Dec 15 Watch How building a better battery would change the game for renewable energy By PBS News Hour Wind can be a bountiful resource in Tehachapi, California, but not necessarily at the right time. There turbines generate the most energy at night, when the wind blows hardest, and the demand is the lowest. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 3:27 Parents, beware the cost of over-helping your kids By PBS News Hour Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of “How to Raise an Adult,” shares her essay on why she believes it is important for parents to get over overparenting. Continue watching
Dec 14 Column: What you need to know about file and suspend under the new Social Security rules By Laurence Kotlikoff Under the new Social Security rules, not every one should try to file and suspend. Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff explains. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 10:45 Debate over how to treat the homeless simmers in Sarasota, as more cities crack down By PBS News Hour Like many cities with temperate climates, Sarasota, Florida, is struggling with a growing homeless population. A lawsuit against the city argues that the issuance of citations for sleeping outside while there's a lack of resources available has criminalized homelessness. Meanwhile… Continue watching
Dec 13 Saudi Arabian women elected to local councils after historic election By Michael D. Regan Nine female candidates were elected to Saudi Arabian municipal councils and thousands of women voted in elections this weekend for the first time in the country's history, Saudi officials said. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 10:00 To run completely on clean energy, Denmark harnesses wind power By PBS News Hour In Denmark, officials have taken strides to minimize the effects of climate change by converting from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like wind and solar power. Over the next 35 years, the country aspires to become the first nation… Continue watching
Dec 12 Landmark climate deal approved by nearly 200 countries in Paris By Michael D. Regan Negotiators said on Saturday that 195 countries have come to terms on a watershed agreement to address climate change. The terms would including efforts to limit the earth's rising temperatures and to reign in greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 11:51 Shields and Brooks on the GOP’s Trump problem, Paul Ryan’s speaker leadership By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 11 GOP hopeful Ben Carson threatens to leave Republican Party By Steve Peoples, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Presidential hopeful Ben Carson threatened Friday to leave the Republican Party. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 7:20 Late founder of North Face fought to build a spectacular park in Patagonia By PBS News Hour It's a new Chilean national park with the best features of Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Teton, and without the traffic or wait lists. It's also the brainchild of outdoor gear and apparel mogul Doug Tompkins, who gave up business for… Continue watching