Feb 05 Watch Will military scandals erode public confidence in the armed forces? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch Wednesday, February 5, 2014 By PBS News Hour On the PBS NewsHour tonight, we examine repercussions of drug store chain CVS ending tobacco sales. Also, a U.N. panel critiques the Vatican’s priest sex abuse response, Rep. George Miller on raising the minimum wage, California struggles to enroll Latinos… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Afghanistan's Karzai reportedly engaged in secret peace talks with Taliban By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 28 Obama: Troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond war By News Desk In his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama pivoted briefly to foreign policy, reaffirming that the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan will formally conclude at the end of this year. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Is Air Force cheating scandal symptomatic of a bigger problem? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 14 Deadly violence on first day of Egypt's constitutional vote By Justin Scuiletti Egypt’s health ministry is reporting that 11 people have died in the country amid clashes during the first day of voting for a new constitution. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch Reflecting on the life and legacy of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Margaret Warner reflects on the life of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Continue watching
Jan 10 Sexism permeates military academy culture, Pentagon reports Students at the U.S. military academies often believe they have to put up with sexist and offensive behavior, a Pentagon report finds, reflecting a culture of disrespect that permeates the schools and their sports teams and fuels reports of sexual… Continue reading
Jan 02 Marines delay female fitness test after half fail to complete three pullups With less than half of women in the Marines able to complete three pullups, a gender battle has been rekindled over whether women are strong enough for some military jobs. Photo by Cpl. Tyler J. Bolken, U.S. Marine Corps/U.S. Continue reading
Dec 31 Last of Uighur Chinese detainees freed from Guantanamo By News Desk The Defense Department announced Tuesday the release of three Chinese Uighurs from the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It's the last group of the ethnic Chinese who were rounded up in Afghanistan and Pakistan after the Sept. Continue reading