Nov 10 ‘Hacker’ Group Safecast Crowdsources Radiation Data in Japan By Jenny Marder // We officially launch a new feature today we're calling "Science Thursday." Each week, we'll feature an online-exclusive multimedia piece on a topic in the world of science and technology. Here's what's up first. On Thursday's NewsHour, science correspondent Miles… Continue reading
Nov 08 Conversation: Julian Barnes, Winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize By Tom LeGro The Man Booker Prizeis given annually to a novel by an author in Britain, Ireland or one of the Commonwealth nations. It is highly prestigious, as well as often highly contentious and controversial. This year was no exception. This year's… Continue reading
Nov 07 Nicaragua’s Ortega Projected to Win Third Term, Opens Door to Long Rule By Larisa Epatko Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega looks poised to win a landslide victory to a third term in office after orchestrating changes to the constitution to allow him the chance to stay in power. Continue reading
Nov 03 Suarez: When Is a Democracy ‘Good Enough?’ By Ray Suarez Watch a preview of the NewsHour's two upcoming pieces from Nicaragua below, and read Ray Suarez's reflections on the political situation in the country. Friday on the NewsHour, Ray looks at what's at stake in the upcoming Nicaraguan elections, and… Continue reading
Oct 27 Slide Show: Life in Nicaragua, Surviving on Less than $2 a Day By Talea Miller The NewsHour's global health unit is in Nicaragua this week reporting on the upcoming presidential election and efforts to provide a new life-saving vaccine to infants. Both of these stories are playing out against a back drop of intense… Continue reading
Oct 26 Market Deal Brings Life-Saving Vaccine to Poor Countries By Ray Suarez A young child receives the new pneumococcal vaccine in Nicaragua. Any parent knows the scene very well: a practitioner tears open the packaging on a new syringe, pierces the top of a medicine bottle and draws just the right amount… Continue reading
Oct 25 New Ban on Bath Salts After ‘People Started Dying From It’ Photo courtesy of the Drug Enforcement Administration No more picking up "Bliss," "Cloud Nine" or "Hurricane Charlie" at the corner grocery store. The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a temporary ban on U.S. sales of street drugs generically known… Continue reading
Oct 25 Cocaine Use Spikes Along New Trafficking Routes By Talea Miller Mauricio Aguilar began using cocaine when he was 17 years old. The NewsHour's global health unit is in Nicaragua this week, reporting on upcoming elections and global health issues. Look for our broadcast reports and more online content in early… Continue reading
Oct 24 Ortega Widens Lead in Nicaragua Presidential Race, Voters Focus on Jobs By Talea Miller Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega leads in polls ahead of the Nov. 6 election. Photo by AFP. The NewsHour's global health unit is in Nicaragua this week, reporting on upcoming elections and the push to prevent deadly childhood diseases. Look for… Continue reading
Oct 14 What the Death of the CLASS Act Means for Long-Term Disability Care By Jason Kane Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Getty Images The Obama administration reversed course on a major provision of its landmark health care reform law Friday when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the CLASS Act… Continue reading