Oct 13 American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature By Larisa Epatko He’s gotten a presidential honor and performed for a pope. Now musician Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize in literature. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 54:26 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, we explore the must-win races for both presidential candidates as they turn to a handful of key battleground states. Also: Samsung stops production of its Galaxy 7 smartphone, fallout from the hacking of Clinton campaign emails,… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Receding waters reveal ruinous hurricane damage By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll of Hurricane Matthew rose to 30 in the United States, half from North Carolina. There are also rising concerns about disease in hard-hit Haiti. Also, Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of Aleppo,… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 8:32 Greece sends stranded refugee children to school, stoking anti-migrant resistance By PBS News Hour Greece launched a program Monday to provide education to the thousands of migrant children displaced in that nation. But the program is facing resistance from Greek parents concerned about cultural differences and infectious diseases. The pushback is one example of… Continue watching
Oct 11 Photos: Cholera outbreaks feared after hurricane hits Haiti By Larisa Epatko As Haiti began rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, aid groups worried that cholera and other diseases would quickly spread in the flood waters. The Caribbean island nation has battled cholera for six years, but conditions following the hurricane could… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Paul Ryan says he will no longer defend or campaign for Donald Trump, and Hillary Clinton's lead increases. Also, the medical crisis in Aleppo, details on the divided GOP, campaign analysis with Tamara Keith and Amy… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: Doctors Without Borders appeals for access to rebel-held parts of Aleppo By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Doctors Without Borders appealed for access to rebel-held parts of Aleppo, Syria. The group supports eight hospitals in the city but has only 35 doctors to operate them. Meanwhile, Russia announced that it is creating… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 7:01 This plantation-turned-university grows environmental entrepreneurs By PBS News Hour A former banana plantation in Costa Rica is now a school -- but the curriculum still involves growing fruit. EARTH University, founded in 1992, trains students from developing nations in responsible, sustainable agriculture. Graduates then apply their knowledge in their… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 6:40 Deadly Saudi airstrike in Yemen alters conflict's outlook By PBS News Hour Fighting in Yemen struck a new chord over the weekend, when a Saudi Arabian airstrike on a funeral gathering killed more than 140 people. Saudi forces have been bombing the country for months, with logistical help from the U.S. in… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 8, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday Oct. 8, Hurricane Matthew continues its path of destruction along the Eastern Seaboard and just four weeks before the election will a decades-old recording of Donald Trump’s offensive remarks about women upend the presidential race?… Continue watching