Jan 15 Watch 11:18 The right to die in Belgium: An inside look at the world’s most liberal euthanasia law By PBS News Hour Belgium has the world’s most liberal law on physician-assisted suicide, which is not just for the terminally ill. Patients with psychiatric conditions – and now, even children – can request euthanasia. Surveys in Belgium show overwhelming public support, and many… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 25:21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 11, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 11, a historic rally is held in France in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. Later, an official speaks on whether recruitment by terrorist organizations can be prevented, and two former NYPD officers… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 3:51 What can be done to prevent youth radicalization? By PBS News Hour A former CIA deputy director told PBS NewsHour Weekend on Saturday that a major concern for the U.S. is the possibility of radicalized young men with EU or American passports entering the country to carry out terrorist attacks like those… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 10:13 Former NYPD officers talk police-minority relations By PBS News Hour A major topic of conversation in recent months has been the often fraught relationship between police and minority communities. Last week, PBS NewsHour Weekend spoke to the President of the Brooklyn chapter of the NAACP and retired NYC police lieutenant… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 1:49 Monarch butterflies could get endangered species status By PBS News Hour Every year, millions of North American monarch butterflies head south for the winter -- but recently their numbers have plummeted by up to 90 percent. In Washington, responding to a petition submitted by conservation organizations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife… Continue watching
Jan 11 Medicare begins paying doctors to coordinate chronic care for seniors By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Starting this month, Medicare will pay primary care doctors a monthly fee to better coordinate care for the most vulnerable seniors - those with multiple chronic illnesses - even if they don't have a face-to-face exam. Continue reading
Jan 11 White House plans conference to counter violent extremism By Associated Press The White House plans a conference next month on efforts to counter violent extremism - in light of this past week's shootings in France, and earlier attacks in Canada and Australia. Continue reading
Jan 11 Sea of demonstrators march for unity in Paris By Elisabeth Ponsot, Carey Reed Over one million people poured into the streets of Paris on Sunday in a march to honor the victims of three days of violence which began with the massacre of 12 people at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 11 Kerry pushes for rapid expansion of US trade with India By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called for a rapid expansion of U.S.-India trade and commercial ties as he attended an international investment conference ahead of visit by President Barack Obama later this month. Continue reading
Jan 11 Attorney General Holder: Group responsible for Paris attacks still unknown By Associated Press Attorney General Eric Holder says investigators at this point don't have "any credible information" to determine which terrorist group was responsible for the attacks in Paris. Continue reading