Jul 03 Watch 6:39 As Team USA hits its stride for finals, ratings on the rise, too By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 4:43 World Cup match against Germany will test U.S. Women’s team By PBS News Hour Four teams are left as the Women's World Cup nears its climax. Germany, the number one team in the world, will face off against the U.S., the team with the top defense currently. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the matchup… Continue watching
Jun 07 Obama, Merkel celebrate U.S.-Germany friendship at G7 summit By Nedra Pickler and Julie Pace, Associated Press Feasting on Bavarian beer and sausages, President Barack Obama on Sunday celebrated decades of U.S. friendship with Germany despite recent challenges and said the country "is proof that conflicts can end and great progress is possible."… Continue reading
May 28 Which countries are doing the best at achieving ‘well-being’? By Larisa Epatko Much like people try to achieve work-life balance, countries that engage civil society, battle corruption and take care of the environment -- rather than just focusing on economic growth -- tend to serve their populations best. Continue reading
May 21 Study offers glimpse of what America’s aging population might expect in 2050 By Laura Santhanam A new Pew Research Center report compares attitudes about long-term care and aging in the United States, Italy and Germany. Continue reading
May 08 D.C. opens restricted airspace over national monuments for WWII flyover By Joshua Barajas, Ariel Min More than 50 World War II aircraft flew over the nation’s capital Friday to commemorate Nazi Germany’s defeat to the Allies 70 years ago. Continue reading
Apr 13 Günter Grass, German novelist who probed Nazi past while hiding his own, dies at 87 By Leah Nagy Günter Grass, the Nobel Prize-winning author and social critic who grappled with the moral dilemmas of postwar Germany both on and off the page, died in Luebeck, Germany on Wednesday, April 13. He was 87 years old. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 3:33 Investigators reveal new details on life of co-pilot behind Germanwings crash By PBS News Hour While definitive answers remain elusive, new information emerged Saturday about the young co-pilot who authorities believe deliberately flew a Germanwings airbus into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board. For the latest, Jack Ewing of The New York… Continue watching
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