Sep 28 Watch 3:21 U.S. Virgin Islands need help rebuilding hospitals ‘from the ground up’ By PBS News Hour Along with Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria left the U.S. Virgin Islands in ruins. The islands are moving out of rescue and into recovery operations, but battered infrastructure and power grids will mean a full recovery is likely to be a… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 6:51 The logistical nightmare of getting backlogged aid into Puerto Rico By PBS News Hour Across Puerto Rico, many residents still desperately need food, fuel and water. Meanwhile, thousands of cargo containers filled with supplies sit on the docks, unable to get inland. John Yang reports on how the Trump administration is taking steps to… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 10:01 Hurricane relief isn’t reaching remote areas of Puerto Rico By Travis Daub As Puerto Rico reels a week after Hurricane Maria, much of the aid that has reached the island has not made it beyond San Juan. President Trump defended his administration’s response while basic necessities remain scant John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
Sep 01 How the U.S. funds disaster recovery and what it means for Harvey relief By Lisa Desjardins Here is a quick look at what we know about government spending on natural disasters, an increasingly controversial topic. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Negotiators gathered in Geneva to resume talks over reining in Iran's nuclear program… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Shields and Brooks on Romney vs. Perry, Disaster Aid Deadlock in Congress Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks weigh in on the week's top political news, including the latest debate among GOP 2012 hopefuls and the House showdown over disaster aid funding. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Disaster Aid at Center of Funding Battle in House The latest battle over U.S. federal funding is a tug-of-war over disaster aid. Judy Woodruff discusses the battle, and fears that it could lead to a government shutdown, with The Wall Street Journal's Naftali Bendavid. Continue watching