May 31 Watch 4:28 How to hook young people on math and science? Robots. By PBS News Hour In the United States, the number of college students pursuing degrees in math and science fields lags well behind dozens of industrialized countries. The numbers are even smaller for women and people of color. But one program is using robotics… Continue watching
May 31 Vice President’s son, Beau Biden, dies of brain cancer at 46 By Associated Press On Saturday, Beau Biden died of brain cancer, less than two years after he was diagnosed. He was 46. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 7:02 ‘The right to be handsome’: As the conversation around gender identity evolves, so does the fashion By PBS News Hour Diane Sawyer's interview last month with Olympic champion Bruce Jenner, who came out as a transgender woman, reignited a national conversation about the complexities of gender presentation and sexuality. NewsHour's Ivette Feliciano reports on how the explosion of transgender and… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 22:40 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 30, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 30, more than 4,000 migrants are rescued in the Mediterranean Sea over a 24-hour period. Later, the economic implications of removing Cuba from the U.S. Terror List. And, in our signature segment, how one… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 4:08 How will financial ties with Cuba change now that it’s off the terrorism list? By PBS News Hour The State Department on Friday officially lifted its designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, in one of the many recent steps by the Obama administration to reestablish diplomatic ties between Cuba and the U.S. Carla Robbins of… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 4:00 What does ISIS control mean for the people of Palmyra? By PBS News Hour On Saturday, ISIS continued to maintain control of the city of Palmyra in Syria. For more on how the militant group is treating the people in Palmyra, Anne Barnard of the New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from… Continue watching
May 30 Photos: Anti-Islam protest held outside Islamic community center in Phoenix By News Desk Approximately 250 people gathered in front of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix on Friday during evening prayers, carrying signs decrying Islam as well as Sharia law and terrorism. Continue reading
May 30 China, U.S. at impasse over Chinese land reclamation projects By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press China vigorously defended its South China Sea land reclamation projects in the face of persistent criticism from U.S. leaders at an international security summit Saturday as the standoff in the Asia-Pacific region shows few signs of abating… Continue reading
May 30 Texas approves open carry law for handguns By Daniel Costa-Roberts The law allows licensed Texans to carry handguns in plain view in belt or shoulder holsters. Continue reading
May 30 Will lapse in surveillance laws make the U.S. less secure? By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Barring a last-minute deal in Congress, three post-Sept. 11 surveillance laws used against spies and terrorists are set to expire as Sunday turns into Monday… Continue reading