May 09 Watch 7:58 Watchdog group tracks what really happens to your 'recycled' e-waste By PBS News Hour The U.S. leads the world in e-waste, and while electronic recycling is increasingly popular, what happens after consumers drop off their computers, phones and other products is less clear. A watchdog group has found a lot of tossed junk, with… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 56:45 PBS NewsHour full episode May 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, North Carolina sues the federal government to protect the state’s controversial bathroom bill. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, how Saudi Arabia plans to diversify its economy, signs of reconciliation in a rebuilt Bosnian… Continue watching
May 09 Kerry says U.S., Russia to reinstate nationwide Syria cease-fire By Josh Lederman, Associated Press PARIS — The United States said Monday that a new agreement with Russia would replace localized, piecemeal cease-fires in Syria with a revived, nationwide truce, as world leaders struggled to get faltering peace talks back on track. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 8, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 8, a Canadian wildfire that has displaced at least 80,000 people continues to grow and now covers 800 square miles. Later, in our signature segment, how the Broadway blockbuster “Hamilton” is transforming the way… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 3:38 Philippine election front-runner drawing comparisons to Donald Trump By PBS News Hour Voters in the Philippines are on the verge of choosing a new president. The front-runner’s brash and profane style has earned him comparisons to Donald Trump. Rodrigo Duterte, longtime mayor of the southern city Davao, has also been accused of… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 4:02 U.S.-funded Somalia intelligence agency may be using children as spies By PBS News Hour A new report reveals that the East African nation of Somalia, which has been fighting with the support of the U.S. an insurgency by the radical al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabab, may be using children as informants. A Washington Post exclusive reports… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 7, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 7, a wildfire in a Canadian oil town has displaced more than 80,000 people this past week and it still continues to grow. Later, police in Richmond, California, are paying young men up to… Continue watching
May 07 Front-runner in Philippine election could be a wild card for U.S. By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Front-running candidate Rodrigo Duterte is known for his profanity-laden speeches and has been likened to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 07 'El Chapo' transferred to new Mexican prison near the U.S. border By Michael D. Regan Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was transferred on Saturday to a new prison near the Texas border. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 3:44 Growing wildfire in Canadian oil town displaces tens of thousands By PBS News Hour At least 1,600 homes and buildings have burned this past week in a fire in Alberta, Canada that continues to grow. So far no injuries have been reported, but more than 80,000 people have been displaced. New York Times reporter… Continue watching