Apr 12 Family feud may threaten France’s far-right party By Daniel Costa-Roberts It's a tale of political melodrama -- long-simmering tensions between the father and daughter who lead France's insurgent far-right political movement threaten to escalate into a full-blown schism, threatening their party's ascendency. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 4:29 What’s Hillary Clinton’s vision for her presidential bid? By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton announced her 2016 presidential bid on Sunday. For more on her run for the presidency, Dan Balz, chief political correspondent for The Washington Post, joins Hari Sreenivasan. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 2:44 What do the numbers say about trouble for China’s economy? By PBS News Hour As the second-largest economy in the world, China's official growth rate is one of those statistics that people around the world pay attention to. But some say there is evidence that its economy is in greater trouble than can be… Continue watching
Apr 12 A battery that could charge your phone in one minute? Ask Stanford. By Carey Reed Scientists at Stanford University say they have developed an ultrafast aluminum battery that can be charged in as little as one minute. Continue reading
Apr 12 Kerry tells opponents of Iran nuclear deal to ‘hold their fire’ By Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is urging congressional opponents of an emerging nuclear deal with Iran to "hold their fire" until they see a final agreement later this year. Continue reading
Apr 12 8 things you didn’t know about Truvada By Daniel Costa-Roberts Truvada can be used for what is called "PrEP," short for "pre-exposure prophylaxis," the controversial practice of using antiretroviral drugs to prevent HIV infection. Continue reading
Apr 12 Nearly half of Spain’s electricity came from renewables last month By Carey Reed In March, 47 percent of Spain's electricity came from renewable sources. Continue reading
Apr 12 Can Obama sell both Iran and Cuba plans to Congress? By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press After triumphs abroad, President Barack Obama is finding stern challenges at home to his foreign policy breakthroughs, facing hard sells to skeptics over U.S. shifts, first on Iran and now Cuba. Continue reading
Apr 12 Rubio weighs how to position himself in 2016 Republican race By Julie Pace, Associated Press If Marco Rubio launches his presidential campaign as expected Monday, the first-term Republican senator from Florida may have to answer this simple question. Why now?… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 25:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 11, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 11, 2015, the United States and Cuba take another step toward normalizing relations, the Obamas release their tax returns; find out what they paid and what they give, and in our signature segment, the… Continue watching