Aug 07 Watch 25:10 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Aug. 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, Aug. 7, rebels in Syria advance on government forces in the embattled city of Aleppo, peace talks aimed at resolving Yemen’s 16-month civil war are suspended and the Obama administration declassifies its playbook for drone… Continue watching
Aug 07 Muslim veterans lead NYC parade of immigrants celebrating their ‘hyphen’ By Omar Etman New Yorkers from more than 80 countries marched through downtown Brooklyn on Sunday in solidarity with Muslim-American veterans. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 4:20 How the Green Party plans to compete in 2016 By PBS News Hour The RealClearPolitics National Average of polls for the general election has Green Party candidate Jill Stein in fourth place with just four percent support. But that isn’t preventing her party from trying to have an impact in November. For more,… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 5:00 Inside America’s 18-page drone strike ‘playbook’ By PBS News Hour The Obama administration has declassified a previously secret document, often referred to as the drone strike “playbook” that outlines how drone targets are chosen and approved. For more on what’s in the 18-page document and what it reveals, Charlie Savage… Continue watching
Aug 07 Zika is ‘game-changer’ for OB-GYN doctors in Florida By Sammy Mack, WLRN For many OB-GYN doctors in Florida, discussing Zika risks with patients has become a standard part of prenatal care. Continue reading
Aug 07 Here’s how electors pick the president By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A look at the ins and outs of the Electoral College and how its role could be even more scrutinized this year. Continue reading
Aug 07 Clinton’s ‘Moscow Spring’ ended as Putin returned to power By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton basked in a diplomatic "Moscow Spring," seizing on Vladimir Putin's break from the presidency. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch Concerns grow as fentanyl fuels rise in opioid overdose deaths By PBS News Hour According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overdose deaths involving prescription opioids have quadrupled since 1999. But amid growing concern over the country’s problem with heroin and prescription opioids, a lesser-known drug in that same group is just… Continue watching
Aug 06 U.S. discloses more conditions for lethal drone strikes By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press The White House has released a version of President Barack Obama's 3-year-old guidance on the use of lethal force against terrorists overseas. Continue reading
Aug 06 Kurdish fighters, rebel forces advance in Syria By Michael D. Regan Under a blanket of airstrikes led by the United States, a coalition of mostly Kurdish fighters on Saturday advanced into a key town in northern Syria held by the Islamic State. Continue reading