Jan 13 Watching MTV's '16 and Pregnant' leads to lower teen birth rates, study finds By Ellen Rolfes Calling all aspiring teenage reality TV stars: Have a baby and you could be featured on MTV's "16 and Pregnant" or "Teen Mom." And your chances are getting better because the pool of eligible teenage parents for the shows is… Continue reading
Jan 13 U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2013 By News Desk Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose in 2013 due to a slight increase in the usage of coal for energy. Photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.S. Energy Information Administration says that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch Viewers sound off on NewsHour Weekend stories On a new segment called "Viewers like You," NewsHour Weekend fans have the opportunity to sound off on stories and share their opinions with anchor Hari Sreenivasan. Continue watching
Jan 12 Students protest in Egypt as constitution referendum vote nears Hundreds of student supporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi clashed with security forces Sunday during protests at three universities in Cairo. The demonstrations occurred as Egyptians prepare to vote on a draft constitution on Tuesday and… Continue reading
Jan 12 Iran nuclear deal slated to take effect this month Iran and six world powers have agreed on how to carry out the nuclear deal agreed upon in November, officials announced Sunday. The accord will go into effect on Jan. 20, the New York Times reports. Prior… Continue reading
Jan 12 Supreme Court to hear partisan case on presidential appointments WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is refereeing a politically charged dispute between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans over the president's power to temporarily fill high-level positions. The case being argued at the high court Monday is the first… Continue reading
Jan 12 What we're watching Sunday Pope Francis names first cardinal selection Pope Francis named his first group of cardinals on Sunday. Francis chose 19 men from Asia, Africa, Latin America and other parts of the world, including Haiti and Burkina Faso. Sixteen of… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 9:43 Poverty rates surge in American suburbs When President Johnson declared a “War on Poverty” fifty years ago, images of the American poor focused on the inner-city and rural poor. What is the state of American poverty today? Megan Thompson reports on the less visible but growing… Continue watching
Jan 11 When a raise means losing ground for low-income families As part of NewsHour Weekend's coverage of the rising rates of poverty in American suburbs, we also refer to the "cliff effect." This phenomenon occurs when a family begins to earn above the limits set by the state… Continue reading
Jan 11 Poverty grows on Maple Street In 1964, as President Lyndon Johnson launched a broad platform to abolish American poverty, images of American poverty focused on the inner-city and rural poor. Today, fifty years later, statistics reveal another rapidly-growing group living in poverty:… Continue reading