May 04 Watch 7:31 The drug-like effect of screen time on the teenage brain By PBS News Hour Teenagers today have never known a world without the internet, which may be why half of all adolescents say they’re addicted to their digital devices. In her new documentary “Screenagers,” Dr. Delaney Ruston explores why young people are so drawn… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 7:03 Sex, social media and the pressure on teenage girls By PBS News Hour Teenagers today have never known a world without smartphones and social media. But how is this technology influencing the way they view themselves and the world? That’s the question journalist and author Nancy Jo Sales set out to answer in… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 9:28 Fighting ISIS, on the battlefield and online By PBS News Hour Is the U.S. making headway in the fight against the Islamic State group? Judy Woodruff talks to retired Col. Derek Harvey, a former Army intelligence officer, and Brendan Koerner of Wired Magazine about the military offensive against ISIS, including the… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 2:15 Analyzing social media for Super Tuesday insights By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan and the NewsHour data team analyze social media for insights on today’s Super Tuesday vote, including: the topics that matter most to Facebook users (racism, discrimination, Christianity and guns), the most-searched Republican candidate on the Internet (Donald Trump),… Continue watching
Feb 24 You can now react to Facebook posts with ‘love,’ ‘wow’ and ‘angry’ By Corinne Segal Today, Facebook rolled out "Reaction," a set of new buttons that include Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 1:41 Watch a 106-year-old woman bust a move with the president By PBS News Hour 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin has lived through 18 different presidents, though she never thought she’d live to see an African-American in the White House, let alone meet him. But thanks to an online campaign, McLaurin was able to fulfill her dream… Continue watching
Feb 12 Love or hate being single, have your say with #SingleLifeIn3Words By News Desk With Valentine’s Day coming up on Sunday, the hashtag #SingleLifeIn3Words has zoomed on Twitter. Here are some that caught our eye. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 2:30 Here’s what’s on the minds of New Hampshire voters By PBS News Hour How does New Hampshire, home to the nation's first primary vote, compare to the rest of the country? Hari Sreenivasan and the NewsHour data team take a look at the Granite State by the numbers, and what voters there are… Continue watching
Feb 05 Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for promoting terrorist acts By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press Twitter says it's now using spam-fighting technology to seek out and automatically flag accounts that might be promoting terrorist activity. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 2:23 How good is Iowa at picking White House winners? By PBS News Hour How well do the Iowa caucuses predict success for a presidential candidate? Hari Sreenivasan and the NewsHour data team take a look at that state’s track record, what Iowans are posting on social media and how well these voters match… Continue watching