Jun 26 Watch 5:21 Terror strikes on three continents, can others be stopped? By PBS News Hour Three deadly attacks in France, Kuwait and Tunisia came just days after Islamic State militants urged followers to stage "calamities for non-believers" during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. William Brangham talks to Peter Neumann of the International Centre for… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 3:15 State Dept.: Three attacks share ‘common thread of terror’ By PBS News Hour Dozens are dead after three attacks on three continents. In Tunisia, a gunman opened fire at a hotel. In Kuwait, a suicide bomber attacked one of the capital's largest Shiite mosques. And in France, a man rammed a car into… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 4:48 Author poses as Islamic State recruit to understand the world of jihad By PBS News Hour In the new book “In the Skin of a Jihadist,” a journalist goes undercover to understand the mind of a terrorist and his recruitment techniques. The author, whose identity has been hidden to protect her safety, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Apr 12 Family feud may threaten France’s far-right party By Daniel Costa-Roberts It's a tale of political melodrama -- long-simmering tensions between the father and daughter who lead France's insurgent far-right political movement threaten to escalate into a full-blown schism, threatening their party's ascendency. Continue reading
Apr 10 Re-imposing sanctions on Iran not as easy as it might sound By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Snap back? Not so fast. The biggest enforcement provision in the preliminary nuclear agreement with Iran is turning into one of the mostly hotly contested elements. And the debate barely involves Iran. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 4:24 France votes to ban ultra-thin models in eating disorder crackdown By PBS News Hour Under a new law passed Friday, France will ban excessively thin fashion models, exposing agents and fashion houses that hire them to fines and even jail. Alissa Rubin of The New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Paris via Skype. Continue watching
Apr 03 France moves to ban underweight models, ‘pro-ana’ websites By Corinne Segal The French National Assembly has passed two measures that would outlaw hiring underweight catwalk models and promoting unhealthy behavior to lose weight. Continue reading
Mar 27 Little vetting of pilots for mental health, U.S. experts say By Joan Lowy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Despite U.S. and international regulations requiring that airline pilots be screened for mental health problems, little effective, real-world checking takes place, pilots and safety experts say. Continue reading
Mar 26 Germanwings co-pilot intentionally crashed plane, investigator says By Margaret Myers The co-pilot of the Germanwings plane that smashed into the French Alps Tuesday deliberately crashed the plane, a French prosecutor said in a press conference Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 24 What we know about the Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps By Joshua Barajas A Germanwings Airbus A320 plane carrying 144 passengers and six crew members crashed Tuesday in the French Alps, the airline confirmed today. Continue reading