Jan 24 Catholic school vice principal dismissed for being in a gay marriage By Robert Pursell Mark Zmuda, a former vice principal and swim coach at Seattle's Eastside Catholic High School, was dismissed after being confronted about his gay marriage. Continue reading
Jan 24 Gwen's Take: Broad strokes and fine lines By Gwen Ifill Some years ago I was fortunate enough to land a reporting job at The Washington Post, which pretty much put me in a state of constant awe. Bob Woodward would dish up ice cream sundaes for anyone stuck working on… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch How companies use tech that tracks you at home and on the road By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch The tortoise and the flare: Calif. solar power projects confront habitat impact By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Commission finds voting process needs to catch up with how Americans live today By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Federal oversight board says NSA should stop collecting phone records entirely By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch News Wrap: Va. attorney general says state will side with gay marriage rights By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 23 Edward Snowden says he'd like to return to the U.S. By Zachary Treu Edward Snowden discussed the NSA, President Obama’s recent comments about surveillance, whistleblower protection reform and other topics in a live question-and-answer session held Thursday afternoon on a website run by an organization that supports Snowden, the former government contractor who… Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch What's the future of privacy in a big data world? By PBS News Hour Technologies that track data can make life more efficient, but can they go too far? Jeffrey Brown talks to technology and privacy experts Jules Polonetsky and Adam Thierer for more on why corporations should avoid being "creepy" and why it's… Continue watching
Jan 23 After 20 years, food nutrition labels to be updated By Sarah Corapi The black-and-white nutrition facts on the side of your cereal box may soon get a new look. The Associated Press reported Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration is considering revising nutrition labels to reflect updated knowledge about nutrition… Continue reading