Nov 04 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Unemployment rate drops below 5 percent By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added a net 161,000 jobs in October, dipping the unemployment rate a tenth of a percent to 4.9. Also, there are guilty verdicts in New Jersey Governor Chris… Continue watching
Sep 16 U.S. Soccer disapproves of Megan Rapinoe’s nod to Kaepernick kneel By Dan Cooney "Our national anthem has particular significance for U.S. Soccer,” the organization said in a statement. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: As cease-fire starts, Assad insists he means to retain control By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, a cease-fire in Syria, negotiated by the United States and Russia, took effect at sunset, despite government attacks in Aleppo. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared in a recaptured Damascus suburb to say that he means… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 7:25 1 stunning defeat, but several historic victories for Team USA in Rio By PBS NewsHour 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
Jul 01 How well do you know the world: Brexit fallout and soccer shock By Larisa Epatko This week, Brits were still coming to terms with their decision to leave the EU, an airport in Turkey was bombed, and a soccer commentator went berserk. Take our 5-minute quiz about these world events and more. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch this soccer announcer’s raucous takedown of England after Iceland victory By Richard Coolidge The tiny country of Iceland has made it through to the quarterfinals of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament by beating a giant. Continue reading
Jun 27 The goal of this kids’ story about soccer? To foster a love of poetry By Mary Jo Brooks Nick Hall, the 12-year-old protagonist in Kwame Alexander’s latest novel-in-verse, “Booked,” is a soccer star who dreams of playing in the European Cup. Unfortunately, his days are filled with the more mundane challenges. Continue reading
Jun 10 How well do you know the world: Islamic celebration and Euro football By Larisa Epatko This week, Muslims began a month-long observance, a head of state spoke to Congress, and Europeans kicked off a soccer tournament. Take our quiz about these world events and more. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 6:07 How an underdog UK soccer team beat impossible odds By PBS NewsHour In one of the most improbable victories in the history of professional sports, the Leicester City Football Club won the English Premier League Championship Monday, despite starting their campaign as underdogs with a 5,000-1 chance of winning. For more on… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:28 Women’s soccer players sue over wage gap By PBS NewsHour The U.S. women’s soccer team became national heroes when they won the 2015 World Cup. But members of the team are now suing over wage discrimination, claiming that they earned four times less than their male counterparts despite generating $20… Continue watching