Jul 09 Bahamas issues travel advisory for U.S., urging ‘extreme caution’ By Omar Etman On the heels of nationwide protests against police violence, the Bahamas issued a travel advisory on Friday for its citizens visiting the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 08 Ten states sue administration over transgender bathroom guidance By Corinne Segal Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson announced on Friday that ten additional states will sue the federal government over its directive on transgender students' bathroom use. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 24:57 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 3, ISIS militants strike in Baghdad, killing more than 115 people. Later, rural towns in the U.S. are banding together to finally get high-speed internet service. And, robots exploring sewers in search of public… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 3:04 What’s behind Venezuela’s economic crisis? By PBS News Hour Venezuelans are struggling with shortages of food, medicine and other necessities, with increasing finger-pointing at the leadership of President Nicolas Maduro. For more on the challenges facing the country, Nicholas Casey of The New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from… Continue watching
Jul 03 Bangladeshi authorities deny ISIS tied to weekend killings in Dhaka By Michael D. Regan Bangladeshi authorities said Sunday that the attack that killed 20 people inside a Dhaka restaurant on Friday is not the work of the Islamic State. Continue reading
Jul 03 At least 175 dead as separate blasts hit Baghdad By Michael D. Regan At least 175 people were killed and 190 injured following two bombings on Sunday in the Iraqi city of Baghdad, according to Iraqi officials. Continue reading
Jul 03 This vivid installation splashes color across a long-abandoned military base By Corinne Segal Tucked among the sand dunes of New York City's outermost barrier reef, an installation by Berlin-based artist Katharina Grosse dominates the landscape. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 10:37 Small towns join forces to bridge the digital divide By PBS News Hour While cable companies provide internet services for the majority of Americans in urban areas, many rural residents have been left on the dark side of the digital divide. According to a report by the Federal Communications Commission, 34 million Americans… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 4:05 Can studying sewage reveal new insights about public health? By PBS News Hour Big data, which is usually used by organizations to find order within an expanding digital world, is coming to city planning. As part of our Urban Ideas series, the NewsHour’s Christopher Booker takes us under the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts… Continue watching
Jul 03 8 things you didn’t know about the Fourth of July By Daniel Costa-Roberts, Daniel Moritz-Rabson Here are eight things you might not have known about America's birthday. Continue reading