• Jane Ferguson details career reporting in war zones in memoir 'No Ordinary Assignment'

    Jane Ferguson details career reporting in war zones in memoir 'No Ordinary Assignment'

    Jul 11, 2023 10:25 PM EDT

    ... Ordinary Assignment." The author is Jane Ferguson. Jane, thank you so much. We're so lucky to have you as part of our "NewsHour" family. Jane Ferguson: I'm lucky to be here. Amna Nawaz: Jane's book is out now. And you can read an excerpt on our Web ...

  • Read an excerpt from 'No Ordinary Assignment: A Memoir' by Jane Ferguson

    Read an excerpt from 'No Ordinary Assignment: A Memoir' by Jane Ferguson

    Jul 11, 2023 08:57 PM EDT

    ... the last few hundred yards. Others, standing on the sidewalk, approached our car and stared through the windows in disbelief at what was happening. Watch: Jane Ferguson's reporting of Afghanistan, Ukraine and more A wooden fruit cart had been left on the side of the road, blocking our way ...

  • Targeted killing of journalists in Gaza sends chilling message

    Targeted killing of journalists in Gaza sends chilling message

    Aug 12, 2025 05:28 PM EDT

    ... often questions the affiliations and biases of Palestinian journalists but doesn't permit others in. “You simply are in awe when stories show up,” said Jane Ferguson, a veteran war correspondent and founder of Noosphere, an independent platform for journalists. She can't recall a conflict that has been more ...

  • A look back at the biggest news events that shaped 2023 and made history

    A look back at the biggest news events that shaped 2023 and made history

    Dec 31, 2023 10:35 PM EDT

    ... cope with in 2023. In February, a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, toppling thousands of buildings across the 140,000 square mile quake zone. Jane Ferguson: There are thousands of rescue workers just like this spread out across southern Turkey still digging through the rubble, still determined to pull ...

  • A look at Egypt's struggles 10 years after soldiers killed hundreds in Rabaa massacre

    A look at Egypt's struggles 10 years after soldiers killed hundreds in Rabaa massacre

    Aug 17, 2023 10:35 PM EDT

    ... the last 10 years has seen an extraordinary amount of violence against civilians, of human rights abuses across the Middle East, and a real backlash against those heady, hopeful Arab Spring days. Nick Schifrin: Our Jane Ferguson, Hossam Bahgat, thank you very much to you both. Jane Ferguson: Thank you.

  • Rescued Ukrainian children settle back into life at home after abduction by Russian forces

    Rescued Ukrainian children settle back into life at home after abduction by Russian forces

    Jul 07, 2023 10:40 PM EDT

    ... quiet here again. We want families not being separated. Jane Ferguson: With each Russian shell that lands by their homes, these Ukrainian families, now finally reunited, are reminded that their lives together, while precious, remain fragile in the face of this war. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson.

  • Ukrainian mothers take extreme measures to rescue kidnapped children

    Ukrainian mothers take extreme measures to rescue kidnapped children

    Jul 06, 2023 10:25 PM EDT

    ... across the world, there is no distance they would not travel to find their children and bring them home. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson. Amna Nawaz Tune in tomorrow for Jane's second report on how those rescued children are readjusting to life back at home in ...

  • How Sesame Street is helping Ukrainian children traumatized by war

    How Sesame Street is helping Ukrainian children traumatized by war

    Jun 29, 2023 10:20 PM EDT

    Jane Ferguson: Denys is not alone. Many children and families feel the same, according to studies by Sesame Workshop's teams of experts. Estee Bardanashvili: Everything we do is based on research. And the for very early months, we had looked at the landscape. Where are Ukrainians getting most of ...

  • Earthquake recovery hampered by sheer scale of destruction in Turkey and Syria

    Earthquake recovery hampered by sheer scale of destruction in Turkey and Syria

    Feb 24, 2023 11:45 PM EDT

    ... and then they took us to grandpa's house. Jane Ferguson: Elaf and thousands of Syrian and Turkish kids like her have escaped with their lives. The quality of those lives now depends on an unprecedented, massive operation to repair and rebuild. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson.

  • Victims found alive in rubble a week after earthquake that killed 37,000 in Turkey, Syria

    Victims found alive in rubble a week after earthquake that killed 37,000 in Turkey, Syria

    Feb 13, 2023 11:55 PM EDT

    ... We stay up at night in the front yard, and when we feel we are falling asleep, we get in and sleep in the car that we covered.Jane Ferguson: Now, all they can do is wait and hope that help arrives. For the "PBS NewsHour," I'm Jane Ferguson.