Mar 14 Meet the farm boy from Wales who gave the world 'pi' By Gareth Ffowc Roberts for The Conversation One of the most important numbers in maths might today be named after the Greek letter π or “pi”, but the convention of representing it this way actually doesn’t come from Greece at all. Continue reading
Mar 14 A British photojournalist asked people around London to sum up their feelings about Brexit with one gesture By Sebastian Rich The U.K. voted to leave the European Union in a result that, like the US presidential election, divided the nation smack down the middle. That's if we can call our now even lonelier little cold rock in the North Atlantic… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 4:06 In South Sudan's deadly famine, 'anything we can find we will try to eat' By PBS News Hour South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, is moving from the brink of genocide into the arms of a man-made famine. The UN reported last week that 7.5 million people are in need of assistance. John Ray of Independent Television News… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 4:45 Why is Rex Tillerson keeping a low profile? By PBS News Hour Rex Tillerson is the lowest-profile secretary of state in modern times. As he prepares for high-stakes visits to Asian nations, there's news that he won't be taking press corps, one of a number of unusual changes in how the State… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 2:42 At this Russian lake, winter is the best time for a marathon By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Siberia's Lake Baikal is the perfect spot for a midwinter marathon. Runners take a 26.2 mile dash from one side of a lake to another in sub-freezing temperatures over nothing but ice. Continue watching
Mar 13 Tillerson heads to Asia with North Korea tensions high By Matthew Lee, Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plunges this week into the increasingly volatile situation in North Asia with visits to Japan, South Korea and China, the region's central players for dealing with North Korea's missile launches and nuclear tests. Complicating the… Continue reading
Mar 13 Merkel prepares for first U.S. visit with Trump By David Rising, Associated Press In Merkel's 12 years as chancellor she worked well with Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. She's also demonstrated that she won't be pushed around. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 22:26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode March 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, March 12, Republicans fight over a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, a federal panel ruled that Texas gerrymandering intentionally discriminates against Hispanics, and the Netherlands prepares to pick its next leader. Also, throughout… Continue watching
Mar 12 Death toll in Guatemala children's shelter fire rises to 40 By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The death toll in a fire at a Guatemalan children's shelter rose to 40 on Sunday. The fire began when mattresses were set ablaze during a protest by residents at the overcrowded youth shelter. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 3:29 Far-right candidate calls for Dutch ban on Muslim immigrants By PBS News Hour Tensions between Turkey and the Netherlands continue to rise three days before Dutch voters head to the polls for elections. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is seeking a third term, faces challenges from a far-right nationalist candidate who wants… Continue watching