Apr 28 In Yemen conflict, preventable diseases are a deadly side effect for children By Larisa Epatko Health workers recently fanned across Yemen to vaccinate millions of children against polio, one of the disease risks in a country immersed in conflict. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Two U.S. troops killed in Afghan raid By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, two U.S troops were killed while a third was left wounded during an overnight raid in Afghanistan near the Pakistani border. The additional casualties come as the U.S. military continues to battle Islamic State fighters. Continue watching
Apr 27 The biggest takeaways from Pope Francis’ groundbreaking TED talk By Dan Cooney In the talk, part of TED’s annual conference, the Holy Father wove science, wisdom from Mother Teresa and the parable of the Good Samaritan to stress the importance of human solidarity. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 5:36 Sebastian Junger on the consequences of not stepping in on Syria By PBS News Hour A searing new documentary on the Syrian civil war and the rise of the Islamic State group called "Hell on Earth” debuts at the Tribeca Film Festival this week. Hari Sreenivasan talks to journalist and the film’s co-director Sebastian Junger… Continue watching
Apr 26 Thai man livestreams himself killing daughter, then takes own life By Michael Rios After a series of incidents in which violent content was posted to Facebook, the social media site is looking for ways to remove these kinds of videos quickly. Continue reading
Apr 25 5 overlooked stories you should read now By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas Last week started with a potential nuclear standoff, saw two elections go down to the wire, and ended with scientists marching on seven continents in defense of, well, science. As of this article’s publishing, these events… Continue reading
Apr 25 Ivanka Trump promotes women’s rights, defends her father amid cool reception in Berlin By David Rising, Associated Press The 35-year-old stepped away from running her fashion brand and from an executive role at the Trump Organization to become an unpaid White House adviser. Continue reading
Apr 25 Hackers targeted French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, cybersecurity researchers say By Larisa Epatko Hackers with possible Russian ties tried to infiltrate the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, researchers from the Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro reported Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 6:46 Deadly Taliban attack on Afghan base underscores insecurity By PBS News Hour A surprise visit to Afghanistan by Defense Secretary James Mattis underscores growing U.S. concerns. Just three days before, Taliban fighters killed at least 140 Afghan soldiers, reminding the world that it remains a force to be reckoned with. William Brangham… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 4:33 French political establishment unites against Le Pen as she faces uphill battle for presidency By PBS News Hour Continue watching