2016-02-01 19:32
"Brooks and Dionne on GOP debate brawls, the importance of Iowa" PBS NewsHour 1/29/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne j… Read More
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2016-02-01 18:51
"Drug shortages force U.S. doctors into ‘unethical corner’" PBS NewsHour 1/29/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Shortages of some prescription drugs are forcing doctors to make difficult… Read More
2016-02-01 18:28
"On a crowded toy shelf, making room for a new era of Barbie" by Rhana Natour, PBS NewsHour 1/29/2016Barbie, America’s best-selling doll, is getting a new look. Mattel announced… Read More
2016-02-01 18:14
"WHO to consider declaring international emergency over Zika virus" PBS NewsHour 1/28/2016ExcerptJUDY WOODRUFF (NewsHour): United Nations health experts issued a powerful new warning t… Read More
2016-02-01 17:40
"Are the best days of the U.S. economy over?" by Lee Koromvokis, PBS NewsHour 1/28/2016ExcerptMany of us of a certain, ahem, age have a hard time keeping up with the latest technology. … Read More
2016-02-01 17:05
"American released from Iran prison describes solitary confinement, constant surveillance" by Larisa Epatko, PBS NewsHour 1/28/2016ExcerptMatthew Trevithick, the fifth American released from… Read More
2016-02-01 15:31
I Am NOT Black, You are NOT White Read More
2016-01-28 18:48
"FBI: Several militants arrested, one dead in Oregon occupation" by PBS Oregon Staff, PBS NewsHour 1/27/2016The FBI and Oregon State Police have arrested several people in connection… Read More
2016-01-28 18:28
"Why wildlife preserves in Kenya resemble war zones" PBS NewsHour 1/27/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: With rhinoceros horn now more valuable than gold on the black market, poaching has reached un… Read More
2016-01-28 18:13
"Google artificial intelligence beats champion at world’s most complicated board game" by Nsikan Akpan, PBS NewsHour 1/27/2016ExcerptAn artificial intelligence program developed by re… Read More
2016-01-28 17:32
"Should more kids skip college for workforce training?" PBS NewsHour 1/26/2016I have long advocated that collage MAY be a scam because it is so money driven. Especially for private col… Read More
2016-01-28 16:56
"5 years since uprising, Egyptian opposition demoralized by crackdown" PBS NewsHour 1/25/2016IMHO this is just more evidence that the 'Arab Spring' is in deep freeze, considering has happene… Read More
2016-01-26 15:09
"ABORTION OPPONENTS INDICTED OVER VIDEOS" U-T News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune 1/26/2016NOTE: This is from the on-line print paper, so no linksGroup targeted Planned ParenthoodA Housto… Read More
2016-01-26 14:43
"PAROLE RIGHTS EXPANDED FOR YOUNG MURDERERS" by Adam Liptak, San Diego Union-Tribune 1/26/2016NOTE: This is from the on-line print paper, so no links.Supreme Court rules 2012 decision… Read More
2016-01-26 03:09
Karate Master Mahiro Takano, all of 7 years old!Her music video: (she is so good) Read More
2016-01-26 00:39
"Brooks and Marcus on GOP backlash to Trump and Cruz, Clinton-Sanders practicality debate" PBS NewsHour 1/22/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Po… Read More
2016-01-25 23:56
"Why the world could use a Muslim Jedi" PBS NewsHour 1/22/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: How can we relieve anti-Muslim discrimination? Haroon Moghul says that adding a Muslim character to… Read More
2016-01-25 23:45
First Order"We can’t see this possible 9th planet, but we feel its presence" PBS NewsHour 1/22/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Most of us grew up thinking there were nine planets in the sola… Read More
2016-01-25 23:13
"Why activists are fighting over feral felines" PBS NewsHour 1/22/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: With an estimated 80 million feral cats in communities across the United States, there is growing… Read More
2016-01-25 22:36
"Hotbeds of genius and innovation depend on these key ingredients" by Sandy Petryowski, PBS NewsHour 1/21/2016ExcerptAre there really genius clusters? What is the secret sauce of crea… Read More
2016-01-25 22:21
"Russian security service blamed for defector’s high-profile death" PBS NewsHour 1/21/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: The findings of a British inquiry into the demise of former Russian spy… Read More
2016-01-25 21:40
"Author explores life on the expanding autism spectrum" PBS NewsHour 1/19/2016ExcerptsSUMMARY: The rate of diagnosed cases of autism has more than doubled since 2000 and researchers ha… Read More
2016-01-25 19:59
"Fate of Obama’s immigration actions goes to Supreme Court" PBS NewsHour 1/19/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: The Supreme Court will consider whether President Obama overstepped his authorit… Read More
2016-01-25 18:43
2016-01-25 18:39
"How home visits for vulnerable moms boost kids’ brainpower" PBS NewsHour 1/19/2016CAUTION: Remember, just because this bill was bipartisan supported does NOT mean much, until it… Read More
2016-01-25 17:47
"New Iran sanctions appear as old sanctions lift for nuclear deal compliance" PBS NewsHour 1/18/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Many sweeping sanctions ended with the news that Iran's nuclear prog… Read More
2016-01-25 17:24
"The invisible catastrophe sickening families in California" PBS NewsHour 1/18/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Porter Ranch seems like a picturesque Southern California town, but an environmental… Read More
2016-01-25 16:41
"When MLK Jr. lamented ‘we have not learned the simple art of living together’" PBS NewsHour 1/18/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the Nobel Pr… Read More
2016-01-25 15:35
aka Sarah Palin Read More
2016-01-24 01:35
Tian Tian knows how to have fun Read More
2016-01-23 05:20
I just watched "The Martian" DVD..... wow, wow!I became aware of "The Martian" on a TV interview with a astrophysicist where he said this was the most accurate SiFi move he's ever seen. &hell…Read More
2016-01-19 17:17
Glenn Frey, of the Eagles, died 1/18/2016(for those who don't know, Glenn Frey is playing the double guitar)I love the entire "Hotel California" album.In tribute:Is the "Life in the Fast Lan… Read More
2016-01-19 15:46
