Apr 06 White House to transfer $589M of Ebola funds to combat Zika virus By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congressional officials say the Obama administration has decided to transfer leftover money from the largely successful fight against Ebola to combat the growing threat of the Zika virus. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 53:57 PBS NewsHour full episode April 5, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, presidential candidates make their final pitches before the Wisconsin primary. Also: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland visits Congress, how digital education could compromise privacy, exploring the racial care gap in medicine, archaeologists return to sites once… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 3:12 News Wrap: Panama Papers leak claims first major casualty By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 5:49 As ISIS loses ground, scholars return to beloved historical sites By PBS News Hour The spread of the Islamic State militants and other extremist groups across the Middle East and North Africa forced international archaeologists to abandon dozens of beloved historical sites like Mosul and Palmyra. But as ISIS begins to lose momentum and… Continue watching
Apr 05 Iran will not get access to U.S. financial system under nuclear deal By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Iran will not be given access to the U.S. financial system as part of the sanctions relief granted under the landmark nuclear deal, according to a senior Obama administration official. Continue reading
Apr 05 Gorilla population decimated by decades of war in Democratic Republic of Congo By Dominique Bonessi The world’s largest population of Grauer’s gorilla, also known as eastern lowland gorillas, have plummeted in the midst of a nearly two-decade civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Continue reading
Apr 05 Photos: Thousands may die in parched Somalia, UN warns By Sebastian Rich Severe droughts are stifling Somalia and forecasts of little rain this year will make things worse, particularly in northern Somalia where people are dependent on livestock for food, the United Nations recently said. Continue reading
Apr 05 Iceland prime minister resigns after data leak reveals his offshore accounts By Joshua Barajas Iceland's prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson will resign over revelations of his offshore investments, local media reported Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 05 How 'MTV Shuga' works to wipe out the stigma of HIV By Larisa Epatko Amid the stylish dresses and crimson lips of “MTV Shuga” comes a message of acceptance for those who have HIV. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 11:18 Massive trove of Panama Papers just 'a small slice' of offshore banking world By PBS News Hour Continue watching