Oct 31 U.S. troops in Syria will only fight Islamic State, Kerry says By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says American special operations troops being sent to Syria will only fight Islamic State militants and won't become involved in the long-running civil war. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 7:29 Why tech companies may be winning the encryption argument By PBS News Hour Ever since Edward Snowden released information about the extent of secret U.S. surveillance, a battle has been growing between tech companies and the government over access to data. New reports suggest the Obama administration may be backing down on its… Continue watching
Sep 26 U.S. aims to cut HIV infections of young women in Africa By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration is announcing a $300 million program to drastically reduce HIV infections in girls and young woman in 10 sub-Saharan African nations hard hit by the virus. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 7:25 News Wrap: Heavy rains, border police meet refugees in Macedonia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, some refugees trying to cross from Greece into Macedonia were detained by authorities and made to sit in the mud during a downpour. Also, the White House announced that the U.S. will take in another… Continue watching
Sep 03 Obama administration plan protects transgender community’s access to healthcare By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Mirroring a shift in society, the Obama administration proposed Thursday to ban discrimination against transgender people throughout the health care system. Continue reading
Jul 10 Obama administration again tries to address religious objections to free employer-provided birth control By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Hoping to put to rest one of the most difficult disputes over its health care law, the Obama administration Friday unveiled its latest plan to address religious objections to providing free birth control for their female workers. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 9:29 News Wrap: Afghanistan confirms direct talks with Taliban By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the government of Afghanistan confirmed it has engaged in direct, face-to-face talks with the Taliban, its first formal encounter since 2001. Also, the U.S. strategy to defeat the Islamic State was heavily criticized by Senate… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: After measles outbreak, California lawmakers vote for strict vaccination bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the California State Assembly voted to require that nearly all public school children get their shots, or otherwise be homeschooled. Also, Congress completed work on a major trade package, clearing the way for the Obama… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 6:49 Refusing to pay ransom won’t stop kidnapping, says former hostage By PBS News Hour The White House cleared the path for the families of hostages to be able to pay ransom, and offered other changes for how the government handles hostage cases. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner gets reaction from Michael Scott Moore,… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 3:01 Shifting policy, Obama pledges U.S. will ‘stand by’ families of hostages By PBS News Hour As the number of American hostage deaths have surged in the past year, some families have spoken out about being threatened with prosecution for considering paying ransom and feeling stonewalled by the government. Judy Woodruff reports on the White House’s… Continue watching