Aug 02 Watch 9:51 4 days before the Olympic Games start, Rio seems far from ready By PBS News Hour With the Rio Olympics only days away, the city remains plagued by problems, including political unrest, infrastructure failures and heavy traffic. Jeff Brown speaks with Paulo Sotero of the Woodrow Wilson Center, “Brazilianaires” author Alex Cuadros and NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro… Continue watching
Aug 02 Obama: Libya airstrikes critical to U.S. security By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Libya continued for a second day Tuesday, as President Barack Obama called the new bombing campaign critical to protecting U.S. national security interests. Continue reading
Aug 02 Obama and Singapore's prime minister tout TPP trade pact By Matthew Pennington and Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama found common cause with the leader of Singapore in the face of growing political headwinds against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, warning that to "pull up a drawbridge" on trade would only hurt the United States and… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 9:11 The unprecedented aging crisis that's about to hit China By PBS News Hour China has the largest Baby Boom generation in the world. But now just years away from a mass retirement, that country is headed toward a severe workforce crisis and retirement cost cash crunch. Due to the country’s one-child policy from… Continue watching
Aug 01 U.S. joint chiefs chairman visits Turkey with anti-coup message By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is visiting Turkey to address U.S. troops and meet senior Turkish military officials. It's the most senior visit by an American official since last month's failed coup attempt. Continue reading
Aug 01 Across borders, Syrian women gain strength from each other By Larisa Epatko Syrian-born Maria Alabdeh was studying microbiology in France in 2011 when the Syrian revolution ignited. She joined Women Now for Development to help -- at least from afar. Continue reading
Aug 01 Russian helicopter shot down in rebel-held part of Syria By News Desk A Russian helicopter was shot down in the rebel-held Idlib province in northern Syria, killing all five aboard, the Kremlin said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 31, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, July 31, Ohio has purged thousands of voters who officials say do not vote frequently enough -- a rule that has come under scrutiny, especially because of the state’s weight in the upcoming presidential election. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 4:21 What security measures are in place around voter data? By PBS News Hour This week, political fallout continued after hackers accessed an analytics program used by the Clinton campaign, along with emails and voicemails from the Democratic National Committee. The hacks have raised concerns over the security of other data from voters and… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 3:47 Erdogan tightens control of Turkish armed forces By PBS News Hour Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved today to establish further control over the armed forces after a failed military coup. He has fired 1,400 soldiers, sailors and airmen for suspected links to U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen. Dion Nissenbaum of the… Continue watching