Feb 06 Protesters' Anger Ignited After Political Assassination in Tunisia Tunisian protesters shout slogans during a demonstration outside the Interior ministry in Tunis on February 6, after the death of Tunisian opposition leader Chokri Belaid, pictured in the poster. Photo by Anis Mili/ Reuters. After the assassination of… Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Boy Scouts Delays Decision on Lifting Ban on Gay Members In January 2013, the Boy Scouts of America said it was considering lifting its ban on gay members, drawing strong reactions from both sides of the debate. The organization then delayed its decision until May. Jeffrey Brown gets views from… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Syrian Refugees Seeking Safety in Lebanon Find More Crises As the civil war in Syria rages on, refugees have fled to nearby Lebanon. Unfortunately, that move has brought new challenges, including inadequate supplies, discrimination, winter weather and hunger. The NewsHour sent video journalist Paige Kollock to Lebanon to report… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Major Political Tumult in Tunisia, 'Poster Child' for Arab Spring Major Political Tumult in Tunisia, 'Poster Child' for Arab Spring… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Citing Financial Woes, U.S. Postal Service Announces End of Saturday Delivery Citing Financial Woes, U.S. Postal Service Announces End of Saturday Delivery… Continue watching
Feb 06 What Does Syria's Civil War Mean for Lebanon? EmbedVideo(5655, 482, 304); Video footage by Charlie Voth, Reuters, and NewsHour archive. Edited by Noreen Nasir As Syria's conflict rages on with no signs of slowing down, the country's neighbors are dealing with the pressures of hundreds of… Continue reading
Feb 06 Air Pollution Boosts a Child's Chance of Getting Cockroach-Related Asthma Cockroach allergens are a major contributor to asthma, particularly in urban areas. Photo by Luis Davilla/Cover/Getty Images. In New York City's East Harlem, a startling 19 percent of 5-year-olds have asthma, according to a report from the New York… Continue reading
Feb 06 Former USAID Official: U.S. Funding Underground Networks to Help Syrians Mark Bartolini has led the U.S effort in providing humanitarian aid to Syrians as director of the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, a division of USAID. Before stepping down last week, he made several trips to… Continue reading
Feb 06 Obama Pressures Republicans to Prevent Sequester President Obama makes a statement during a news conference Tuesday. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. President Obama is challenging congressional Republicans to accept higher taxes in a renewed effort to stave off sequester cuts expected March 1. On… Continue reading
Feb 06 Dispatch: Syria's Internally Displaced Depend on Handouts Syrian refugee children wait for their families daily rations of food at the Bab al-Salam refugee camp in Azaz on the Syrian-Turkish border on Jan. 9. Photo by Zac Baillie/AFP/Getty Images. AZAZ, Syria -- Ten-year-old Nesma shouted in Arabic,… Continue reading