Dec 02 Watch 6:06 Despite impending deadline, Standing Rock protesters vow to stay By PBS News Hour As temperatures in North Dakota plunge into the single digits, the standoff over an oil pipeline near a Native American reservation is intensifying. Monday is the deadline set by the Army Corps of Engineers and the state’s governor for thousands… Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 5:33 The deals and rhetoric behind the U.S. relationship with Iran By PBS News Hour In his new book, “The Iran Wars: Spy Games, Bank Battles and the Secret Deals that Reshaped the Middle East,” The Wall Street Journal's Jay Solomon discusses the U.S. power struggle with Iran, including the Obama administration’s nuclear deal and… Continue watching
Dec 01 Sons of Ethel Rosenberg plead with Obama to exonerate mother By Eric Tucker and Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The sons of convicted spy Ethel Rosenberg returned to the White House on Thursday, more than 50 years after pleading unsuccessfully to spare her life, in a last-ditch appeal to President Barack Obama to exonerate her amid new… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch Castro’s funeral procession retraces Revolution’s route By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin Fidel Castro’s ashes began a lengthy procession through Cuba on Wednesday, mirroring the legendary leader's post-revolution journey in 1959. At the time, Castro depicted himself as a national savior -- a view some Cubans still hold today. Hari Sreenivasan speaks… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 4:20 Relentless bombing kills dozens in Aleppo; residents are starved for aid By PBS News Hour In rebel-held Aleppo, the violent fight against the Islamic State is escalating, with 50 people killed and another 150 injured on Tuesday. Though Secretary of State John Kerry has been pushing for a cease-fire in the city, administration officials suspect… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 10:15 How Fidel Castro’s death marks a new era for Cuba By PBS News Hour A 21-gun salute launched Cuba’s week of mourning for Fidel Castro, who passed away Friday night at 90. But in Miami, it was a day of celebration for the many who see the former leader’s death as the conclusion of… Continue watching
Nov 27 What Trump can learn from Obama’s rough ride on health care By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Barack Obama took on the problems of a lack of access to health care and high cost, but he and Democrats paid a political price. Continue reading
Nov 26 Trump’s reluctance to delegate to be tested by presidency By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The hands-on, minutiae-obsessed management style that Trump has relied on for decades in the business world will now be tested by the presidency. Continue reading
Nov 25 ‘Stateless’ with ‘no possibility of escaping war’: One Syrian refugee’s story By Laura Santhanam Tired of waiting for the international community to help refugees rebuild their lives, Mohammed Badran decided to take action for Syrian refugees who were "stateless and stuck," just like himself. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: ‘We’re still one people,’ says Obama in Thanksgiving message By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, as Americans took time to celebrate Thanksgiving, President Obama called for unity in a video message. Also, the Islamic State carried out a massive suicide truck bombing south of Baghdad, killing at least 56 people. Continue watching