Jul 11 How to stay out of a nursing home and age independently By Roni Dengler A new study from Sweden outlines which aspects of a healthy lifestyle predict independent living late in life. Continue reading
Jul 11 These Soviet propaganda posters once evoked heroism, pride and anxiety By Larisa Epatko This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Take a look back at Soviet propaganda in poster form. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: NATO chief demands Russian troops leave Ukraine By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Monday, the head of NATO demanded that Russia withdraw its troops from Ukraine. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed the parliament in Kiev, saying Europe and the U.S. are united in support of Ukraine. Also, Iraq’s… Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 10:30 Pride, patriotism and how Putin helped redefine what it means to be a 'true Russian' By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin The new Russian identity is a combination of religion, old Russian traditions and rediscovered patriotism. It helps explain how today’s Russians think, how President Putin acts and why he remains popular. As part of our week-long series Inside Putin's Russia,… Continue watching
Jul 10 Tillerson hopes to mend strained U.S.-Turkey ties By Matthew Lee, Associated Press ISTANBUL — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday acknowledged severe strains in U.S.-Turkey relations, although he said he is hopeful of mending ties with the NATO ally and partner in the anti-Islamic State coalition. He also said he… Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 2:54 Iraq declares victory over ISIS in Mosul By PBS News Hour The U.S.-backed Iraqi army won the battle for Mosul on Sunday, ousting the Islamic State from the city it seized three years ago. Though sporadic resistance by cornered ISIS militants continues, Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory nine months… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 9:26 As Venezuela's economy plummets, mass exodus ensues By PBS News Hour Despite having the largest oil reserves in the world, Venezuela’s economy is in a freefall, necessities have become scarce and tens of thousands of residents are fleeing across the border to Colombia. With support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis… Continue watching
Jul 09 Tillerson talks tough on Russia, vows U.S. support for Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told Russia on Sunday that it must take the first steps to reduce tensions in eastern Ukraine and that American and European sanctions would remain in place until Moscow reversed course in the region. Continue reading
Jul 09 Iraqi forces retake Mosul, the Islamic State's de-facto capital By Michael D. Regan More than three years after the Islamic State captured Mosul, Iraqi forces on Sunday retook the city from the self-proclaimed caliphate after months of intense fighting. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 5:30 Global security and trade dominate G20 summit By PBS News Hour World leaders from 20 nations concluded their annual summit in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday, a gathering that was dominated by discussions on trade as well as North Korea’s weapons testing. The meetings also drew tens of thousands of demonstrators who… Continue watching