Arts Oct 08 Why author Adam Winkler doesn’t wait for inspiration to start writing "I sit down at the computer every weekday morning and begin to write, even if I feel blocked or don’t have much to say," says Winkler, author of "We the Corporations."… By Elizabeth Flock
Science Oct 07 Could an artificial intelligence be considered a person under the law? A new argument has laid a path for artificial intelligence systems to be recognized as people without any legislation, court rulings or other revisions to existing law. By Roman V. Yampolskiy, The Conversation
Politics Jun 26 Study finds difficulty tracing dark money in political ads It's getting harder to know who is funding political advertising at the state level as more money becomes anonymous or is filtered from one political action committee to another, a new study finds. By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Nation Dec 01 Supreme Court’s new lineup rich in high-profile cases WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's lineup of new cases is fit for an election year. Affirmative action, abortion and another look at the Obama health care law all are before the court, and they could well be joined by immigration,… By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Jul 16 Watch 6:57 How campaign fundraising — and spending — is being rewired for 2016 By PBS NewsHour Wednesday was the deadline for presidential campaigns to declare how much money they’ve raised. However, those numbers don’t tell the full story, as outside political groups now raise the most money. Judy Woodruff speaks to Matea Gold of the Washington… Continue watching
Oct 02 Minnesota candidates complain about big money, but still rake it in By Catharine Richert, Minnesota Public Radio When it comes to money in politics, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., often complains that there is just too much of it. But when Franken called the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision that opened the door for corporations, unions and… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch With Campaign Trail Flooded by Cash, Political Fundraising Post-Citizens United With Campaign Trail Flooded by Cash, Political Fundraising Post-Citizens United… Continue watching
Jul 04 The Intersection of Politics and the Supreme Court By Saskia de Melker A slide show of Supreme Court decisions impacting national politics. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch Supreme Court Ruling Could Reshape Political Landscape Reactions to the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of corporate campaign contributions varied from disappointment on the Democrats' side to excitement from some Republicans. Jim Lehrer talks to analysts about how the ruling will change campaign finance. Continue watching