Sep 18 Empathy for military robots could affect outcomes on the battlefield Photo by Journalist 1st Class Jeremy L. Wood That's the conclusion of Julie Carpenter, a Ph.D. in education at the University of Washington. Carpenter interviewed 23 explosive ordnance disposal personnel who regularly used robots on the job. Continue reading
Sep 18 GOP Leaders Search for Shutdown Solution By Terence Burlij Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to reporters after Tuesday's Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill. Under pressure from tea party lawmakers and outside conservative groups, House Republican leaders appear set to push forward with a temporary spending proposal… Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Navigating the October Launch of Health Insurance Exchanges for Americans Navigating the October Launch of Health Insurance Exchanges for Americans… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Navy Yard Tragedy Draws Attention to Who Has Access to Military Facilities Navy Yard Tragedy Draws Attention to Who Has Access to Military Facilities… Continue watching
Sep 17 In Alaska, Melting Ice Could Erode Way of Life Temperatures in the Arctic are warming twice as fast as any other place on the planet. PBS NewsHour recently traveled there to report on how Alaska Natives are coping with the cascading effects of climate change on their subsistence lifestyle. Continue reading
Sep 17 Will Your Coverage Be Exempt from Obamacare? Many Americans who receive their insurance through their employer won't initially see drastic changes under the health reform law. Do you have questions about how your coverage might be affected by Obamacare? Share them with us and the PBS… Continue reading
Sep 17 Talk Shifts to Gun Control After Navy Yard Shooting Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images President Barack Obama called it "yet another mass shooting."… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Alaska’s Resilient Crabs Not Immune to Effects of Rapidly Acidifying Waters Alaska's Resilient Crabs Not Immune to Effects of Rapidly Acidifying Waters… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch Free Syrian Army Chief: Foreign Weapon Donations Will Go Into the ‘Right Hands’ Free Syrian Army Chief: Foreign Weapon Donations Will Go Into the 'Right Hands'… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch What Happens to Traditional TV When Technology Creates New Ways to Watch? What Happens to Traditional TV When Technology Creates New Ways to Watch?… Continue watching