World Aug 29 Syrian refugees top 3 million, says U.N. agency The number of Syrian refugees seeking safety in other parts of the world has surpassed 3 million, making it the “biggest humanitarian emergency of our era,” said Antonio Guterres, head of the U.N. refugee agency, on Friday.
World Aug 28 Changing the face of leadership in Nepal They grew up in two different countries -- Claire Charamnac in Singapore and Claire Naylor in Nepal -- where they both became conscious of the disadvantages women faced. When they came together at Georgetown University, they decided to do something…
Nation Aug 26 Vigil held for journalist James Foley at his alma mater Freelance journalist James Foley, known by those around him as Jim, will be remembered Tuesday at a vigil at his alma mater, Marquette University.
World Aug 14 Gallery: 100 years of the Panama Canal in 10 photos Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal, the 48-mile passage linking the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It helped move American troops to the Pacific theater during World War II and has facilitated trade between…
World Aug 13 Egypt fires back at report on protest violence A year ago, Egyptian security forces bulldozed the main protest camp in Cairo, after the demonstrators had been rallying for weeks against the removal of President Mohammed Morsi. The Egyptian government this week disputed a Human Rights Watch report that…
Nation Aug 13 Cultivating the land to turn over a new leaf Cathrine Sneed, founder of The Garden Project -- a farm-based education program for ex-offenders and at-risk youth -- says she isn’t teaching gardening so much as teaching people how to work.
Nation Aug 11 Comedian-actor Robin Williams dies at 63 Comedian and actor Robin Williams was found dead Monday morning at his Northern California home from an apparent suicide, according to the Marin County Sheriff's Office. He was 63.
World Aug 08 Fleeing Iraqis are in ‘extreme fear’ and need basic supplies The United States overnight airdropped food and water to Iraqis in the northern part of the country who are trapped by Islamic extremists. Those who were able to escape to safer areas of the Kurdish region “are in extreme fear.
World Aug 06 How does WWI impact the U.S. today? This year marks the 100th anniversary of World War I. PBS NewsHour chief correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with authors Margaret MacMillan, John Mearsheimer and Jack Beatty on Wednesday about the lasting effects of the war on the United States today.
Science Aug 06 Rosetta spacecraft’s first images of comet After a 10-year, 4-billion-mile journey, the European Space Agency’s Rosetta space probe reached its final destination on Wednesday: comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.