Mar 20 Eruption of Iceland volcano easing, not affecting flights By Egill Bjarnason, Associated Press The Icelandic Meteorological Office says fissure eruption began that began Friday night sent streams of lava flowing across a small valley about 20 miles southwest of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik. The agency called the eruption “minor” and the country's international airport… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 9:06 As Lebanese economic crisis worsens, Syrian refugees left with few options By Leila Molana-Allen For the past decade, Syria has been engaged in a bitter civil war with no end in sight. The conflict has forced hundreds of thousands of Syrians to flee their home country, seeking refuge in towns across the border. On… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 8:54 Actress Margaret Cho on why racism is a ‘deep well of shame’ for some Asian Americans By PBS NewsHour For more on the history of and recent rise in anti-Asian American racism and hate crimes, Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy & Grammy-nominated comedian and actress Margaret Cho joins Hari Sreenivasan. She speaks about her own family’s experience with racism in… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 2:40 After Atlanta shooting, protesters call for action, protection for Asian Americans By Laura Fong Hundreds of people turned out for a vigil in New York City’s Union Square on Friday in the wake of Tuesday evening’s deadly shooting at three Atlanta-area spas. Eight people were killed; six of the victims were Asian women. A… Continue watching
Mar 20 U.S. ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor. Airing myriad complaints, the Biden administration took an extraordinarily tough… Continue reading
Mar 20 Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months. The decision was announced after a meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee, and local… Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 15:31 How to handle tantrums, anxiety and other pandemic parenting challenges By PBS NewsHour There is little doubt that parenting during a pandemic has been challenging, and even with schools starting to reopen, the disruption to routines and structure has created new anxieties for parents and children alike. Hari Sreenivasan spoke with clinical psychologist… Continue watching
Mar 14 Pelosi pledges swift work on major infrastructure package By Hope Yen, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn’t sure whether the next major item on President Joe Biden’s agenda will attract Republican… Continue reading
Mar 14 Cuomo vaccine czar’s calls to gauge loyalty raise concerns By Associated Press A longtime adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leading the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been calling county executives to gauge their loyalty to the Democratic governor amid a sexual harassment investigation, according to reports in The Washington Post and The… Continue reading
Mar 14 Ireland suspends AstraZeneca vaccine amid blood clot reports By Associated Press Irish health officials have recommended the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of serious blood clotting after inoculations in Norway. Continue reading