Apr 12 Watch 6:18 This 'Refugee' author explains what it's like to live between worlds By PBS News Hour What does the word "refugee" mean to the author of a short story collection called "The Refugees"? They “are the unwanted," says Viet Thanh Nguyen, who claims his own identity among them. Nguyen joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss his stories… Continue watching
Mar 15 Photos: Remembering fallen migrants in the Arizona desert By Joshua Barajas As part of an ongoing reporting trip, PBS NewsHour’s Joshua Barajas joined members of a group called the Tucson Samaritans in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. Continue reading
Mar 05 Europe's trend: Austria, once open, now shows migrants door By George Jahn, Associated Press Parliament is set to pass a law stripping pocket money, food and shelter from those denied asylum, potentially leaving them on the street. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 7:44 These volunteers search for migrants who go missing trying to reach the U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 17 The Spanish lifeguards who save migrants from risky waters By Larisa Epatko When a boat packed with migrants went adrift in the Mediterranean Sea, bobbing uselessly off the coast of Libya earlier this month, a team of Spanish lifeguards knew just what to do. Continue reading
Nov 03 This year, more migrants dead or lost in the Mediterranean than in 2015 By Alison Thoet At least 239 people are missing from two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in recent days, the United Nations migration agency said Thursday. So far this year, the latest tragedy brings the total to 4,220 migrants who have died… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 3:15 News Wrap: Thousands homeless after Italian earthquakes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, two powerful earthquakes destroyed a 15th century church and hundreds of homes in the Italian town of Visso. Also, Libya’s navy reported that at least 90 people -- mostly African migrants -- drowned when their… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Pakistani city shuts down to mourn massacre victims By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the city of Quetta virtually was closed down as residents mourned the death of 61 victims of Tuesday’s massacre at a police academy. Both an Islamic State affiliate and a Taliban splinter group have claimed… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: National Intelligence director doubts North Korea will relinquish nuclear weapons By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, National Intelligence Director James Clapper voiced doubt that North Korea will ever give up its nuclear weapons. The State Department quickly disputed that notion and insisted the U.S. policy is both unchanged and realistic. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 25 Migrant crossings have dropped, but the death rate has doubled. Here's why By Alison Thoet The number of migrants who have died trying to cross the Mediterranean this year will surpass the number of deaths in 2015, the United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday. Continue reading