Nov 24 Becoming an au pair about more than just child care, there's a history lesson too By Vic Pasquantonio Nearly 300 au pairs from host families throughout the Northeast traveled to Washington D.C. over the weekend as part of the government’s three-decade long cultural exchange program--and to make sure they fulfilled education credits mandated by the U.S. State Department. Continue reading
Nov 24 U.S. and France stand together against 'barbaric' terrorist group By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama said Tuesday with French President Francois Hollande at his side that the two countries are united in the fight against the Islamic State group. "Today we stand with you. Nous sommes tous Francais."… Continue reading
Nov 24 Hollande to press Obama on Russia cooperation in Islamic State fight By Julie Pace and Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will stand in solidarity with French President Francois Hollande at the White House on Tuesday, 11 days after the Islamic State group launched a series of deadly attacks in Paris. But Hollande is likely to… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 54:28 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 23, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, as Donald Trump announces two more picks for his administration, we unpack the president-elect’s potential conflicts with his business interests. Also: How Mexico and the U.S. are bound together, using counseling to de-radicalize convicted terrorists, how… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 3:48 3-D printers put limb prosthetics for kids in reach By PBS News Hour A professor from upstate New York is transforming the world for young people in need of limbs. WXXI's Innovation Trail offers his story in his own words. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:00 Telling stories helps refugee children learn a new language By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 2:28 Obama: U.S. intensifying Islamic State strategy on all fronts By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 8:02 What should we be doing to defeat the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Militarily and diplomatically, what can the U.S. and others do to stop the Islamic State? Gwen Ifill gets views from James Jeffrey of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago. Continue watching
Nov 23 Cooking for just a few? Thanksgiving dinner in one pan By Leanne Brown Having an intimate Thanksgiving? Leanne Brown, the author of ‘Good and Cheap,’ developed a recipe for anyone who is cooking for just a few people this holiday and wants to keep the meal simple and inexpensive. Continue reading
Nov 23 Family of student arrested for homemade clock seeks $15M in damages, apologies By Joshua Barajas The family of Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old student from Irving, Texas, who was arrested after his homemade clock was mistaken for a hoax bomb, is demanding $15 million in damages and written apologies from two of the city’s leaders. Continue reading