Aug 02 American aid worker infected with Ebola arrives in U.S. By Carey Reed The first of two American aid workers infected with the deadly Ebola virus while working in West Africa arrived in the U.S. for treatment on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch ‘The right to be handsome’: Clothing for gender non-conforming people on the rise By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch Viewers respond to incentive programs used by big banks By PBS News Hour A previous signature story about web-based incentive programs devised by behavioral economists and used by big financial institutions to try to boost savings prompted many skeptical comments from viewers around the country. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch As temporary truce breaks down, Israeli police stop car with explosives near Jerusalem By PBS News Hour Israel resumed its attacks in Gaza on Sunday after Hamas rejected a cease-fire offer. Hamas later offered its own temporary truce. Amid the breakdown of the temporary cease-fire, Israeli police say they stopped a car filled with explosives at a… Continue watching
Jul 27 U.S. claims rockets fired from Russia into Ukraine, releases satellite images By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The United States released satellite images Sunday that it says back up its claims that rockets have been fired from Russia into eastern Ukraine and heavy artillery for separatists has also crossed the border. Continue reading
Jul 27 Planning to sink: What happens if Kiribati drowns? By Molly Ward In June, the tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati purchased nearly 6,000 acres of land on a Fijian island to potentially serve as refuge for citizens forced to relocate as rising sea levels make the country unlivable. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch Full episode | Saturday, July 26, 2014 By PBS News Hour On Saturday's program, the latest on the temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Later, in our signature segment, NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown sits down with iconic public radio personality Garrison Keillor. Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch NYT Jerusalem bureau chief: Israelis feel ‘this is a war of no choice’ By PBS News Hour Israel agreed Saturday to extend a humanitarian truce in the Gaza strip by four hours. But Hamas rejected the four-hour truce extension, and Israel's military reported three rockets fired from Gaza. How do Israelis feel about the ongoing military conflict?… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Amid temporary cease-fire, Gaza residents survey level of destruction By PBS News Hour After weeks of war that has now reportedly claimed the lives of more than 1,000 Palestinians and at least 42 Israelis, Israel and Hamas observed a 12-hour cease-fire on Saturday. Refugees from the Israeli offensive in Gaza returned to their… Continue watching