Apr 26 Watch European business community concerned over new Russian sanctions By PBS News Hour Leaders from the Group of Seven have agreed to quickly impose more sanctions against Russia in response to the crisis in Ukraine. How will these measures affect Russia’s business partners in the West? Alison Stewart speaks with Stephen Szabo at… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Saturday, April 26, 2014 By PBS News Hour On tonight’s program, the crisis in Ukraine intensifies amid new demands from pro-Russian separatists and pending sanctions against Russia. Later, we explore how new technology allows police officers to watch over an entire city in California. And we look at… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Tech companies settle wages lawsuit for $325 million By PBS News Hour Major tech companies including Apple, Adobe, Google and Intel have settled a huge class action lawsuit alleging they colluded not to go after each others’ employees, effectively holding down salaries. Alison Stewart talks with Arik Hessedahl of Re/code about the… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Sunday, April 20, 2014 By PBS News Hour On Sunday’s program, renewed violence in eastern Ukraine, just days after diplomats reached an international agreement in Geneva to defuse the crisis. Later, experts weigh in on how to keep web comment forums civil. And we take a look at… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch Do free samples influence the way doctors prescribe drugs? By PBS News Hour A new study from Stanford University's School of Medicine found that doctors who are allowed to hand out free samples of expensive drugs prescribe those drugs more often than doctors who don’t have access to free samples. Dr. Alfred Lane,… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 7:01 Taming the ‘Wild West’ of online comments By PBS NewsHour More and more websites are including online commenting as a feature for their visitors. But sometimes the comment boards become venues for rudeness and insults. These comments can influence how a reader perceives the story. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with web… Continue watching
Apr 20 Easter holiday celebrated from the Vatican to Nigeria By Kayla Ruble Millions of Christians marked Easter Sunday in various forms with both Catholic and Orthodox celebrations landing on the same day. From the Vatican to Nigeria, Christians found ways to commemorate the end of the Holy Week, which celebrates the crucifixion… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch New clinical trials underway for advanced lung cancer patients By PBS News Hour There was word this week of what is being described as a pioneering clinical trial being done in the U.K. for patients with advanced lung cancer. What’s so novel about this development?Hari Sreenivasan spoke to Dr. Mark Kris, an oncologist… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Pro-Russian militias continue to occupy buildings in eastern Ukraine By PBS News Hour On Friday’s program, deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes called on Russia to influence pro-Russian demonstrators to leave the government buildings they’re occupying in eastern Ukraine. To follow up on these comments, Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Timothy Frye, the director… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch What’s keeping less expensive biologic drugs from the U.S. market? By PBS News Hour Continue watching