Oct 24 More victims of online abuse reach out to parents WASHINGTON -- Sarah Ball was a 15-year-old high school sophomore at Hernando High School in Brooksville, Fla., when a friend posted on Facebook: "I hate Sarah Ball, and I don't care who knows." Then there was the Facebook group "Hernando… Continue reading
Oct 24 What we're watching Thursday HealthCare.gov hearing The principal contractors responsible for the federal government's trouble-plagued health insurance website are testifying Thursday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Watch a live stream of the proceedings here. The White House says timeline will be… Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch live testimony on HealthCare.gov problems .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } PBS NewsHour will live stream… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch Detroit bankruptcy eligibility case goes to trial The city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy in July, and now it must prove to a judge that the conditions necessitate that protection. But some pension funds, unions and retirees are fighting the filing. Jeffrey Brown gets an update from… Continue watching
Oct 23 Science lovers celebrate Mole Day with guacamole and chemistry Creative commons photo of a mole found in France by flickr user J. Marsh It's October 23, or Mole Day for chemistry enthusiasts. From 6:02 a.m. to 6:02 p.m. students and teachers celebrate their love of chemistry with Avogadro's… Continue reading
Oct 23 Names announced for 100-day-old panda cub twins .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The panda twins born at… Continue reading
Oct 23 #ironic Nearly 700 employees of IRS contractors owe $5.4 million in back taxes, report finds: http://t.co/wBpx06truC -RAS @stephanatap— The Associated Press (@AP) October 23, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 23 Twitter Chat: What's your definition of the American Dream? PBS NewsHour holds live Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the #NewsHourChats Photo by David Sachs/SEIU International The American Dream has meant many things to many people,… Continue reading
Oct 23 Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff to appear on 'The Colbert Report' By News Desk Tonight! "The Colbert Report" Wednesday evening features our own Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff as they join host Stephen Colbert to discuss their roles as PBS NewsHour's first female co-anchor team. Tip of the hat to… Continue reading
Oct 23 Health care law poses tough test for school districts Photo by Getty Images For years, schools across the U.S. have depended on workers like custodians, bus drivers and teachers' aides. Often these employees have worked for low salaries and without health insurance. Yet with the roll-out of… Continue reading