Mar 29 Deadline approaches to sign up for health insurance By Associated Press Monday is the deadline to sign up for private health insurance in the new online markets created by President Barack Obama's health care law. Continue reading
Mar 29 Timeline of marijuana policy in the U.S. and Netherlands By Saskia de Melker, Kristin Miller NewHour's investigation into how the Netherlands has managed the sale of pot for 40 years illustrated that laws and regulations governing marijuana are often in flux. Use the timeline below to see how both nations have changed their… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch Shields and Brooks on Obama's Vatican visit and a health reform milestone By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including efforts by the U.S. and the European Union to deter Russia from entering more regions, President Obama’s meeting with Pope… Continue watching
Mar 28 How the Garamond typeface could be worth $100 million in government savings By Justin Scuiletti A 14-year-old student thinks he has calculated a way to save the U.S. government more than $100 million per year, and it's as simple as changing typefaces. The answer is to require all printed documents to be written in… Continue reading
Mar 28 This popular American game show is about to turn 50 By Ariel Min If you're struggling to accept the fact that many of your favorite childhood films are more than 20 years old, try this: Jeopardy! is turning 50 this weekend. Yes, fifty. The American quiz show first launched its daytime version… Continue reading
Mar 28 Pentagon plans to triple cybersecurity staff By Pauline Jelinek, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press "The Department of Defense is on its way to building an elite, modern cyberforce," Hagel said in a speech at the retirement of Gen. Keith Alexander as head of the U.S. Cyber Command and NSA. "This force is enhancing our… Continue reading
Mar 28 First person successfully sues to be removed from the U.S. no-fly list By Jaywon Choe After nearly eight years of lengthy court battles, it appears that a Malaysian woman mistakenly put on the federal government’s no-fly list will become the first person to be taken off of it. On Tuesday, a lawyer from the Justice… Continue reading
Mar 28 White House looks to cut methane emissions in new plan By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House has announced a wide-ranging plan aimed at cutting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, landfills and other sources. The plan announced Friday is part of President Barack Obama's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas… Continue reading
Mar 28 Birthplace of WWII icon 'Rosie the Riveter' at risk By Lorna Baldwin The World War II bomber plant in Michigan that gave birth to the icon Rosie the Riveter needs an infusion of cash to save the site from being demolished. "The Save the Bomber Plant campaign" has already raised $6.5 million… Continue reading
Mar 28 Served with high lime prices, Mexican restaurants make lemonade By Margaret Myers On a sour note, Mexican restaurants in the U.S. are confronting a surge in lime prices that have forced some to make do without the essential ingredient on their menus. Continue reading