Jan 18 Watch 8:10 As Africa's elephant population dwindles, project aims to count them all By PBS News Hour The Great Elephant census, an ambitious two-year initiative funded by an American philanthropist for $7 million, aims to count all of the elephants on the continent of Africa in order to save the species through conservation efforts. But as elephant… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 25:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 17, new security measures go into effect throughout Western Europe. In our signature segment, NewsHour takes you to Belgium, the country with the least restrictive euthanasia laws in the world. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 3:35 Belgium steps up security amid new terror threats By PBS News Hour In the wake of last week's shootings in Paris and a sweeping Belgian counter-terror operation this week that left two suspects dead, Belgian authorities have stepped up security across the country. For the latest, Matthew Dalton, a reporter with the… Continue watching
Jan 17 In Mexico, new suspect detained in disappearance of 43 students By Carey Reed A new suspect was arrested in connection with the September 2014 disappearance and alleged killing of 43 college students in Mexico, officials announced on Friday. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 1:49 Viewers comment on relationship between police and communities of color By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about to two previously aired conversations between former police officers and community leaders exploring the often tense relationship between communities of color and the police. Continue watching
Jan 17 Study: Polar bears seek new habitats further north By Carey Reed Polar bears are gradually moving north in search of longer lasting sea ice, according to findings published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE. Continue reading
Jan 17 For first time, Obama to deliver State of the Union address to Republican-led Congress By Julie Pace, Associated Press For the first time in his presidency, Barack Obama will stand before a Republican-led Congress to deliver his State of the Union address and try to convince lawmakers newly empowered to block his agenda that they should instead join with… Continue reading
Jan 17 Do students take too many tests? Congress to weigh question By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press On Wednesday, the Senate's education committee is set to take up the issue of whether federally mandated annual testing should remain a requirement under the No Child Left Behind law. Continue reading
Jan 17 Poll: Do you support Belgium's euthanasia law? By Megan Thompson Belgium has the most liberal euthanasia law in the world. And although the country is predominantly Roman Catholic, national surveys show overwhelming support in Belgium for the right to die by euthanasia. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 3:28 Belgium's euthanasia law gives terminally ill children the right to die By PBS News Hour More than a decade after Belgium legalized euthanasia, it made headlines last year when it became the first country to lift any age restrictions for the procedure. Under the law, terminally ill children can request euthanasia if they are near… Continue watching