Dec 28 Watch 9:03 Fighting, starvation and disease yield grim crisis in Yemen By Jane Ferguson The United Nations calls Yemen the site of the worst humanitarian suffering in the world. Years of war have caused widespread starvation and disease; supply routes are blocked by fighting, and fuel and food prices have spiked. With the economy… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 5:05 Diphtheria takes a deadly stranglehold on war-torn Yemen By Beth Murphy Yemen is already suffering from a devastating civil war and widespread hunger. Now, circumstances caused by the conflict have also paved the way for diphtheria to thrive. The airborne disease kills 1 of every 10 patients even with medical treatment--and… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 7:33 Here's why restoring power in Puerto Rico is taking so long By Monica Villamizar Four months after Hurricane Maria, about 450,000 of 1.5 million electricity customers in Puerto Rico still have no service. Blackouts regularly occur for hours at a time, even in San Juan. Special correspondent Monica Villamizar reports on the emergency efforts… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 6:47 Biggest challenge of Yemen's humanitarian crisis is making the world pay attention By PBS News Hour Yemen’s civil war has killed more than 10,000, as a coalition led by Saudi Arabia fight against Houthi rebels and their allies. Diplomats from Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. met in Geneva Thursday seeking to establish an international… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 8:10 Drought and famine threaten life for nomadic Somali herders By PBS News Hour Many regions in East Africa are at risk of famine for the third time in 25 years. Twenty million people in the war-torn countries of Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia, as well as drought-stricken neighbors like Ethiopia are at risk. Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 6:27 Aleppo's survivors face a grim, uncertain future By PBS News Hour Last week, the Syrian government declared that it had retaken full control of Aleppo from rebel forces. But this success came at a high cost: survivors have lost their homes and family members, and many have been severely wounded. Their… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 3:08 Civilians remain trapped in eastern Aleppo after evacuations fail By PBS News Hour Friday brought doubts about the durability of the plan to allow tens of thousands of civilians and fighters to leave eastern Aleppo. Evacuations that began Thursday abruptly halted amid renewed violence and recriminations. Meanwhile, the Assad regime consolidated its hold… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:13 After devastating Haiti, Hurricane Matthew threatens Florida By PBS News Hour Three days after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, the death toll is above 800 and expected to rise sharply as rescue teams reach the hard-hit southwestern peninsula. So far, the eye of the storm has skirted Florida’s coast, but Gov. Rick… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 15:13 What's next for U.S. involvement in Syria? By PBS News Hour The French government announced on Wednesday a renewed push for a Syrian cease-fire, following the end of a U.S.-Russia deal. As Washington grapples with what to do next, a humanitarian catastrophe mounts in Aleppo. For more on the conflict, Judy… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 6:02 Mass graves of ISIS victims discovered across Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour Documenting atrocities committed by the Islamic State can seem impossible. A new report from the Associated Press, however, catalogs 72 mass graves around Syria and Iraq -- including one site that held 1,700 bodies. Gwen Ifill speaks with the AP's… Continue watching