Aug 10 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Libyan headquarters of ISIS captured, claim U.S.-backed fighters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S.-backed forces in Libya say they have captured the Islamic State headquarters, located in the city of Sirte. After a weeks-long stalemate, they finally broke through with the help of U.S. airstrikes that began 10… Continue watching
Aug 05 How well do you know the Olympics? Take our quiz By Larisa Epatko What's the name of the 2016 Rio Olympics mascot? Which country has attended every Olympic Games? Test your brain power and stamina by taking our 10-question quiz. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 9:51 4 days before the Olympic Games start, Rio seems far from ready By PBS News Hour With the Rio Olympics only days away, the city remains plagued by problems, including political unrest, infrastructure failures and heavy traffic. Jeff Brown speaks with Paulo Sotero of the Woodrow Wilson Center, “Brazilianaires” author Alex Cuadros and NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 6:41 Zika, security concerns overblown says Rio Olympics boss By PBS News Hour The Olympic games open in less than six weeks away and organizers insist that Rio is ready. The venues will be completed and concerns over Zika and security are overblown they say even as more high-profile athletes say they’re not… Continue watching
Jun 29 Washed-ashore body parts is latest woe for troubled Rio Olympics By Joshua Barajas The body parts were first discovered by a Rio street vendor, police confirmed to Reuters, on the world-famous Copacabana Beach, also the site of this year’s Olympic beach volleyball competitions. Continue reading
Jun 21 NIH launches massive study of pregnant women in Zika-hit regions By Associated Press The U.S. National Institutes of Health announced the study Tuesday, saying researchers will enroll participants starting in the first trimester and compare the birth outcomes of those who become infected with Zika and those who don't. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch In Brazil’s Olympic bay, tides of death and ecological devastation By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 8:17 Will Zika virus overshadow the Rio Olympics? By PBS News Hour In Brazil, epicenter of the Zika virus, local authorities and organizers of the upcoming Olympic Games have been striving to assure the world that it's safe for athletes and tourists. The World Health Organization has issued a series of guidelines… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 10:24 Violence flares in Rio’s slums just months before Summer Olympics By PBS News Hour As Brazil prepares for its first Olympic Games, violence is flaring in the notorious favelas surrounding Rio de Janeiro. While a paramilitary policing initiative known as “pacification” stemmed the tide of drugs and crime for a while, economic downturn and… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 4:36 Three months before Olympics, Brazil impeaches its president By PBS News Hour Months of political turmoil in Brazil reached a divisive climax Thursday, as the Senate voted 55-22 to impeach and suspend President Dilma Rousseff on charges of illegally manipulating finances to hide a government deficit. As the country prepares to host… Continue watching