. Now, just six months after his release, Santos is imploring prisoners… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch IMF chief Christine Lagarde on removing hurdles from a strong global economy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 02 3 killed, 16 wounded by shooter at Fort Hood By News Desk One person is dead and 14 others injured in a shooting at Fort Hood, a Texas Army base in Killeen, Texas, a senior U.S. defense official told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Apr 02 Texas execution back on schedule after appeals court overturns ruling By Ariel Min A federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling late Wednesday that required the Texas prison system to disclose additional details about its execution drugs, the Associated Press reports. Continue reading
Apr 02 Obama stumps for higher minimum wage in Michigan By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Pressing his economic case in an election year, President Barack Obama came to Michigan on Wednesday to praise the state's ongoing effort to raise the minimum wage - and to accuse Republicans who oppose that step… Continue reading
Apr 02 IMF head Lagarde: Russia feeling the effects of U.S., European sanctions By Justin Scuiletti IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde spoke to Judy Woodruff about the diplomatic crisis following Russia’s annexation of the Ukrainian region of Crimea and how subsequent sanction have impacted the Russian economy. Continue reading
Apr 02 Iran's new ambassador to the U.N. held Americans hostage in 1979 By Lara Jakes, Associated Press Hamid Aboutalebi was a member of a Muslim student group that stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. Continue reading