Dec 13 Watch 8:20 What international teens think about school in America By PBS News Hour International education tests offer one measure for how countries around the world compare academically. But test scores aside, how do academic approaches differ in America compared to the rest of the world? Special correspondent Kavitha Cardoza of Education Week speaks… Continue watching
Dec 13 U.S. halts some arms sales to Saudi Arabia over Yemen deaths concerns By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States is terminating some sales of military arms to Saudi Arabia over concerns about the killing of civilians in Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday, while ramping up support for Saudi's border defenses… Continue reading
Dec 07 U.S., western nations demand immediate cease-fire in Aleppo By Josh Lederman, Associated Press In a joint statement, the leaders of Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Canada and the U.S. demanded that Syria's government address the humanitarian crisis by allowing United Nations aid in to eastern Aleppo. They said the U.N. should investigate reports of… Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 8:16 Why rich nations may be their own worst enemy By PBS News Hour Economist Todd Buchholz rails against what America has become: a people who want everything but aren’t willing to pay for it. In “The Price of Prosperity,” he suggests that wealthy nations such as the U.S. inflict harm on themselves, even… Continue watching
Oct 27 Column: Why do wealthy nations unravel? A lack of nationalism, says this economist By Todd G. Buchholz In "Price of Prosperity: Why Rich Nations Fail and How to Renew Them," Buchholz argues that as nations become more wealthy and more prosperous, they begin to unravel. He points to factor such as eroding nationalism and work ethic, a… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:46 How this farming project helps Afghan women grow financial independence By PBS News Hour In the 15 years since the U.S. went into Afghanistan, $1.5 billion has been spent to develop women’s rights in the country. But even with significant improvements, there remain many hardships, including domestic violence and the lack of educational opportunity. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 4:12 Dangers of isolationism, Syria top Obama's last UN address By PBS News Hour President Obama gave his final speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. He spoke about the “growing contest” between authoritarianism and democracy in the face of terror and the refugee crisis. He appealed to the world to do… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 3:01 News Wrap: Obama says 'no connection' between bombings and mall attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Obama said there’s “no connection” between Saturday’s bombings in New York and New Jersey and the Minnesota mall stabbings, which the Islamic State claimed it inspired. Also, the Syrian military declared a week-long ceasefire… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 10:09 Is this 'syndrome' causing American political dysfunction? By PBS News Hour Has our political system gone crazy? Jonathan Rauch thinks so. In a recent piece for the Atlantic, Rauch explores what he calls “chaos syndrome” in Washington: government stagnation, he argues, is resulting from politicians' inability to compromise, combined with constant… Continue watching
Sep 17 U.S. halts airstrikes in Syria after Russia says they targeted soldiers By Michael D. Regan U.S. military officials said they halted airstrikes Saturday against what were thought to be Islamic State targets in Syria after Russia claimed they killed dozens of Syrian soldiers. Continue reading