Nov 05 Contests in Virginia, New Jersey are highlight of off-year election By Terence Burlij Voters line up at a polling station at Spring Hill Elementary School in McLean, Virginia Tuesday. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images The polls are open. The closing arguments have been made. And by the end of the day Tuesday… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch One NYC family’s struggle to survive on a fast food salary Between food, housing and baby supplies, Shenita Simon struggles each week to support her family of seven. The 25-year-old from New York makes $8 per hour and is one of the fast food workers nationwide advocating for higher wages. Hari… Continue watching
Nov 04 Election 2013: What we’re watching Voters in six states will decide on more than two dozen ballot measures on Tuesday. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images The races for the governors' mansions in New Jersey and Virginia have garnered national attention, but polls indicate… Continue reading
Nov 04 How Much Do You Need to Survive: An Interactive Guide to the Living Wage // Monday on the PBS NewsHour, senior correspondent Hari Sreenivasan follows a New York City fast-food worker to get a sense of what it's like to live paycheck-to-paycheck. But just how much is enough to survive on? For our… Continue reading
Nov 04 New Jersey and Virginia: a tale of two elections By Terence Burlij President Obama delivers remarks at a McAuliffe campaign event at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia on Sunday. Photo by Pete Marovich/Bloomberg via Getty Images When voters in New Jersey and Virginia went to the polls in 2009, the… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch An executive order puts climate change up front Margaret Talev, White House correspondent for Bloomberg News, assesses a new executive order by President Obama requiring federal agencies and local governments to account for climate change when undertaking big new projects. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch As street art grows more popular, is it losing its edge? It’s been around for several decades, but street art got a jolt of publicity when famed British street artist Banksy took up residency in NYC during the month of October and produced a piece a day. Brooklynstreetart.com expert Steven Harrington… Continue watching
Nov 03 All in a day’s work? Steelworkers’ case highlights shifting American workday By Katelyn Polantz At issue in a Supreme Court case argued Monday is a simple legal question: Is putting on the safety gear in locker rooms at a steel mill just a clothes change, or is it "work"? But the case raises another… Continue reading
Oct 31 Health care scrutiny tests White House Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she takes full responsibility for the deficiencies in the health care website at a hearing before the Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images In politics, everyone has… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch In ‘Boy Detective,’ writer Roger Rosenblatt investigates his Manhattan childhood In 'Boy Detective,' writer Roger Rosenblatt investigates his Manhattan childhood… Continue watching