Aug 23 Watch 3:20 What we know about the foiled France rail attack By PBS News Hour French officials confirmed the identity of the would-be mass shooter who terrorized a passenger train in Europe on Friday night as Ayoub El-Khazzani, a 26-year-old from Morocco who lived in Spain until last year. Andrew Callus from Reuters joins John… Continue watching
Aug 23 Americans recount harrowing takedown during Thalys train attack By Elisabeth Ponsot The three Americans chiefly responsible for overpowering an armed attacker on a Thalys high-speed train recounted the harrowing takedown for reporters at a press conference held Sunday in Paris. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 3:30 Destroyed by ISIS, artifacts may find new life after 3D reconstruction By PBS News Hour To date, Islamic State militants have damaged 200 historic sites in the Middle East, according to the United Nations, and destroyed hundreds of artifacts. Now a pair of cyber-archaeologists are trying to put these ruined ancient works back together. NewsHour’s… Continue watching
Aug 22 American service members thwart attack on high-speed rail in France By Elisabeth Ponsot Two American servicemen were among the passengers who overpowered an armed attacker on a Thalys high-speed train from Amsterdam to Paris on Friday, averting what officials said was an attempted terrorist attack. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 6:22 Opening the doors to more low-income students reshapes a university By PBS News Hour Under its current president, Arizona State University has increased its student population to 84,000, making it the largest university in America. In particular, the focus has been on boosting the number of low-income students. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how ASU… Continue watching
Aug 21 First female graduates of Ranger School earn elite tab By Robert Burns, Associated Press FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Capping their history-making week, the first female soldiers to complete the Army's rigorous Ranger School are graduating Friday, putting a spotlight on the debate over opening all combat roles to women. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 10:30 Should citizenship be a birthright? Why some GOP candidates say no By PBS News Hour On Sunday, Donald Trump called for ending constitutionally mandated birthright citizenship. He’s not the only Republican presidential candidate who believes that children born in the U.S. should not automatically be granted citizenship regardless of their parents’ status. Gwen Ifill gets… Continue watching
Aug 20 The conversion of a Patagonia seamstress By Paul Solman “Don’t buy this jacket.” Those words are awfully counterintuitive for a business that makes and sells clothing, but outdoor clothing company Patagonia ran that directive as part of a widespread ad campaign. Continue reading
Aug 20 WATCH LIVE: Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts ‘Black Millennials: They Rock, but Can They Rule?’ By News Desk The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research hosts a panel discussion titled Black Millennials: They Rock, but Can They Rule? Watch a live stream of the event at 5 p.m. EDT Thursday. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 4:07 Destroy, sell, hide: How Islamic State exploits antiquities By PBS News Hour Archaeologist Khaled al-Assad was an iconic figure associated with the study of the ancient cultural site of Palmyra in Syria. In the wake of Assad’s murder at the hands of the Islamic State, Amr Al Azm of Shawnee State University… Continue watching