Apr 16 Pope Francis takes three Syrian refugee families back to Vatican By Kamala Kelkar Pope Francis ended an emotional and symbolic trip to the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday by taking three refugee families back with him to the Vatican in Rome. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 9:50 How Rust Belt city Youngstown plans to overcome decades of decline By PBS News Hour Youngstown, Ohio is an upper-midwest city that has come to symbolize the nation’s distress of deindustrialization with high unemployment and crime rates. But after decades of decline, the city has plans to rebuild, remove blight and attract employers. On issues… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 11:19 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s delegate complaints and the Democratic debate By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether the GOP’s nomination process is rigged, takeaways from Thursday’s contentious Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton’s self-defeating secrecy and Sen. Continue watching
Apr 15 Reclassifying pot could usher in a new era in medical marijuana research By David Noonan, Scientific American As the government considers reclassifying cannabis, researchers say easing the rules could lead to big advances. Continue reading
Apr 14 Fact checking the debate: Clinton vs. Sanders on Wall Street By Christopher S. Rugaber and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Her intent was to mar the voting record of her rival. But Hillary Clinton also cast aspersions on the presidential record of her husband Thursday night in testy exchanges with Bernie Sanders over Wall Street regulation. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 8:25 All the financial advice you’ll ever need fits on a single index card By PBS NewsHour, Sarah Clune Hartman At first glance, fiscal planning can seem more complex and time-consuming than it’s worth. But according to Professor Harold Pollack of the University of Chicago, you can fit all the financial advice you’ll ever really need on a single index… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 3:55 Jacques Pépin says following a recipe can lead to disaster By PBS NewsHour Have you ever had a dish turn out wrong no matter how closely you stick to the recipe? According to legendary chef Jacques Pépin, recipes describe a process that can never be duplicated exactly; what you need to understand is… Continue watching
Apr 13 How to get vision, hearing and dental care that’s not covered by Medicare By Philip Moeller Basic Medicare coverage does not cover vision, hearing or dental care, but the failure to get regular care in any of these areas can lead to serious health issues in later life. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 7:11 Does Denmark live up to its title as the happiest nation? By PBS News Hour Denmark tops a United Nations poll as the happiest nation on Earth. Is it because Danes pay taxes to get free health care, education and generous unemployment? Or is it a Scandinavian genetic predisposition? Or is it a myth? Special… Continue watching
Apr 12 7 things you didn’t know about Beverly Cleary By Nicole Chung Beverly Cleary, who turns 100 today, has penned more than 40 books, including the beloved Ramona series. Continue reading