Politics Mar 07 Senate passes bill to compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jim Salter, Associated Press
World Jan 30 Poland’s new government asks Germany to think creatively about compensation for World War II losses The foreign minister in Poland's new pro-European Union government says he would like Germany's leaders to think in a "creative" way about compensating Poland for huge losses it suffered at German hands during World War II. By Associated Press
Nation Aug 04 Compensation for New Mexico wildfire victims climbs past $14 million Some residents and lawmakers have been frustrated by the pace, but officials say they built the program from scratch and that many cases are complex. By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
Nation Aug 04 Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4 million The jury’s decision Thursday marks the first time the Infowars host has been held financially liable for falsely claiming that the attack that killed 20 children and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut, was staged. By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Politics Jun 17 WATCH: Former athletes, advocates testify on compensating college players Former college athletes and advocates will testify on compensation for college sports players before the Senate Commerce Committee Thursday. By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press
Jun 09 WATCH: Senate Commerce Committee holds hearing on NCAA athlete rights By Associated Press There is no real debate among lawmakers on Capitol Hill about whether college athletes should be permitted to monetize their name, image and likeness, but there was a renewed request from the NCAA to help sort the issues. Continue reading
Oct 14 Medicare unveils far-reaching overhaul of doctors’ pay By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Medicare on Friday unveiled a far-reaching overhaul of how it compensates doctors and other clinicians. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch This company raised minimum wage to $70,000 — and it helped business By PBS News Hour In 2015, Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price announced he would raise the company’s minimum wage to $70,000 a year by 2017 and slash his own compensation by more than 90 percent. More than a year later, Price reports the company's… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 5:31 Military commission lays out major reforms for soldiers’ pay and benefits By PBS News Hour In light of soaring health and benefit costs for members of the armed forces, a committee created to offer reforms is calling for big changes. Hari Sreenivasan examines the recommendations with Alphonso Maldon, chair of the Military Compensation and Retirement… Continue watching
Nov 09 Four wrongfully convicted men, four very different outcomes By Saskia de Melker When a wrongfully convicted person gets released from prison, it is a major news event: Local television crews capture the first steps of freedom and the speeches on the steps of the state capital, audiences empathize as they grapple with… Continue reading