Mar 29 Watch 2:37 Brexit countdown begins with formal notice from UK By PBS News Hour The British government formally launched the process of leaving the European Union on Wednesday, nine months after the British people voted to quit the political and economic bloc. Now the United Kingdom has two years to hammer out specific terms… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 8:05 Bangladesh's leather industry exposes workers and children to toxic hazards By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 29 Here are some of the physical challenges the border wall faces By Alicia A. Caldwell and Matthew Daly, Associated Press Geographic and physical challenges — including the Rio Grande and threatened wildlife — may make it difficult to build the border wall that President Donald Trump has promised on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Mar 29 U.S. opens formal investigation into civilian deaths in Mosul By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The military has launched a formal investigation to determine what role the U.S. played in the deaths of dozens of civilians in Mosul, Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 29 Bangladesh's billion dollar leather industry has a problem with child labor and toxic chemicals By Justin Kenny Despite several court orders to close down, more than 150 tanneries in Dhaka, Bangladesh's Hazaribagh district continue to operate while dumping 21,000 cubic feet of untreated wastewater daily into one of the world's most crowded cities. Continue reading
Mar 29 Read the full text of UK Prime Minister May's letter leaving the EU By Larisa Epatko After 44 years as a member of the European Union, the United Kingdom on Wednesday officially launched its separation. You can read the full "Brexit" letter and the European Council's response. Continue reading
Mar 29 EU regrets Trump's reversal of climate policy By Associated Press The European Union has expressed regret about President Donald Trump's decision to undo U.S. policies for fighting global warming. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 8:33 Struggling to scrape by, Syrian refugees take low-paying jobs in Turkey By PBS News Hour Millions of Syrians who have fled to Turkey are caught in a situation where they have no real access to state services and are treated like second class citizens. Safe from war, they are still vulnerable and being exploited. Special… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: 'Fair chance' U.S. airstrike played role in Mosul civilian deaths By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, says there's a "fair chance" that a U.S. airstrike played a role in killing scores of civilians in Mosul, but voiced doubt that the weapon used… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 54:34 PBS NewsHour full episode March 28, 2017 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump starts the rollback of Obama-era clean energy policies in a move to create jobs and energy independence. Also: The House Intelligence Committee chair under fire, life under the watchful eye of U.S. Border Patrol,… Continue watching