Nov 24 Truck bombing kills at least 56 in southern Baghdad By News Desk The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a truck bomb south of Baghdad, which has killed at least 56 people, including 20 Iranian pilgrims, and wounded another 25. Continue reading
Nov 24 D.C. urban gardens bring low-cost, fresh produce to city's food deserts By Larisa Epatko WASHINGTON – Lelia Parker grew up on a farm in rural Virginia and moved to the U.S. capital 30 years ago for a more urban environment. But she still gets the gardening itch. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch 9:29 Can we reverse radicalization with counselling? By PBS News Hour Can aggressive counseling bring someone back from the brink of radicalization? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien explores the psychological basis for why people are drawn to extremist groups and how a bold experiment in criminal justice and clinical psychology taking place… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 7:08 News Wrap: Trump picks Gov. Nikki Haley for U.N. ambassador By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Donald Trump announced that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is his pick for ambassador to the U.N. During the campaign, Haley was a frequent critic of Mr. Trump, backing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio instead. Also,… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 10:04 How will Trump affect intertwined lives of U.S. and Mexico? By PBS News Hour Stopping illegal immigration and creating a new deportation task force was a central campaign promise for President-elect Donald Trump, who rallied for building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. But truly separating these two countries is nearly impossible,… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 54:27 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 22, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump goes on the record with The New York Times. Also: The man challenging Nancy Pelosi to lead House Democrats, a mother's struggle after her son left home to join ISIS, efforts to revitalize… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 8:48 After her son joined ISIS, this mother fights radicalization at home By PBS News Hour It was as a big surprise to his family when Racheed Benyahia, born and raised in Britain, became a fighter for the Islamic State. In the wake of his death, Racheed’s mother Nicola launched a deradicalization project as part of… Continue watching
Nov 21 Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Japan's east coast, tsunami warning downgraded By Joshua Barajas In the early morning hours Tuesday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Continue reading
Nov 21 Pope Francis extends priests' ability to forgive abortion By News Desk After the Holy Year of Mercy ended last weekend, Pope Francis on Monday extended the ability of Roman Catholic priests to absolve those who have had an abortion, while reiterating that it is still a sin. Continue reading