World Dec 12 Photos: In drought-stricken Malawi, rains just ‘don’t come’ Southern Malawi’s dry, crusty fields used to be waist-high with corn. But two consecutive years of low rainfall have meant scarce harvests and have forced farmers to change just about everything they know about farming.
World Dec 09 Aid groups confront land mines, ethnic tensions in Mosul conflict Tens of thousands of Iraqis are fleeing the brutal battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State fighters. And relief organizations are learning they need to navigate ethnic tensions, along with booby trapped terrain, in their efforts to help.
World Dec 08 Facing war and hunger, momentum for women’s rights slows in Yemen In Yemen, where forces loyal to the government are clashing with Houthi rebels, millions are going hungry. Because food is so scarce, aid groups are finding they have to focus on life-saving measures and set women’s empowerment efforts aside –…
World Dec 07 Video: Indonesians dig out from widespread earthquake destruction In the early morning hours Wednesday, Indonesia was hit by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake, which collapsed buildings, ripped apart streets and sent people to area hospitals. Nearly 100 people were killed.
World Dec 05 Tony Blair on Trump: ‘Let’s wait and see’ what happens When it comes to U.S. foreign policy under President-elect Donald Trump, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is taking a wait-and-see approach.
World Nov 29 Video: Why Mexico won’t pay for the border wall Mexico won’t pay for building a wall along the U.S. border, nor negotiate anything about it, said Mexico’s Foreign Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu.
Nation Nov 24 D.C. urban gardens bring low-cost, fresh produce to city’s food deserts WASHINGTON – Lelia Parker grew up on a farm in rural Virginia and moved to the U.S. capital 30 years ago for a more urban environment. But she still gets the gardening itch.
World Nov 16 Iraqis fleeing ISIS violence face hunger, explosives hidden in their homes Military forces in Iraq are squeezing Islamic State militants hunkered down in Mosul. Even though the forces appear to be gaining ground militarily, the escaping civilian residents face a difficult path.
Nation Nov 15 Gwen’s Take on journalism, race and Queen Latifah We at the PBS NewsHour and Washington Week lost our dear colleague, Gwen Ifill, to cancer on Monday. During her life, she often was called upon to discuss journalism, but other topics, too: among them, race, music and advice for…
World Nov 14 PHOTOS: See the supermoon rise around the world The bright orb of a supermoon – the closest full moon to Earth since 1948 -- crossed the night sky on Monday, treating observers to spectacular views.