Apr 02 As hundreds of toxic sites await cleanup, questions over Superfund program’s future By Michael D. Regan Among the cache of cuts to the EPA proposed in March under Trump’s 2018 “skinny budget” would be a significant reduction to the Superfund program. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 1, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 1, key members of the Trump administration make financial disclosures and Venezuela undergoes a constitutional crisis. Also, a closer look at the long-divided island of Cyprus and National Geographic addresses climate change. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 2:59 After protests, Venezuela restores power to congress By PBS News Hour Venezuela's Supreme Court today reversed a decision to strip the opposition-led congress of legislative power. That original decision had brought protests and criticism from the United Nations along with foreign governments, including the United States. Anatoly Kurmanaev, a reporter at… Continue watching
Apr 01 Yevgeny Yevtushenko, acclaimed Russian poet, dies at 84 By Hugh Heckman Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko died Saturday of heart failure in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he taught at the University of Tulsa. He was 84 years old. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 4:01 The facts on climate change — and what to do about it By PBS News Hour In advance of Earth Day on April 22, National Geographic Magazine released its latest edition this week featuring the guide, “Seven Things You Need to Know about Climate Change.” It includes facts from scientists about the causes of climate change… Continue watching
Apr 01 Suspect in Atlanta’s I-85 bridge collapse charged with arson By Kamala Kelkar A man suspected of starting a fire on March 30 that caused about 180 feet of Atlanta’s Interstate 85 bridge to collapse during rush hour made his first appearance in court on Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 9:52 Waging peace between Greeks, Turks in Cyprus By PBS News Hour Since the mid-1970s, the island of Cyprus has been politically divided between its two main ethnic groups: Greeks and Turks. This conflict has at times brought two members of the NATO military alliance, Greece and Turkey, to the brink of… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 25:02 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 26, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 26, Venezuela asks for assistance as medical supplies have nearly depleted. Later, Ireland prepares for the financial fallout of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 3:56 Senate votes to undo internet privacy regulations By PBS News Hour The Senate voted on March 23 to overturn internet privacy rules created to prevent providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T from sharing users' personal information or selling it without permission. While the House has yet to vote on the issue,… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch 3:12 Venezuela’s hospitals face crisis as meds run low By PBS News Hour On Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on state television that he had asked the United Nations for help in addressing the country's shortage of medicine and other goods. The country's hospitals now have less than 5 percent of the… Continue watching