Aug 17 Watch 2:28 News Wrap: Turkey releasing inmates to make room for coup arrests By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Turkey announced plans to release nearly 40,000 prison inmates to clear space for a similar number detained over last month’s coup attempt. Depending on their remaining sentences, prisoners may qualify for early release, although the… Continue watching
Aug 17 Olympic athletes use them, but do these recovery therapies really work? By Julia Griffin The proven benefits of athletic therapies like cupping, a traditional eastern medicine technique made famous by Michael Phelps and others at the Rio Games, are often unclear. Continue reading
Aug 17 Olympic highlights from Day 11: Competing runners help each other after fall By Larisa Epatko Two runners in the women’s 5,000-meter race helped each other finish Tuesday after one stumbled, knocking down the other. Continue reading
Aug 16 Column: The last time I raced against Michael Phelps By Jason Villemez We stepped onto the blocks. I saw him in my peripheral vision slapping his arms against his body as has become his trademark. We dove. I saw him for the first few strokes. Then I didn’t see him anymore. Continue reading
Aug 16 Olympic highlights from Day 10: Photo finish at the track By Larisa Epatko The women’s 400 meter race at the Rio Olympics on Monday took an unusual turn when the Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller dove over the finish line to ensure the gold. Continue reading
Aug 15 Day 9: Simone Biles and Usain Bolt rise above the rest in Rio By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Here's a look at Sunday's highlights and lowlights from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Continue reading
Aug 14 Four American swimmers robbed at gunpoint in Rio, U.S. Olympic Committee says By Omar Etman Twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte and three teammates were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Olympic Committee. Continue reading
Aug 14 Olympic highlights from Day 8: U.S. wins 1,000th gold medal By Daniel Moritz-Rabson, Omar Etman The U.S. earned its 1000th Olympic gold medal Saturday night after the American women’s team won the 4x100 meter medley relay. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 6:33 All-new refugee team wins hearts, if not medals, at Rio Olympics By PBS News Hour They may not be winning gold, but their stories are certainly medal worthy. The first-ever Refugee Olympic Team is competing in Rio, stacked with athletes like 18-year-old Yusra Mardini, who saved herself and other Syrians stranded during a dangerous Aegean… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 7:25 1 stunning defeat, but several historic victories for Team USA in Rio By PBS News Hour The U.S. women’s soccer team suffered a shocking defeat in an Olympic quarterfinal match on Friday. In better news for Team USA, Simone Biles triumphed in the gymnastics all-around competition, Michael Phelps earned a historic 26th career Olympic medal and… Continue watching