Aug 26 Watch 6:52 News Wrap: Siege near Damascus to end after 4 years; suicide bomb kills 11 in Turkey By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of Syrian residents and fighters were allowed to leave Daraya, a suburb of Damascus that had been under siege since 2012. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart in Geneva to discuss… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 2:20 National parks explorer urges Americans to 'get out there and see' them By PBS News Hour Last June, Darius Nabors embarked upon a journey: in honor of the National Park Service's 100th birthday, he would explore the country’s 59 national parks in 59 weeks. “I traded the modern conveniences of life...for beautiful sunrises, beautiful sunsets and… Continue watching
Aug 26 Top male actors make twice as much as female colleagues By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A pay gap persists between top-earning male and female actors, according to a new measurement by Forbes. Continue reading
Aug 26 Trump immigration waffle reflects voter confusion on issue By Nicholas Riccardi and Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump won the GOP primaries on the strength of an aggressive immigration policy, but is now using a softer tone. Continue reading
Aug 26 Mylan may have violated antitrust law in its EpiPen sales to schools By Ike Swetlitz and Ed Silverman, STAT Mylan’s “EpiPen4Schools” program, begun in August 2012, offers free or discounted EpiPens to schools. Continue reading
Aug 26 Kerry: 'Clarity' achieved with Russia on Syria truce steps By Jamey Keaten, Matthew Lee, Associated Press GENEVA — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov "have achieved clarity" on a path to restore a truce in Syria but details remain to be worked out. Continue reading
Aug 26 Obama plans to create world's largest marine protected area By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House says that President Barack Obama will expand a national monument off the coast of Hawaii, creating the world's largest marine protected area. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 53:25 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, the death toll from Italy's Wednesday earthquake rises to 250. Also, a Colombian deal with FARC would end the world's longest-running conflict, how the alt-right is influencing the presidential campaign, Trump’s view of Chinese influence on… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 9:24 At the pool with freestyle phenom Katie Ledecky By PBS News Hour Katie Ledecky was one of the most triumphant athletes of the Rio Olympics. The 19-year-old swimmer overwhelmed her competition; in the 800-meter race, she finished nearly a pool length ahead of second place. Known for relentless training and humility, she… Continue watching
Aug 25 Swimming with Hawaii's dolphins may be banned under a federal proposal By Harry Zahn Contact with dolphins is a huge draw for the tourism industry in Hawaii. These rules would impact tour group practices, such as approaching the animals by boat and snorkeling with them. Continue reading