Sep 20 Watch Ex-NCAA Official: Student Athletes Aren't Workers, Shouldn't Be Paid In response to Monday's interview with historian Taylor Branch about the idea of college students who play sports being paid, the NCAA made available Joe Crowley, a historian, former member of NCAA committees and former president of the University of… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Staff Sgt. Discharged by Don't Ask, Don't Tell: 'I Should Be Flying Planes Now' The Pentagon officially ended its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff discusses the change with two gay service members: former Air Force Staff Sgt. David Hall, who hopes to re-enlist after being kicked out because of the… Continue watching
Sep 20 The End of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' By Dan Sagalyn // As of Tuesday, gay troops will no longer have to hide their sexual orientation for fear of being drummed out of the military. Six months ago, President Obama repealed the law that forbid gays from openly serving and… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch The End of Don't Ask Don't Tell For more on this story, go to www.pbs.org/newshour… Continue watching
Sep 20 Must-Read List: Understanding the Netflix Split It might not end quite as badly as the "New Coke" marketing campaign once did. But Netflix's announcement that it will split its video service into two separate operations -- with a renamed DVD-by-mail service that will now be called… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch Taylor Branch: 'Only Custom and Fiat' Keep College Athletes From Sharing Profits Big Money, Big Controversy Surround College Sports… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Marine's Actions in Afghanistan Earn Medal of Honor, Become Stuff of Folklore At a ceremony at the White House on Thursday, Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer received the Medal of Honor for rescuing U.S. and Afghan comrades caught in a Taliban ambush two years ago. Jeffrey Brown discusses the events with author Bing… Continue watching
Sep 15 For Walter Reed Hospital, the End of an Era Over the last century, Walter Reed Army Medical Center has served as the flagship military medical facility in the United States, but on Thursday, it closed its doors for the last time. In a move planned since 2005,… Continue reading
Sep 15 Walter Reed Closes the Door on an Era By Francine Uenuma After more than a century, the storied Walter Reed Army Medical Center is closing its doors. Patients are being transferred to Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland, which will officially become Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Continue reading