Nation Oct 20 WATCH: 50 years of PBS News in just 3 minutes Here’s a major moment from every year we’ve been on air. By Julia Griffin, Tim McPhillips, Dan Cooney
Arts Mar 26 Watch 9:11 Famed Gee’s Bend Quilters are now on the runway and online A blockbuster exhibition in the early 2000’s made the women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, famous for their visually stunning quilts. But the success didn’t translate into meaningful economic gains for their isolated community. Now, new opportunities are helping change that. By Megan Thompson
World Jan 02 Fire ravages South Africa’s historic Parliament complex Around 70 firefighters were still battling the fire hours after it started in the early morning, Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Jermaine Carelse said. Some were lifted up on a crane to spray water on the blaze from… By Andrew Meldrum, Gerald Imray, Associated Press
World Nov 28 Watch 7:41 How inflation, climate change and energy costs are pushing up food prices In the US, inflation is now above six percent, and globally, food prices are at their highest since 2011. Climate change, energy demands and inflation are causing shortages and driving up costs in some of the poorest nations. Wall Street… By PBS NewsHour
Nov 27 South African scientists brace for wave propelled by omicron By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press In the space of two weeks, the omicron variant has sent South Africa from a period of low transmission to rapid growth of new confirmed cases. The country’s numbers are still relatively low, with 2,828 new confirmed cases recorded Friday,… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 8:05 How Seattle’s Vietnamese community is helping Afghan refugees By Mike Cerre The swift fall of the Afghan government to the Taliban and the refugee crisis in the conflict-torn nation is a painful reminder to many Vietnamese-Americans, many of whom were forced to leave their nation after Saigon fell in 1975. Special… Continue watching
Sep 25 Canadians, Chinese executive return home in prisoner swap By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Many countries labeled China’s action “hostage politics,” while China accused Ottawa of arbitrary detention. The two Canadians were jailed for more than 1,000 days. Continue reading
Feb 06 Myanmar junta blocks internet access as coup protests expand By Associated Press Myanmar’s new military authorities appeared to have cut most access to the Internet on Saturday as they faced a rising tide of protest over their coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected civilian government. Continue reading
Jan 30 South Carolina GOP censures Rep. Rice for impeachment vote By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press South Carolina Republicans on Saturday issued a formal censure to U.S. Rep. Tom Rice to show disapproval over his vote in support of the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading