Oct 09 Watch 3:46 Starmaker Harvey Weinstein eclipsed by sexual harassment revelations By PBS News Hour Harvey Weinstein, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, has been fired from the influential film company he founded after The New York Times detailed three decades of sexual harassment allegations against him from scores of women who worked… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 6:50 Why Snapchat and Uber are under intense scrutiny over values By PBS News Hour Snapchat is about to sell its stock to the public for the first time. Is the app, used by 160 million people each day, really worth $24 billion? Meanwhile, popular transportation app Uber has been flung into the spotlight amid… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 9:32 Can Egyptian women start a revolution against sexual violence? By PBS News Hour In Tahrir Square, the center of the Egyptian revolution five years ago, women safely joined men to protest for a new future. But that moment soon ended; hundreds, even thousands of female protesters were sexually assaulted. In some cases, activists… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Sexual assaults, ‘pervasive’ bullying revealed in N.J. town prized for football By PBS News Hour At Sayreville War Memorial High in New Jersey, seven players from the school’s revered football program were arrested for attacking younger teammates in the team’s locker room. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the charges of sexual assault and “pervasive” bullying… Continue watching
Jul 17 Female field scientists commonly face sexual harassment, study finds By Anna Christiansen Field-based research is often a core component of study for earth disciplines at the university level. It requires living away from home or campus, often in a remote or foreign area. A study released Wednesday by the University of Illinois… Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch As Paterno Leaves, Questions Remain on Penn State’s Legal Obligations Legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno announced he will retire at the end of the season after days of scrutiny over his handling of allegations of sexual abuse by his former coach Jerry Sandusky, who was arrested Saturday. Ray Suarez… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Cain Denies Harassment Claim, Vows to Stay in Race GOP hopeful Herman Cain went before cameras late Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz. to deny allegations made by a Chicago-area woman that he made unwanted sexual advances toward her more than a decade ago. Judy Woodruff and Political Editor David Chalian… Continue watching