Mar 23 Confusion, Division Run Deep as Health Care Reform Goes to the Supreme Court By Jason Kane Tea Party supporters attend a rally in Searchlight, Nev., in 2010. Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images. Love it or hate it, most Americans don't understand the health care reform law. As the Supreme Court prepares for next week's arguments on… Continue reading
Mar 22 Should You Have to Buy Health Insurance? 2 Attorneys General Debate By Sarah Clune Attorneys general Ken Cuccinelli of Virginia and Martha Coakley of Massachusetts Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether the 2010 health reform law is constitutional. At the forefront will be the question of whether Congress has the… Continue reading
Mar 22 The Health Reform Law’s Wild Ride: A Timeline By avillegas Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy Health reform was controversial long before President Barack Obama signed the landmark bill into law two years ago, and little has changed since. But all the back-and-forth hasn't deterred the administration from issuing… Continue reading
Mar 22 Introducing the PBS NewsHour’s Coping With Climate Change Page By Jenny Marder As global temperatures increase and weather patterns shift, the PBS NewsHour will explore how American communities are dealing with climate change. On our new Coping with Climate Change page, you'll be able to find video reports,… Continue reading
Mar 21 6 Tips for Parents of Students With Learning Differences Daniel Paris on the campus of Harvard University's Graduate School of Education. Here, he points to the address where he sent his application materials. After dropping out of high school, Daniel Paris was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and… Continue reading
Mar 21 From High School Dropout to Harvard University Graduate Student By Sarah Clune EmbedVideo(2941, 514, 320); Editor's Note: This profile is part of a PBS NewsHour series on the role of learning disabilities in America's dropout crisis. Stay tuned for more in the coming days, both on-air and online. Daniel… Continue reading
Mar 19 Report: Graduation Rates Improve, but Hurdles Remain Track your state's high school graduation rates over the years with this interactive map. Interactive by Justin Myers. A new report reveals progress is being made in the effort to curb the dropout rate among U.S. high school students,… Continue reading
Mar 16 So You Live in a Bubble, Now What? Image by Marceltheshell via Wikimedia Commons. Watch the full piece: Author Charles Murray on Bubbles, Marriage and 'Coming Apart' We saw a lot of responses in comments, on Facebook, Twitter and Reddit to the quiz "Do You Live… Continue reading
Mar 14 Do you live in a bubble? Take this quiz to find out By Paul Solman Paul Solman interviews author Charles Murray about his book "Coming Apart" at a local diner near Murray's hometown of Burkittsville, Md. By Paul Solman and Elizabeth Shell Editor's Note: This post has been updated to include the 'share… Continue reading
Mar 13 Can Lure of Driver’s License Keep Kids in School? EmbedVideo(2909, 514, 320); Updated 5:09 p.m. | For many teenagers, getting behind the wheel is a rite of passage. It's a step into adulthood that brings new freedoms and responsibilities. For a growing number of state… Continue reading