Feb 12 Sinkhole swallows 8 cars at National Corvette Museum By Margaret Myers A sinkhole gave way Wednesday morning at the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky, damaging eight cars. No one was in the museum at the time and no injuries were reported. Continue reading
Feb 12 Beware of economics: The perils of cost-benefit analysis By Barry Schwartz Cost-benefit analysis is a cornerstone of economics. But what if you're not computing the right numbers? Only people -- not metrics -- can say what's worth counting, argues psychologist Barry Schwartz. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Sniper attack sparks worry over security of nation's power grid By PBS News Hour An organized sniper attack on an electrical substation near San Jose, Calif., last April raises unsettling questions about the vulnerability of our nation’s power grid. Judy Woodruff talks to Jon Wellinghoff, former chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch San Francisco's last working-class neighborhood gets left behind in boom times By PBS News Hour As a new wave of tech enterprises gentrify San Francisco’s older, modest neighborhoods, an area known as the Tenderloin, populated by the city’s poorer residents, remains in the grips of drugs and crime. Special correspondent Spencer Michels explores the dilemma… Continue watching
Feb 11 Washington's governor: 'During my term, we will not be executing people' By Zachary Treu The death penalty will be suspended in Washington state for at least the next three years, first-term governor Jay Inslee announced Tuesday. “During my term, we will not be executing people,” Inslee said during a news conference. The governor… Continue reading
Feb 11 NBC's Tom Brokaw diagnosed with cancer By Sam Lane Legendary broadcaster Tom Brokaw has been diagnosed with cancer, NBC announced Tuesday. Brokaw, who has worked at NBC News since 1966, said he and his physicians are "very encouraged” with the progress he is making. NBC reports he was diagnosed… Continue reading
Feb 11 Remembering Shirley Temple Black, Hollywood superstar and public servant By Justin Scuiletti Shirley Temple Black, former child actress, singer, dancer, ambassador and chief of protocol of the United States, died at age 85 Monday night from natural causes at her home in Woodside, Calif. Continue reading
Feb 11 Miami condominium development hits snag after workers discover ancient remains By Robert Pursell Construction on mixed-use development site in downtown Miami, was stalled after archaeologists discovered what they say is "the best-preserved prehistoric town plan in eastern North America.” The site, which was a Tequesta Indian burial ground, is now slated to become… Continue reading
Feb 11 Tech activists labor to make privacy tools accessible for the average internet user By Cindy Huang Even though everyday internet and phone users are concerned about who can see and obtain their data, most are not aware of the tools available to help keep their information secure. Technology and privacy activists have been developing these types… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch How does coming out by openly gay NFL prospect Michael Sam reflect changing attitudes? By PBS News Hour Continue watching