Jun 10 Is Detroit’s vacant land helping bumblebees bounce back? By Michael D. Regan A recent study out of the University of Michigan shows Detroit had higher bumblebee numbers than less-urbanized areas of the states. Evidence suggests thousands of vacant lots in Detroit may be the reason behind the uptick. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 22:25 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 4, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 4, Britain is on high alert following Saturday's terrorist attack that killed seven in London, the third to strike the country in the last three months. Later, learn more about America's underemployed. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 2:57 UK remains on alert after London terror attack By PBS News Hour Britain remains on high alert following Saturday night’s terrorist attack on two locations in central London. At least seven people died after attackers ran a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbed others nearby. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Malcolm… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 3:52 After terrorist attacks, how can Britain bolster security? By PBS News Hour British Prime Minister Theresa May called on the country to ramp up its security protocol hours after it was struck by the third terrorist attack Saturday in as many months. Peter Neumann, a professor at King’s College who is also… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 8:31 For millions, underemployment is a new normal By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo At 4.3 percent, the unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2001. But left out of this figure are people who are working part time or fewer hours than they desire -- - the underemployed. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker… Continue watching
Jun 04 ‘Our Bible’ app aims to support LGBTQ Christians who feel excluded By Corinne Segal The app, Our Bible, plans to offer devotional readings, meditation exercises, articles and podcasts for LGBTQ Christians and others who feel left out of mainstream Christianity. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 3, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, June 3, Vladimir Putin plays down allegations of Russian hacking into the American presidential election, and a look at Marvel’s first queer Latina superhero. Also, ordinary citizens in Cambodia are losing land as economic development… Continue watching
Jun 03 7 dead in London terrorist attack claimed by ISIS By Michael D. Regan Seven people died in London Saturday night after a van hit pedestrians on London Bridge, followed by a stabbing attack in nearby Borough Market. Continue reading
Jun 03 SpaceX aims for history with latest rocket launch By Kamala Kelkar With 40 mice, 400 fruit flies and 3 tons of supplies in a refurbished cargo capsule, a SpaceX rocket embarked on another historic mission to the International Space Station from Florida on Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:44 Why did the White House consider lifting Russian sanctions? By PBS News Hour As a special counsel ramps up a probe into Russia's connections with the Trump campaign during the last presidential election, questions remain over why the Trump administration considered lifting economic sanctions on Russia. Michael Isikoff, the chief investigative correspondent for… Continue watching