Jun 22 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: 200 migrants stranded on a Mediterranean rescue ship In our news wrap Wednesday, more than 200 migrants waited onboard a rescue ship in the Mediterranean hoping for a place to dock. Italy refused to accept the vessel, the second time that's happened this month. Also, the European Union… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 4:20 Saudi women are finally in the driver's seat, but not of their own lives By Nick Schifrin Saudi Arabia has banned women from driving since the 1950s, and is the only country in the world to do so. But this Sunday that prohibition ends. Nick Schifrin looks at the state of women's rights in the kingdom, and… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 3:47 This music critic says it's time to update our art consumption ethical standards In this #MeToo era, can we still separate art from the person who made it? New Yorker music critic Amanda Petrusich says that according to the "old rules," how an artist behaves or believes should be off-limits. Petrusich offers her… Continue watching
Jun 22 A mystery illness is still affecting diplomats in Cuba and China By Harry Zahn The mysterious illness, often reported along with unusual sounds and vibrations, have puzzled investigators for nearly two years — not just in Cuba, but also in China, where a number of U.S. government employees were pulled from the southern Chinese… Continue reading
Jun 22 UN human rights expert slams U.S. over income inequality By Associated Press A human rights expert is criticizing the U.S. for failing to tackle poverty, days after Washington quit the United Nations body that appointed him. Continue reading
Jun 22 Another U.S. worker confirmed hurt by mysterious Cuba incidents By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Medical tests have confirmed that one additional U.S. Embassy worker has been affected by mysterious health incidents in Cuba, the State Department said, bringing the total number to 25. Continue reading
Jun 21 Most Americans approve of how Trump handled North Korea, new poll finds By Emily Swanson, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press It's a change in opinion that comes after the president's historic summit with Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 10:33 Migrants risk the dangerous trip to the U.S. because it's safer than staying home For migrants, many from Central America, the United States represents the opportunity for a better life, and sometimes the escape from mortal danger. Nick Schifrin revisits some NewsHour stories of those who made the difficult decision to risk the treacherous… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 7:10 How off-the-grid Navajo residents are getting running water By Fred de Sam Lazaro Lack of access to running water is an issue in many developing countries, but it is also a problem in the United States. Nearly 40 percent of the homes in the Navajo Nation lack running water or sanitation, and many… Continue watching
Jun 20 'It's been such a long time since I've seen a flower': Life in a Syrian refugee camp By Larisa Epatko Since Syria's civil war began, Jordan has taken in about 666,100 Syrian refugees. This is what life is like for some of them who live in the Azraq refugee camp. Continue reading