Mar 12 Watch 3:29 Far-right candidate calls for Dutch ban on Muslim immigrants By PBS News Hour Tensions between Turkey and the Netherlands continue to rise three days before Dutch voters head to the polls for elections. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is seeking a third term, faces challenges from a far-right nationalist candidate who wants… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 7:02 Presidential secrets have shaped U.S. history By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo If the Constitutional Convention had not been held behind closed doors, it’s unlikely that delegates would have agreed on the Constitution, says author Mary Graham of “Presidents’ Secrets: The Use and Abuse of Hidden Power.” Graham outlines how presidents have… Continue watching
Mar 12 Dozens dead in landslide at Ethiopian garbage dump By Michael D. Regan An estimated 150 people were inside the Koshe Garbage Landfill in Ethiopia when a landslide took place, and dozens were killed. Continue reading
Mar 12 Most convicted terrorists are U.S. citizens. Why does the White House say otherwise? By Phil Hirschkorn A dive into the data behind terrorism convictions in the U.S. since 9/11. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 22:23 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 11, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, March 11, Vice President Mike Pence is promoting a new GOP healthcare plan in Kentucky, the state with the highest rate of people covered under the Affordable Care Act. Later, hear about an American who… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 3:09 America’s infrastructure receives poor assessment By PBS News Hour The nation's infrastructure received an overall grade of D-plus in a report card published this week by the American Civil Society of Engineers, the same poor grade it issued in 2013. With 16 categories graded, bridges, roads and dams were… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 3:54 Pruitt dismisses climate science, environmental policy in flux By PBS News Hour Scott Pruitt, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, defied longstanding scientific consensus in an interview this week when he said that neither human activity nor carbon dioxide emissions are the primary cause of global warming. Pruitt has stacked… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 8:49 Author delves into what motivates ISIS supporters By PBS News Hour In “The Way of Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State,” author Graeme Wood tells the story of Islamic State supporters around the world, including an American who is said to be among the group’s leaders. Wood, a national correspondent for… Continue watching
Mar 11 Gay veterans permitted to march in Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade By Michael D. Regan Gay and transgender U.S. military veterans will be allowed to participate in the city of Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade next weekend. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 22:26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 5, 2017 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 5, the fallout continues after President Donald Trump claimed without providing evidence that former President Barack Obama had wiretapped Trump Tower during the presidential campaign. Later, the cost of water that was contaminated with… Continue watching