• In swing districts, voters vent over health care, fear Trump

    In swing districts, voters vent over health care, fear Trump

    May 14, 2017 07:27 PM EST

    ... in next year's midterm elections. Republicans in some districts faced a backlash at raucous town halls over their votes for the House health care bill. There were plenty of complaints about a provision that would allow insurers to charge seriously ill people higher rates if they let their coverage ...

  • This insurance company wants to analyze your saliva to predict when you’ll die

    This insurance company wants to analyze your saliva to predict when you’ll die

    Mar 14, 2017 03:00 PM EST

    ... to deploy its prediction models. “What we’re trying to do is like precision medicine, but ‘precision insurance’ — and so you get more customized, personalized rates,” Chen said. Several independent scientists questioned whether the technology is ready for prime time. “I would doubt whether it gives a prediction of life ...

  • Few women run the nation's school districts. Why?

    Few women run the nation's school districts. Why?

    Dec 30, 2016 09:50 PM EST

    ... say it's crucial that more women occupy the top leadership positions in K-12, the more than one dozen current or former women superintendents interviewed by Education Week are adamant that they want to be hired because they are qualified. "I don't want to be offered a position ...

  • Why the Trump allegations are consuming campaign coverage

    Why the Trump allegations are consuming campaign coverage

    Oct 13, 2016 11:20 PM EST

    ... So, to your broader question of whether we believe these women, we do believe these women. We reported very extensively on their stories, not just interviewing them, but, as you saw from their story, interviewing multiple people in both cases with whom they had shared the story over the years ...

  • Hiring got a bounce in 2015, while wages stayed flat

    Hiring got a bounce in 2015, while wages stayed flat

    Jan 09, 2016 12:43 AM EST

    ... been the biggest growth area over the last two years. These are good jobs. Construction had a good year last year. And with the infrastructure bill that passed at the end of last year, I expect construction will continue to do well. Health care, notwithstanding the truth deniers who say ...

  • The nation's first Hispanic president?  Why no one's talking about that

    The nation's first Hispanic president? Why no one's talking about that

    Dec 24, 2015 10:33 PM EST

    Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio both have a legitimate shot at becoming the nation’s first Hispanic presidential nominee. And yet their ethnicity has received far less attention than Barack Obama’s race did when he ran for president eight years ago.

  • Spike Lee lists 3 movies everyone should see. No. 1 was banned in France

    Spike Lee lists 3 movies everyone should see. No. 1 was banned in France

    Nov 23, 2015 07:52 PM EST

    PBS NewsHour asked filmmaker Spike Lee to recommend three films to see right now.

  • Does the U.S. need tighter security checks on refugees?

    Does the U.S. need tighter security checks on refugees?

    Nov 20, 2015 12:58 AM EST

    The House overwhelmingly passed the American SAFE Act, which would likely force a pause on Syrian and Iraqi refugees by enforcing strict vetting. Meanwhile, some local governments have said they don't want Syrians fleeing war in their communities. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports and Judy Woodruff gets views from Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Erol...

  • U.S. Soccer rolls out new rules to prevent kids’ concussions

    U.S. Soccer rolls out new rules to prevent kids’ concussions

    Nov 11, 2015 12:57 AM EST

    The U.S. Soccer Federation has released new rules in hopes of making soccer safer for young players. Tens of thousands of kids get concussions playing soccer every year, and heading the ball is considered a main culprit of the injury. Now children age 10 and under will be prohibited from headers, with other restrictions for...

  • When will Major League Baseball hire its first female general manager?

    When will Major League Baseball hire its first female general manager?

    Apr 03, 2015 11:54 PM EST

    Behind the scenes of Major League Baseball, team management and leadership is slowly becoming more diverse. In part, the rise of “Moneyball” analytics has helped broaden the kind of knowledge and experience that ball clubs seek in hiring. Special correspondent John Carlos Frey talks to two high-level baseball executives who are challenging the stereotypes.