Sep 01 Watch 4:35 A growing, catastrophic food crisis sows unrest in Venezuela By PBS News Hour In Venezuela, hundreds of thousands came out in protest against President Nicolas Maduro, whose approval ratings have reached record lows. The cause for discontent: Food is now incredibly scarce and far too expensive to buy, and the hunger is leading… Continue watching
Sep 01 Medicare won’t cover a procedure I need. Can I get private insurance? By Philip Moeller If Medicare won't cover a procedure you need, what are your options?… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:09 An author’s eulogy for ‘White Christian America’ By PBS News Hour The demographic makeup of America is undergoing a visible change, and with it, America’s culture -- dominated by white Christian culture -- and American power structures are shifting, too. That’s the premise of Robert Jones’ new book, “The End of… Continue watching
Aug 31 New Alzheimer’s drug clears abnormal protein clogs in small, promising trial By Karen Weintraub, Scientific American Aducanumab, a new drug that some researchers are calling the most promising yet in the fight against Alzheimer’s, suggests it is possible to clear the brain of the amyloid protein, a characteristic of the disease. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 9:06 Tourism in Iceland is booming — but that may not be all good news By PBS News Hour As war, terrorism and uncertainty pervade the globe, travelers are flocking to Iceland -- regarded as one of the safest nations on the planet. Fishing used to be the country’s most profitable industry, but in recent years, tourism has claimed… Continue watching
Aug 30 The Trump campaign has a ground-game problem By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush Hillary Clinton currently has more than three times the number of campaign offices in critical states than does Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 5:05 Painting a vibrant picture of Brooklyn in the tumultuous 1970s By PBS News Hour “Another Brooklyn,” by Jacqueline Woodson, is not a typical coming-of-age novel. It takes place in Brooklyn in the 1970s, an environment in which drugs were ubiquitous, white flight was on the rise and young girls of color relied on each… Continue watching
Aug 29 Column: What’s making students ‘less resilient’? By Denise Cummins The most frequently cited culprits implicated in declining student resilience are "helicopter parenting" and an overly regimented K-12 education system. Yet feedback from parents and students tell a very different story — one in which the economy plays a starring… Continue reading
Aug 28 Why is Oklahoma seeing fewer earthquakes? Scientists point to new oil & gas rules By Michael D. Regan Oklahoma state regulators have taken a hard look at the practice of disposing of wastewater underground, and how it affects earthquakes. Continue reading
Aug 27 The oldest hat factory in the U.S. tells a larger story about manufacturing By Connie Kargbo, Christopher Booker, Corinne Segal In the heart of Amish country, hat makers are maintaining a century-old business. Continue reading