"Medicare-for-All Plan Detailed by Sanders: Improves Health Care, Cuts Costs" (press release) 1/17/2016U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday detailed a Medicare-for-all plan to provide be… Read More
2016-01-18 20:52
"Shields and Brooks on Trump vs. Cruz, Clinton’s concern over Sanders" PBS NewsHour 1/15/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times David Brooks joi… Read More
2016-01-18 20:23
Mansion House Hospital"In ‘Mercy Street,’ Civil War trauma meets modern medical drama" PBS NewsHour 1/15/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: "Mercy Street," a new original series on PBS, t… Read More
2016-01-18 19:51
"How Silicon Valley is trying to fix its diversity problem" PBS NewsHour 1/15/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Almost two years after major tech firms began publicizing their diversity numbers, rec… Read More
2016-01-18 19:25
WAAAA... I'm only going to make a million this month instead of the billion I expected...."What plummeting oil prices mean for the U.S. stock market" PBS NewsHour 1/15/2016ExcerptSUMMARY:&nb&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"Brooks and Corn on Obama confronting gun control, GOP health care law repeal" PBS NewsHour 1/8/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: New York Times columnist David Brooks and David Corn, Washington bur… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"What the capture of ‘El Chapo’ means for Mexico’s drug wars" PBS NewsHour 1/8/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Joaquin Guzman, aka "El Chapo," perhaps the world's most notorious… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"Wolfers on today’s unemployment numbers: ‘yabba dabba doo!’" by Kristen Doerer, PBS NewsHour 1/8/2016The U.S. economy added 292,000 jobs in December, and unemployment rema… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"How do we solve stubborn segregation in schools?" PBS NewsHour 1/7/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Despite a historic Supreme Court ruling outlawing segregated schools, today huge numbers of stud… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
2006-06-07 11:16
BACKGROUND: One of the things that has happened due to Climate Change is the where Antarctic Jetstream flows. In the past the jetstream would pass over the land on the East Afric… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Humm... Sounds like militants are afraid of loosing the election."Despite violence and threats, Afghans show enthusiasm for upcoming election" PBS NewsHour 4/2/2014ExcerptHARI SREENIVASAN (N… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Republicans love this decision because Republicans are already wholly owned by the rich."Debating how the court’s campaign finance decision affects the influence of money on Americ… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
As if big-money needs even more power. Us peons don't need bigger influence on our election process."Supreme Court strikes down campaign contribution limits" by Mark Sherman (AP), PBS… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Hahaha too funny not to share!Posted by Quotes Central on Friday, May 23, 2014 Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
4 Academy AwardsBest Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Directing, Best WritingHeroin, drug money, sociopath killer, opportunist, and an old small-town Texas MarshalWhat else could you wan… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"Couple wraps home in greenhouse to grow food and stay warm during cold Swedish winters" by By Susan Gardner, Daily KOS 1/2/2016Talk about thinking outside the proverbial box! When th… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"What’s next for the armed militiamen in Oregon?" by Amanda Peacher (OPB), PBS NewsHour 1/4/2016Ammon Bundy emerged from a small brick building at the headquarters of the Malheur Natio… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"Mideast protests rage after Saudi Arabia executes Shiite cleric" PBS NewsHour 1/3/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Iran’s Supreme Leader warned on Sunday there would be divine retribution fo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"Shields and Gerson on the biggest political moments of 2015" PBS NewsHour 1/1/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson join J… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"What signal is Iran sending with recent missile tests?" PBS NewsHour 1/1/2016Hint, Iran lies and should not be trusted.ExcerptSUMMARY: The landmark Iran nuclear accord is soon due to… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
JFK: "We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"Women over 50? Help not wanted" PBS NewsHour 1/14/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Do women face a tougher time finding a job than men as we age? According to economists, women 35 and… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"After a boom year, what’s down the road for the auto industry?" PBS NewsHour 1/6/2016On a personal note; after I paid off my mortgage in March 2015, I replaced my 1999 Ford Mustang V6… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"Fighting the debt trap of triple-digit interest rate payday loans" PBS NewsHour 1/6/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Payday loans are supposed to be a short-term quick fix for those who can't get… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"MacArthur Fellow LaToya Ruby Frazier captures the town that survived" PBS NewsHour 1/5/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Braddock, Pennsylvania, was once a thriving steel town before the town&rsquo&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"A day of pride for Afghan girl grads amid growing threats" PBS NewsHour 1/5/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: It was a very special day for the Zabuli Education Center, located about 100 miles nort… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Full 1:01:31"Remarks by the President in State of the Union Address - January 20, 2015"ExcerptsLooking to the future instead of the past. Making sure we match our power with diplomacy… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
"ISIS to Use Remote-Control Bombs: Suicide Bombers Fuming" by P. Beckert, Humor Times 1/8/2016Call ISIS decision-makers ‘weak’ and ‘pussies’A group of suicide b… Read More
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