Jun 18 Watch Searching for the holy grail of snake bite antidotes By PBS News Hour Although snake bites are rarely fatal in the United States, every year about 100,000 people die worldwide after being bitten by venomous snakes. A California doctor has developed a nasal spray treatment that may be able to help some snake… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch What Iraq’s violent sectarian split means for its neighbors By PBS News Hour The insurgency by Sunni militants in Iraq, known as ISIL or ISIS, adds conflict to an already volatile region. Gwen Ifill talks to Hisham Melhem of Al Arabiya News and Mary-Jane Deeb of the Library of Congress about the failure… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch Budding recreational pot industry sparks innovation and investment By PBS News Hour Recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado and Washington state, and though it’s still illegal under federal law, more states are considering the move, setting the stage for a potential gold rush that could conceivably rival the repeal of prohibition. Economics… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Uganda gays face life in prison under law By PBS News Hour For gays living in Uganda, just walking outside of their homes can be dangerous. And today, long-standing prejudice has been institutionalized into law with the country’s “Anti-Homosexuality Act,” which calls for harsh sentences for gay acts. Offenders convicted of “aggravated… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch Why more American dads are choosing to stay home By PBS News Hour The number of American fathers staying home with their children reached 2.2 million in 2010 -- an all-time high. For a closer look at why more fathers are acting as primary caregivers, Hari Sreenivasan talks to Kim Parker of the… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch Pew study finds more polarized Americans increasingly resistant to political compromise By PBS News Hour A major study by the Pew Research Center finds the increasing polarization in the U.S. is not just in our politics. American adults are less likely to compromise and often decide where to live, who to marry and who their… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Special arts academy helps Chicago teens transcend tough streets By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Young people learn trade of preservation with hands-on work at Shenandoah By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Reverse incentives of VA health care made fixing the numbers easier than fixing the system By PBS News Hour Continue watching