Jan 10 Watch 1:29 Remains of 144-year-old whaling shipwreck discovered near Alaska By PBS News Hour Archaeologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have made a startling discovery off the coast of Alaska: Whaling ships that sank 144 years ago. NewsHour Weekend's Zachary Green reports. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 1:03 The 20-year effort to draw a map unearthing Alaska’s treasures By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, the U.S. Geological Survey released its first-ever digital map of Alaska, revealing thousands of geological details that can be used to contribute to new scientific assessments of the northern-most state. Continue watching
Dec 22 ‘Alaskana pop art’ mixes cultural heritage with modern style By Alaska Public Media He wanted to create something uniquely modern and Alaskan, putting his own contemporary spin on traditional styles. Continue reading
Dec 01 Raised by zoo, how a group of rescued wolves comes into their own By Alaska Public Media As a zookeeper at the Alaska Zoo, Tim Lescher takes care of a group of gray wolves -- a species he said has been misunderstood. Continue reading
Sep 29 How one Guatemalan family joined Alaska’s small Hispanic community By Alaska Public Media For Kimberly Mejía Gúzman and her five siblings, moving from Guatemala to Anchorage, A.K. meant the promise of new opportunities -- but it also meant leaving their home behind. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Does allowing Arctic offshore drilling undermine Obama’s climate efforts? By PBS News Hour While President Obama calls more attention to climate change in Alaska, he is also receiving criticism that his policies are at odds with this message. Gwen Ifill discusses the president’s visit and American energy policy with Robert Bryce of the… Continue watching
Sep 01 Obama paints doomsday scene of global warming in Alaska By Josh Lederman, Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- President Barack Obama is painting a doomsday scenario for the Arctic and beyond if climate change isn't dealt with fast: entire nations submerged underwater, cities abandoned and refugees fleeing in droves as conflict breaks out across the… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode August 31, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, why some presidential frontrunners are struggling to appeal to voters. Also: a trash epidemic triggers protests in Lebanon, major data hacks are used by China and Russia to reveal U.S spies, President Obama visits Alaska, chemical… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 5:53 Obama to highlight climate change on first-ever presidential visit to the Alaskan Arctic By PBS News Hour President Obama makes a historic trip to Alaska this week, during which he’ll attend a meeting of the Arctic Council to stress the importance for action on climate change and meet with Native Alaskans whose lives have been affected by… Continue watching
Aug 30 Alaska-bound, Obama makes waves by renaming Mount McKinley By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Shrinking glaciers, Arctic temperatures and a mix of messy energy politics await President Barack Obama on his historic trip to Alaska. Even before he departed, Obama was making waves with a decision to rename Alaska's famed Mount McKinley despite a… Continue reading