Mar 02 Same-sex marriage just became legal in Finland By Iman Smith The legislation serves as a triumph for marriage equality advocates, there’s a caveat. The Finnish Lutheran church is still divided on the issue. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 7:53 On Yemen raid planning, where did the Obama administration leave off for Trump to pick up? By PBS News Hour What level of planning did the Obama administration take on ahead of a deadly U.S. military raid in Yemen carried out under President Trump? Hari Sreenivasan talks to former Defense Department official Andrew Exum and Colin Kahl, former national security… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 8:25 Questions persist about deadly Yemen raid and its results By PBS News Hour More than a month after a controversial U.S. Special Operations raid in Yemen -- during which Navy SEAL Ryan Owens was killed -- there are still questions about how the mission was authorized, what it accomplished and more. Chief foreign… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 53:58 PBS NewsHour full episode March 1, 2017 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, following President Trump's address to Congress, we explore what policies will take priority. Also: A closer look at the decision-making before a deadly raid in Yemen, Baltimore's approach to battling the opioid epidemic, the successes and… Continue watching
Mar 01 You asked: How are refugees referred to live in the U.S.? By Larisa Epatko After seeing how refugees are vetted, some readers asked us to go back even further in the process and explain how cases are referred to the U.S. in the first place. Continue reading
Mar 01 Julian Assange's days at the Ecuador embassy may be numbered By Meredith Lee Depending on who wins Ecuador's presidential runoff in April, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may have to find a new home. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 54:42 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 28, 2017 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Trump says the time is right for a new immigration law as he prepares to lay out his priorities in his first address to Congress. Also: White House efforts to support historically black colleges, students… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 53:57 PBS NewsHour full episode Feb. 27, 2017 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, President Trump calls for a budget significantly boosting money to the military with deep cuts to domestic spending. Also: Congress grapples with calls for an independent investigation into Trump administration ties to Russia, hospitals brace for… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 3:08 This female hockey player from United Arab Emirates scores goals and respect By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a female hockey player travels all the way to Washington from Abu Dhabi to meet her favorite NHL team. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 6:10 Why we're overdue to know the brilliance of Africa's civilizations By PBS News Hour Archeologists and scholars are learning more about Africa than ever before, from the digitization of records and the unearthing of ancient treasures. Audie Cornish talks with Henry Louis Gates Jr. of Harvard University about Africa’s rich but overlooked history and… Continue watching