Episode Mar 30 Sunday, March 30, 2014 On Sunday’s program, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry failed to find a resolution for the crisis in Ukraine during their meeting in Paris. Later, a closer look at a program being developed in…
Health Mar 30 Drug makers agree to curb antibiotic use for farm animals Scientists point to the amount of antibiotics in livestock as one of the causes of the rise of antibiotic resistant diseases. On Wednesday a number of pharmaceutical companies agreed to abide by a government proposal to stop labeling drugs important…
World Mar 30 Is history repeating itself in Crimea? The Russian Navy agreed to pull out of the Black Sea around Crimea on March 30. Not March 30, 2014, but 158 years ago in 1856. NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan reflects on the history of the region that is again at…
Nation Mar 30 Washington Post looks at lives of Iraq, Afghanistan veterans The Washington Post launched a special series Sunday called “A legacy of pain and pride” which looks at the lives of military veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan through stories and polls in conjunction with the Kaiser Family Foundation. Hari Sreenivasan…
World Mar 30 Kenya takes on e-waste problem with new recycling hub Used electronics are one of the fastest growing sources of waste globally, and it is estimated that 15,000 tons of used computers and mobile phones are shipped to Kenya every year. Today, Kenya is trying to get ahead of the…
Episode Mar 29 Saturday, March 29, 2014 On Saturday's program, as Russian troops mass at the Ukrainian border, a leading expert weighs in on what NATO's Secretary General called a "concrete threat" to Ukraine. Later, in our signature segment, a closer look at the national debate on…
Mar 29 Viewers respond to NewsHour's report on Dutch pot policy Viewers respond to NewsHour's report on Dutch pot policy.
World Mar 29 Russian troop presence builds near Ukraine's border Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with President Obama on the phone Friday about a possible diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine. Despite the development, tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have deployed near the border of Ukraine with no…
Arts Mar 29 South African opera singers' lives documented in new film Some of the world’s best young opera singers hail from the impoverished black townships of South Africa. Three of those singers are now in the United States to perform at the American Documentary Film Festival, where a documentary about their…