May 03 Watch Shields and Gerson on Jobs Report Progress, Presidential ‘Juice’ Shields and Gerson on Jobs Report Progress, Presidential 'Juice'… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 10:36 Brutal Job Search Reality for Older Americans Out of Work for Six Months or More By PBS News Hour Despite a rosier jobs picture in April, for Americans ages 55 or older who have been unemployed long-term, the prospect of finding work is greatly limited. Economic correspondent Paul Solman explores why older workers face joblessness and considerable financial strain. Continue watching
May 03 Watch New CDC Report Finds Stunning Suicide Increases Among Middle-Aged Americans New CDC Report Finds Stunning Suicide Increases Among Middle-Aged Americans… Continue watching
May 03 Watch April Hiring Increase Shows Signs of Economic Healing Despite Spending Cuts April Hiring Increase Shows Signs of Economic Healing Despite Spending Cuts… Continue watching
May 03 In ‘Cooked,’ Michael Pollan Argues Importance of Making Your Own Food EmbedVideo(6372, 482, 304); Author and journalist Michael Pollan is more than just another writer extolling the virtues of fresh, locally produced and sustainable food. His work has been at the forefront of a growing movement, with his books… Continue reading
May 03 Chart: America’s Rising Suicide Problem Suicides now kill more Americans each year than car crashes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2010 alone, 38,364 killed themselves in the United States -- 4,600 more than were killed… Continue reading
May 03 The Latest Buzz on Honeybee Colony Collapse Honeybee colonies are dying at a rate of 30 percent a year, according to a new government report. Photo by Flickr Creative Commons/ Cygnus921. Update: 4:30 p.m. ET | A new government report on the decline of honeybee colonies… Continue reading
May 03 Are You a Work Potato? Two-thirds of American office workers experience pain on the job and a quarter expect it. Not from physical exertion but the opposite -- too much hunching, sitting, clicking and staring at screens. According to a recent study from the… Continue reading
May 03 Ornstein: Political ‘Tribalism’ Led to Lack of Compromise in Washington President Obama addressed the press on April 30 about his first 100 days in office, which have led to questions over whether GOP and White House refusal to compromise is bigger than any political agenda. Photo by PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
May 03 The Calendar Says 2013, but It Feels Like 2016 Is Vice President Joe Biden contemplating a run for the White House in 2016? There are still roughly 1,000 days before voting gets underway in the 2016 presidential primary process, but you wouldn't know it by looking… Continue reading