Apr 13 You can bake a Hot Pocket on board a B-52 nuclear bomber. Seriously. By Dan Sagalyn During long hours of training, or on actual bombing missions, the crew of a B-52 bomber needs sustenance. Luckily this classic aircraft comes complete with a vinatge oven. It has two settings: 400 degrees and off. Continue reading
Apr 13 It's confirmed. Zika virus causes microcephaly and other birth defects, CDC says By Nsikan Akpan Following months of investigation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded that Zika virus causes birth defects, namely microcephaly. Continue reading
Apr 13 Kremlin queries Russian mood before Putin call-in show By Katherine Jacobsen, Associated Press MOSCOW — What worries ordinary Russians the most? Price increases, withheld salaries and potholed roads, according to those preparing President Vladimir Putin for his highly choreographed annual call-in show on Thursday. Continue reading
Apr 13 PBS NewsHour's migrant series recognized as Peabody award finalist By News Desk The PBS NewsHour’s series on migrant issues called “Desperate Journey” is among 60 finalists for the Peabody awards, which recognize programs for storytelling. Winners will be announced in the coming weeks. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 7:11 Does Denmark live up to its title as the happiest nation? By PBS News Hour Denmark tops a United Nations poll as the happiest nation on Earth. Is it because Danes pay taxes to get free health care, education and generous unemployment? Or is it a Scandinavian genetic predisposition? Or is it a myth? Special… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 53:58 PBS NewsHour full episode April 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, House Speaker Paul Ryan rejects the idea that he will seek the GOP presidential nomination. Also: Inside the 2016 delegate dance, how Dodd-Frank isn’t going far enough, why Denmark is the happiest place on Earth, NYC… Continue watching
Apr 12 Boko Haram is using more child suicide bombers than ever By Gretchen Frazee The extremist group Boko Haram has sharply increased its use of children as suicide bombers over the past year, according to a UNICEF report released Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: David Cameron defends family's finances By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, British Prime Minister David Cameron rejected criticism of his family's finances and offshore holdings after the Panama Papers leak detailed his late father's investments. Also, a surge in fighting focused around Aleppo threatens to derail… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 10:00 How widespread corruption is hurting Kenya By PBS News Hour In Kenya, corruption and bribery are commonplace in law enforcement and the government. Many police officers seem more interested in keeping citizens' cash than keeping the peace, allowing criminals to get off. Meanwhile, the government has "misplaced" $999 million. Special… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 6:12 Gathering evidence of Syria war crimes in 'The Assad Files' By PBS News Hour Five years of brutal civil war in Syria have killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions more. Now, a new journalistic project aims to document President Bashar al-Assad’s principal role in the systematic campaign of detention, torture and murder that… Continue watching