Nov 22 Obama quietly broadens U.S. mission in Afghanistan By Julie Pace, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Barack Obama has quietly approved guidelines in recent weeks to allow the Pentagon to target Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, broadening previous plans that had limited the military to counterterrorism missions against al-Qaida after this year, U.S. officials said late… Continue reading
Nov 09 Uniting through narrative: A vet’s plan to connect with civilians By Elisabeth Ponsot The weekly workshop is held by Words After War, a literary nonprofit that brings together veterans and civilians for writing instruction in an effort to bridge the gap between the two increasingly separate groups. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch ‘The other one percent’: Bridging the military-civilian divide in Brooklyn By Elisabeth Ponsot Tuesday is Veterans Day -- a day to honor those who have served. But since the draft ended in 1973, the number of Americans who serve in the armed forces has decreased dramatically, leading to what some fear is a… Continue watching
Aug 30 Kraft recalls thousands of American Singles By Rialda Zukic Kraft Foods Group Inc. said on Friday it is recalling nearly 8,000 cases of Kraft American Singles after a supplier "did not store an ingredient used in this product in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards."… Continue reading
Aug 17 Are new health insurance policies blocking care to the sick? By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Ending insurance discrimination against the sick was a central goal of the nation's health care overhaul, but leading patient groups say that promise is being undermined by new barriers from insurers. Continue reading
Jul 13 Scrapping by: How much metal would it take to make minimum wage? By Connie Kargbo Although illegal scrapping typically makes the headlines, there are also legal ways to scrap for a living. NewsHour wondered: How much metal would a scrapper need to collect to make the minimum wage?… Continue reading
Jul 13 Amid spying accusations, US, Germany pledge cooperation on Iran By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The United States and Germany are vowing to work closely together on global matters despite strains in their relationship linked to recent espionage accusations. Continue reading
May 11 New mothers are older, more educated than their predecessors By Vic Pasquantonio According to Pew Research Center, in 2008, less than 10 percent of births were to teen mothers, while 14 percent of births were to women 35 and older. That same year, about 8,000 babies were born to women 45 or… Continue reading
May 04 Watch Small businesses left in lurch when local banks collapse By PBS News Hour Did the federal government do enough to protect small businesses after the banks they relied on collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis? Correspondent Rick Karr investigates what the FDIC did with the assets it took over. Continue watching
Apr 16 Obama, Biden to announce $600 million in job grants By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Striving to show action on jobs, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are hitting the road to trumpet $600 million in new competitive grants to spur creation of targeted training and apprenticeship programs that could help people land… Continue reading