World Apr 19 Pakistan Elections Could Mark Historic Transfer of Power Election sign for Imran Khan who heads the party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The former cricket champion-turned-politician casts himself as an anti-corruption crusader. Photo by Daniel Sagalyn. If everything goes according to plan, Pakistan's election on May 11 will be the first…
World Jan 31 Profile: Rebecca van Bergen Gives Wings to Struggling Artisans EmbedVideo(5608, 482, 304); If you've ever traveled outside the United States and wandered through a local market bustling with activity and local artisans pitching their wares, you might have picked up a beautifully woven scarf, a colorful mask,…
Health Dec 12 Fighting Cholera, a Dose at a Time As the death toll from cholera continues to mount in Haiti nearly three years after the tragic earthquake, results from a successful vaccine pilot project earlier this year are providing some hope for Haitians and international health officials. The story…
Arts Nov 28 How Banana Fibers Keep Women Working in Developing Nations Photo of Elizabeth Scharpf courtesy of Sustainable Health Enterprises. Harvard Business School and Kennedy School of Government graduate Elizabeth Scharpf, 35, appears confident with a warm smile. These attributes no doubt come in handy when Scharpf travels the…
Arts Jun 21 Video Websites Catering to Social Good Groups Video has long been a powerful medium for organizations that want to create awareness and spur action on behalf of various causes around the world -- but how people can watch those videos is changing. The television ads,…
Nation May 22 Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary This week the Golden Gate Bridge turns 75, and news outlets across the country, including the PBS NewsHour, are covering the anniversary. The first cars crossed the 1.7-mile bridge on May 27, 1937.
Health Apr 19 Viewers Donate Over $8,000 to Aid Baby Deliveries in Developing World A Liberian midwife learns how to maintain and clean a newly installed solar suitcase. PBS NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels recently reported on the Berkeley, Calif., nonprofit We Care Solar, which developed a "solar suitcase" to provide lights and…
Health Jan 12 On Second Anniversary of Earthquake, Cholera Continues to Cripple Haiti With more than 7,000 dead and half a million people sickened, a U.N. health agency is calling the cholera outbreak in Haiti "one of the largest epidemics of the disease in modern history to affect a single country."…
Health Jul 19 Slide Show: Indonesia’s Rise Not Lifting Everyone Tuesday on the NewsHour, Ray Suarez reports on Indonesia's growing economy and its potential as a model for new democracies emerging from the Arab Spring. Watch that report online exclusively right now in our sneak peek, and for more…
Health Jul 18 Tsunami-Devastated Aceh an Epicenter of Mental Health Woes Monday on the NewsHour, Ray Suarez reports on the lack of mental health services in Indonesia. Learn more about the problem in the Aceh region of Indonesia in the post below. Survivors mourn the dead after a large tsunami hit…