Jul 01 Rescuers clear hurdle in cave search for missing Thai boys By Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Rescue divers cleared a key hurdle Sunday in the increasingly desperate search for 12 boys and their soccer coach who went missing in a cave in northern Thailand more than a week ago. Continue reading
Sep 01 360 video of a rescue from the floodwaters in Houston By Abbey Oldham, Elizabeth Flock Watch this 360 video of three brothers driving a truck through Houston floodwaters to help fellow Texans. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:19 Hurricane Harvey leaves Houston with Texas-sized problems By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Houston is facing catastrophic housing loss and the dangers of damaged chemical plants. As the waters begin to recede, rescue crews are going door-to-door, hoping they won't discover more bodies, while evacuees began to… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 4:11 What it’s like to go home after Hurricane Harvey and realize you’ve lost everything By PBS News Hour Thousands of storm victims are making their way back home as the skies in Houston clear and the water recedes. Assessing the damage will be the start of a long road toward recovery. William Brangham takes us into the homes… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 5:21 National Guard’s Harvey rescues haven’t ‘slowed down’ By PBS News Hour Still in the search and rescue phase, some 24,000 National Guard troops are deployed to assist local and state responders in Texas. Miles O’Brien talks to Col. Steven Metze of the Texas Military Department Hurricane Harvey Response about their mission. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 10:16 ‘More calls than capacity’: Harvey rescue crews faced with tough decisions By PBS News Hour Hour by hour, the water keeps rising and rescuers keep going. To get a sense of the “astronomical” rescue and aid missions underway, Miles O’Brien talks with U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Michael Attanasio, Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo… Continue watching
Jun 19 Plane on dangerous rescue mission departs South Pole station By Daniel Moritz-Rabson After reaching the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, a plane evacuating at least one of the station’s 48 workers in need of urgent medical care began the return trip back to South America early Wednesday. Continue reading
Apr 17 UPDATE: Death toll rises to 25 in South Korea ferry disaster By Justin Scuiletti Rescuers continued search attempts Thursday for hundreds of missing passengers from a capsized ferry that sank 12 miles off the coast of South Korea. Continue reading
May 10 Watch How Is the Garment Industry Working to Improve Conditions Abroad? How Is the Garment Industry Working to Improve Conditions Abroad?… Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Death of 14-Year-Old Worker Due to Dangerous Conditions in Grain Storage Bins Investigating the Dangerous Working Conditions in Grain Storage Bins… Continue watching