Dec 28 Honoring Maggie Smith on the anniversary of her birth Maggie Smith turns 78 on December 28. Our colleagues at WETA have put together a blog showcasing ten of her top film roles. She returns to American audiences as the Dowager Countess on PBS in Downton Abbey on… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch Can the Lower Ninth Ward ever recover from Katrina? Years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, a debate now rages in the city; with so few residents returning to the Lower Ninth, does it even make sense to redevelop the community at all?… Continue watching
Dec 28 Stakes are high for families losing jobless benefits WESTMINSTER, Calif. -- The end of unemployment checks for more than a million people on Saturday is driving out-of-work Americans to consider selling cars, moving and taking minimum wage work after already slashing household budgets and pawning personal possessions to… Continue reading
Dec 28 What we're watching Saturday Good morning. Here's some of the news we're watching this morning. Jobless benefits end Extended unemployment benefits expire for some 1.3 million Americans after Congress fails to extend a recession-era program that steps in after state benefit limits are… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 10:37 What's at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder? What's at stake for the U.S. as Americans struggle to climb the economic ladder?… Continue watching
Dec 27 What's the state of economic inequality in America? By Simone Pathe With emergency benefits for the long-term unemployed expiring Saturday, what does economic inequality look like in America and how is it tied to unemployment and mobility? The NewsHour explores that topic with former labor secretary Robert Reich and the Manhattan… Continue reading
Dec 27 South Sudan agrees to ceasefire The government of South Sudan agreed to an immediate ceasefire Friday, almost two weeks after deadly violence broke out in the world's youngest nation. Continue reading
Dec 27 Conn. police release Sandy Hook shooting documents Connecticut State Police released documents from the investigation into the deadly Sandy Hook Elementary shootings from December 2012. Shooter Adam Lanza killed 20 children and six educators before taking his own life. Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images… Continue reading
Dec 27 White House releases favorite GIFs of 2013 President Obama's address ahead of the government shutdown earlier this year was just one of the White House's favorite GIFs of 2013. From Sesame Street making a stop at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to an animated compilation of First Lady… Continue reading
Dec 27 Target 'confident' stolen PIN data is safe Retail giant Target confirmed Friday that the credit and debit card information stolen in the massive breach earlier this month included PIN data, along with customers' names and card numbers. However, Target said it believes the PIN… Continue reading