Jul 26 Watch 3:59 Presidential history: Obama opens first-ever visit to Ethiopia by U.S. president By PBS News Hour After a three-day visit to Kenya, President Obama traveled to Ethiopia on Sunday, with the goals of strengthening trade between Sub-Saharan Africa and the U.S. and fighting terrorism. John Campbell of the Council on Foreign Relations and former U.S. Ambassador… Continue watching
Jul 01 Obama visit to father’s birthplace is all about the business By Larisa Epatko Although much attention will be given to President Barack Obama's familial connection to Kenya, the president's fourth trip to Africa is actually geared toward something else. Continue reading
May 28 Video: Human ancestor ‘Lucy’ may have had a neighbor, new fossils suggest By Nsikan Akpan Archaeologists uncover a new species of hominid near where and when human ancestor Lucy lived. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Judge approves NFL concussion settlement By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge in Philadelphia approved the NFL settlement of thousands of concussion lawsuits. An estimated 6,000 former players who develop Alzheimer’s or moderate dementia will get an average of $190,000 each. Also, the Senate… Continue watching
Mar 04 This jawbone may change everything we know about early human history By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Human evolution had a nice clear line from Lucy 3.2 million years ago to Homo habilis to Homo erectus and finally Homo sapiens -- us. Or so it seemed. A new jawbone shows that humans evolved earlier than we thought,… Continue reading
Sep 16 Child deaths decline globally, with more children living to age 5, UNICEF report finds By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More of the world's children are surviving to their fifth birthday, but 6.3 million still died last year, mostly from preventable causes, the U.N. children's agency said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 09 Watch News Wrap: South Sudan president, rebel leader agree to ceasefire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the president of South Sudan and the rebel leader agreed to a ceasefire during a meeting in Ethiopia. The two men agreed a transitional government offers the best chance for new elections. Also, Ford issued… Continue watching
May 05 Kerry’s trip reveals how little influence U.S. has in Africa By Lara Jakes, Associated Press The refusal this week by several leaders to heed urgings by Secretary of State Kerry confronts the Obama administration with a choice of its own: Pursue economic opportunities with governments that do not respect rule of law or human rights,… Continue reading
Apr 30 Kerry to promote peace, sanctions in South Sudan By Lara Jakes, Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is bringing his two main tools of diplomacy -- peace talks and threatened sanctions -- to Africa this week to help find a way to end months of killing that is threatening to rip apart… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch Conversation: Marcus Samuelsson Says “Yes, Chef” In New Memo Conversation: Marcus Samuelsson Says "Yes, Chef" In New Memoir… Continue watching