Sep 19 Watch Should public lands be a natural setting for extreme sports? By PBS News Hour When an iconic geological landmark outside Moab, Utah, became the site of an extreme rope-swing, it captured the attention of the Bureau of Land Management. Officials are proposing a ban on rope sport activities at Corona Arch to evaluate the… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch Utah archaeological site becomes protest site in federal land dispute By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch GMO debate grows over golden rice in the Philippines By PBS News Hour Vitamin A deficiency is a deadly threat to kids and pregnant mothers in the Third World. In the Philippines, the best nutrient sources are rarely part of the daily diet, so researchers have tried adding vitamin A to rice, a… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 5:58 Malala explains why she risked death to speak up for girls’ education By PBS News Hour Two years ago, Malala Yousafzai was targeted for assassination by the Taliban in Pakistan. After surviving a bullet to the head, she has become an international activist, championing girl’s education. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Malala, now 17 years old,… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch California school district rewrites menu for student lunches By PBS News Hour For children across the country, returning to school means eating mass-produced lunches. But Oakland, California, is implementing an ambitious plan to transform their lunch program to provide healthier, locally-sourced food. Jake Schoneker and his student journalists at Media Enterprise Alliance… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch A new anti-Semitism? Why thousands of Jewish citizens are leaving France By PBS News Hour Some Jewish citizens in France say there is a rising tide of a new, more dangerous anti-Semitism in the country. In turn, thousands are leaving for Israel and other countries. In an effort to reassure Jewish people in France that… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch How effective will airstrikes be against the Islamic State? By PBS News Hour As the administration rallies public support in the U.S. for conducting airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, how effective will strikes be without boots on the ground? Austin Long, Assistant Professor at Columbia University's School of International… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch Who’s behind the Chinese takeover of world’s biggest pork producer? By PBS News Hour Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, was acquired by a Chinese firm in 2013 for nearly $5 billion -- more than the company’s market value. The surprising purchase caused some lawmakers to wonder if there might be a hidden… Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch Classified pages of a 9/11 report may implicate key U.S. ally By PBS News Hour Thirteen years since September 11, 2001, some revelations of a joint congressional inquiry into the 9/11 attacks remain classified. But some lawmakers argue the secret pages reveal little about national security and a great deal about Saudi Arabia's role in… Continue watching
Sep 10 Obama: U.S. to expand airstrikes against Islamic militants By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In a major reversal, President Barack Obama ordered the United States into a broad military campaign Wednesday night to "degrade and ultimately destroy" Islamic State militants in two volatile Middle East nations authorizing airstrikes inside Syria for the… Continue reading