May 01 Watch 7:37 Why Trump’s embrace of Duterte is raising alarm By PBS News Hour In a "very friendly" phone call, President Trump extended a surprise White House invitation to Filipino President Duterte, prompting outcry from human rights advocates. Thousands of people have been killed under Duterte in an anti-drug crackdown. Former State Department official… Continue watching
May 01 This digital archive of slave voyages details the largest forced migration in history By Philip Misevich, St. John's University, Daniel Domingues, University of Missouri-Columbia, David Eltis, Emory University, Nafees M. Khan, Clemson University, Nicholas Radburn, University of Southern California A new digital archive seeks to track the path of the 12.5 million African slaves who were part of the largest forced oceanic migration in human history. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 3:32 Half targeted by ICE had traffic convictions or no record By PBS News Hour Shortly after President Donald Trump took office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement began arresting hundreds of immigrants in visible raids across the U.S. Internal documents, obtained by the Washington Post, show that half had either traffic convictions or no criminal record. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 9:42 Drones keep elephants away from people in Tanzania By Melanie Saltzman, Sam Weber In the Serengeti region in Tanzania, conflict can arise between humans and the elephants that graze on their crops. The U.S.-based nonprofit RESOLVE is testing a new way to reduce these clashes while protecting both elephants and humans: drones. NewsHour… Continue watching
Apr 30 Investments in Russia become focus in congressional race By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The leading candidates for Montana's only congressional seat tangled Saturday over money, including taxes, campaign financing and $240,000 in investments by the Republican candidate that link to index funds with substantial holdings in Russian firms that are under sanctions by… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 10:11 Tensions rising, what’s U.S.’s next move on North Korea? By PBS News Hour Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said at the U.N. Security Council that it's time for "painful" new sanctions to make North Korea give up its nuclear and missile programs. His statement comes amid rising tension between the Trump administration and… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 6:10 Pope Francis brings message of peace to Egypt as Christians face violence By PBS News Hour Security was on high alert across Cairo as Pope Francis arrived for meetings with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and the leader of Egypt's Coptic Christians and a peace conference for Christians and Muslims. Just three weeks ago, 45 people died when… Continue watching
Apr 28 North Korea test-fires missile from western region, South Korea says By Foster Klug, Associated Press North Korea test-fired a mid-range ballistic missile from the western part of its country Saturday, but the launch apparently failed, South Korea and the United States said Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 28 Friendly fire may have killed 2 Army Rangers in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Killed in the firefight were Army Sgts. Joshua P. Rodgers, 22, of Bloomington, Illinois, and Cameron H. Thomas, 23, of Kettering, Ohio. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH LIVE: Secretary of State Tillerson to speak at U.N. Security Council By News Desk U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to address North Korea on Friday as he chairs the United Nations Security Council in New York. Continue reading