Sep 12 ‘I am beautiful’: Meet once incarcerated girls who turned their lives around By Megan Thompson Programs launched by child advocates in Jacksonville, Florida, aim to rehabilitate rather than simply incarcerate delinquent girls. And they're working. Meet three formerly incarcerated girls who have come out of the juvenile justice system on the other side. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 7:28 Looking back at Frank Gehry’s building-bending feats By PBS News Hour Frank Gehry, the most famous architect today, has brought art and flair to monumental designs around the world. Now he's being honored in his longtime hometown with a retrospective exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Sep 11 Ground zero search and rescue dog given super sweet 16 By Alison Moore The last known living search and rescue dog deployed to Ground Zero on September 11, 2001 was given the Sweet 16 of a lifetime this week. Bretagne the golden retreiver of Texas Task Force 1, along with her owner Denise… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 3:27 Once a quiet field in Shanksville, transformed into somber memorial By PBS News Hour Friday marks the 14th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and with it, the crash of United Flight 93, one of four planes that were hijacked. A new memorial was dedicated outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to honor those on board who gave… Continue watching
Sep 10 White House says U.S. plans to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House says President Barack Obama has told advisers he wants to let 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S. in the coming budget year. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:30 On the front lines of the refugee crisis, Hungarians worry about accepting newcomers By PBS News Hour In Hungary, the constant flow of images of refugees on the news -- with some media reports playing it up for the scariest possible impact -- have caused many to worry about the arrival of newcomers from the Middle East. Continue watching
Sep 09 Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox buys National Geographic media By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins National Geographic's media properties, including its iconic magazine, will join a new venture with 21st Century Fox in a $725 million deal to expand the partnership between the two companies. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 7:37 The next food movement? Maybe garbage-to-plate dining By PBS News Hour What happens to the little ends of cucumber that get cut off by big-time food processors to make pickles? At the Michelin-starred Manhattan restaurant Blue Hill, chef Dan Barber has tried turning that food waste into cuisine, an experiment to… Continue watching
Sep 08 8 things you didn’t know about Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins, Alison Moore Tomorrow, Queen Elizabeth will become the longest-reigning British monarch, surpassing her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria. In honor of the event, here are eight things you might not know about the two royals. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 6:54 Can Denmark make energy demand follow renewable supply? By PBS News Hour By 2050, Denmark hopes to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources. One problem, however, is that the amount of energy available fluctuates constantly. So some innovators are trying to create a system where demand for energy follows… Continue watching