Apr 11 Watch 10:00 How widespread corruption is hurting Kenya By PBS News Hour In Kenya, corruption and bribery are commonplace in law enforcement and the government. Many police officers seem more interested in keeping citizens' cash than keeping the peace, allowing criminals to get off. Meanwhile, the government has "misplaced" $999 million. Special… Continue watching
Apr 11 Do the recent changes in Social Security rules allow you to file and suspend? By Laurence Kotlikoff Changes to Social Security rules in November may affect your ability to use the file and suspend strategy. Continue reading
Apr 10 What ‘The Wire’ can teach us about storytelling By Michael D. Regan The award-winning series captivated viewers attracted to its raw realism and connection to the shadowy inner-workings of Baltimore’s gangs, media and government. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 7:54 How Al-Shabab is recruiting young men from Kenya By PBS News Hour Al-Shabab, an Al Qaeda-linked militant group based in Somalia responsible for a shopping mall attack in Kenya that killed 67 in 2013, is enlisting more recruits from Kenya than any other country. In the second part of the NewsHour series… Continue watching
Apr 09 Has Trump’s campaign hit a wall after loss in Wisconsin? By Associated Press Trump still holds a solid lead in the race, but the stinging defeat was evidence that Trump’s unorthodox campaign — run by largely inexperienced operatives and fueled by the candidate’s sheer force of personality — had hit a wall. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 9:29 Should people convicted on unsound science be given new trials? By Hannah Yi Continue watching
Apr 08 Watch 1:34 How robotics helped a paralyzed man cross the finish line By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a car accident severed Adam Gorlitsky’s spinal cord 10 years ago, paralyzing him from the waist down. But the former high school cross country and track athlete was back on his feet… Continue watching
Apr 08 Remembering Ryan White, the teen who fought against the stigma of AIDS By Dr. Howard Markel Today we celebrate one of the great heroes in the war against AIDS: a brave young man named Ryan White. He was only 18 when he died of the disease on April 8, 1990. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 9:42 How refugee resettlement became a revival strategy for this struggling town By PBS News Hour In the midst of a campaign season filled with anti-migrant rhetoric, the once-downtrodden town of Utica in upstate New York has been more welcoming; one out of every four citizens there is a refugee. But Utica’s commitment to resettlement isn’t… Continue watching
Apr 07 Did you grow up in a bubble? These ZIP codes suggest you did By Charles Murray If you want your child to grow up clueless about mainstream white America, what are the ZIP codes that have the best track record?… Continue reading