The media industry has undergone major changes over the past decade. As more consumers stream TV and movies online, cable and satellite companies have looked for ways to respond. On Tuesday, Verizon said it would offer a streamlined package of channels that customers could select themselves. Amazon, Dish Network and Google now offer consumers an array of options for streaming content. Apple plans to launch its own Internet TV service this summer. And the Department of Justice is reviewing Comcast’s proposed $45 billion dollar takeover of Time Warner Cable. We look at the shakeup in the cable TV industry and what it means for consumers.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.
Donald Trump has made cognitive ability a central issue of the presidential race. But he rarely talks about his own family's experience with dementia. The Washington Post's Michael Kranish on Fred Trump Senior's Alzheimer's disease and what voters deserve to know about a candidate's mental fitness.