Aug 26 Watch 6:19 Anxiety, Cave-In Concerns Among Mental Hurdles for Chilean Miners The good news that 33 trapped Chilean miners were still alive was soon tempered by the possibility that they may not be rescued until Christmas. Judy Woodruff speaks with University of Southern California professor Lawrence Palinkas about the psychological hurdles… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Waterborne Disease Threat Overwhelming Medical Workers in Pakistan Medical personnel in Pakistan are working to control the spread of flood-related waterborne disease, but they face a monumental task as the humanitarian crisis worsens. Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports. Continue watching
Aug 23 On the Ground in Pakistan Amid the Flood Crisis By Jeffrey Kaye Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye is reporting for the NewsHour in Pakistan this week on the flood crisis there. Kaye gives Hari Sreenivasan an overview of his reporting plan and provides a written dispatch from Islamabad below. ISLAMABAD |… Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch Pakistani Aid Effort Hurt by Scale, Terrain, Instability As millions of Pakistanis struggle to meet their basic needs due to widespread flooding, aid groups are running into significant challenges trying to help them. Judy Woodruff talks to Daniel Wordsworth, CEO of the American Refugee Committee, about the myriad… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch U.N., U.S. Officials Highlight Enormity of Pakistan Flooding The situation for Pakistan flood victims grew more desperate Thursday as people waited hours in line for food and water. Since the flooding began nearly three weeks ago, more than 1,500 people have died and millions have been displaced. Jim… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Alzheimer’s Treatment Research Dealt Setback An effort to develop a treatment for Alzheimer's disease was halted after data showed that a new drug was doing more harm than good, leading to more memory loss and putting people at a higher risk for skin cancer. Judy… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Pakistan ‘Can’t Cope Alone’ With Massive Flooding The Pakistan government is faced with overwhelming troubles due to the widespread floods, including disease, starvation and death. Some question whether it is able of dealing with this crisis. Gwen Ifill speaks with special correspondent Saima Mohsin in Karachi about… Continue watching
Aug 13 Study: Early Puberty in Girls on the Rise By Talea Miller A growing body of research indicates puberty is starting earlier among girls in the United States and Europe, raising new questions about the roles of obesity and exposure to chemicals in accelerating development. More girls in the United States are… Continue reading
Aug 12 Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’ Causes Global Concerns By Talea Miller A new gene mutation that can make bacteria into "superbugs" capable of resisting almost all antibiotics is spreading from India and Pakistan and popping up around the globe, according to British researchers. The Lancet medical journal published a paper… Continue reading
Aug 10 Spinal Fluid Test a New Tool for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease By Jenny Marder Doctors may be able to reliably predict a person's chance of developing Alzheimer's disease from a simple analysis of their cerebral spinal fluid, according to a study released Monday. The study, published in the journal Archives of Neurology, analyzed… Continue reading