Health Jan 20 The case for a kidney marketplace Paying kidney donors for their organs may help to close the growing supply gap for transplant surgery in the United States.
World Jan 20 Cardinal claims homosexuality is a defect, 'like high blood pressure' Pope Francis has gained high approval ratings amongst Catholics and non-Catholics worldwide for his humility and moderately progressive views. However, recent remarks by Archbishop Fernando Sebastian Aguilar calling homosexuality a "defect," stand in contrast the pontiff's views. Photo by…
World Jan 20 UPDATE: Iran halts highly-enriched uranium production, EU and U.S. to drop some sanctions The United States announced it will halt some sanctions on Iran. BREAKING: U.S. suspending some sanctions in response to Iran's downgrading of nuclear program. — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 Early this…
World Jan 20 UPDATE: Ban Ki-Moon invites Iran to the Syria peace talks, Margaret Warner is there The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. expects the UN to revoke their invitation to Iran to attend the Syria peace talks in Geneva.
Nation Jan 19 Lawmakers question proposed U.S. surveillance changes A chief element of President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul U.S. surveillance will not work, leaders of Congress' intelligence committees said Sunday, pushing back against the idea that the government should cede control of how Americans' phone records are stored.
World Jan 19 UAE to require military service for Emirati men The Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, took to Twitter on Sunday to announce the Gulf state's plans to implement mandatory military service for Emirati men between 18 and 30 years of age.
World Jan 19 What we're watching Sunday Demonstrators clash with riot police in Kiev Hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police Sunday in Kiev, following an intense rally against anti-protest legislation passed last week. Stunning images of violent clashes in #Kiev by outstanding…
World Jan 18 Which countries are competing in the modern-day space race? On NewsHour Weekend Saturday, Hari Sreenivasan reports from Bangalore on India's Mars Orbiter Mission, a great point of national pride. The global "space race" may have ended with the Cold War, but competition remains between a variety of nations…
World Jan 18 Key Syrian opposition group will attend peace conference Syria's main, western-backed opposition group has agreed to attend a peace conference next week in Switzerland.
World Jan 18 South Sudanese government regains control of key town The South Sudanese government said it regained control of the town of Bor from rebel forces on Saturday.