Apr 24 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Trump hopes to meet with Kim Jong Un 'very soon' In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump said sitting down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could be a "great thing for the world." His praise for the North Korean leader marked a major shift from his past comments. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 25:00 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 22, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 22, Earth Day raises awareness about plastic pollution, and EPA chief Scott Pruitt comes under scrutiny for past conflicts of interest. Also, why African-American families are increasingly choosing homeschooling. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New… Continue watching
Apr 22 Islamic State suicide bomber kills 57 in Afghan capital By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 57 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. Continue reading
Mar 21 ISIS suicide bomber kills 29 as Afghans celebrate new year By Associated Press An Islamic State suicide bomber struck on the road to a Shiite shrine in Afghanistan's capital on Wednesday, killing at least 29 people as Afghans celebrated the Persian new year. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 8:42 'Directorate S' traces Pakistan's role at the heart of the Afghanistan war By PBS News Hour The U.S. has been fighting in Afghanistan for more than 16 years, and mostly against the Taliban, a group that exists in large part due to the intelligence services of Afghan neighbor Pakistan. Steve Coll’s new book "Directorate S" is… Continue watching
Mar 08 The inside story of America's longest war By Dan Sagalyn Many books have covered the war in South Asia, but Steve Coll’s “Directorate S: The CIA and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001–2016” reveals new information about military mistakes, missed diplomatic opportunities, failed negotiations with the Taliban and… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 7:05 What more women in government would mean for Afghanistan By PBS News Hour War is a reality of life in Afghanistan, but it's not all-consuming, say a delegation of Afghan women leaders who recently visited Washington. The country is also undergoing significant social and cultural shifts around gender and leadership. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Mar 04 U.S., Afghan leaders agree on peace push, Taliban don't By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The Afghan government's surprising new peace offer to the Taliban is immediately running into a wall. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 24:43 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode February 24, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 24, gun control advocates push companies to cut ties with the National Rifle Association and divest from gun manufacturers. Also, airstrikes in Syria killed an estimated 500 civilians this week. And in Denmark, some… Continue watching
Feb 07 U.S. intensifies focus on Taliban, shifts air power to Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Air Force Maj. Gen. James Hecker told reporters at the Pentagon today that the U.S. Central Command officially designated Afghanistan as its "main effort," now that the campaign against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria is winding down… Continue reading