Mar 05 Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to bring star power to White House By Rob Gillies, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Justin Trudeau, the new, young prime minister of Canada with movie-star looks, will bringing his star power to the White House at a sparkly state dinner on Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 6:18 'Migrant catastrophe' strands 10,000 between Greece and Macedonia By PBS News Hour New European border restrictions have left more than 10,000 migrants stranded at the border between Greece and Macedonia. Some experts have classified the situation as a “humanitarian catastrophe,” but eastern European states appear reluctant to take action. Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 4:55 Corruption allegations stagger troubled Brazil By PBS News Hour As Brazil reels from an economic recession and the Zika virus epidemic, new troubles have emerged regarding one of the nation’s most popular political figures. Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010, was detained by… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 54:17 PBS NewsHour full episode March 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Thursday night’s GOP debate sees Republican contenders abandon civility in favor of hostility. Also: Brazil’s former president is detained in corruption probe, how the EU is handling the migrant crisis, why rural hospitals are dying out,… Continue watching
Mar 04 World news quiz: Was a mystery solved in Mozambique? By Larisa Epatko An object caused excitement in Mozambique, while another country was slapped with sanctions. Take our 5-minute quiz rounding up the week’s world news. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 54:14 PBS NewsHour full episode March 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, former presidential nominee Mitt Romney leads the Republican establishment against Donald Trump. Also: A look at the GOP’s deepening schism, scientists hope mutant mosquitoes can stop Zika virus, how the Islamic State is using child soldiers,… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 6:42 ISIS is recruiting more children to carry out massacres By PBS News Hour A new report found there were three times as many suicide attacks in the Middle East committed by children this year compared to last. Experts blame Islamic State propaganda that glorifies martyrdom for indoctrinating orphaned and disaffected children to extremist… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 8:18 Can mutant mosquitoes be used to fight Zika and dengue fever? By PBS News Hour As mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue fever and Zika virus continue to ravage Brazil, scientists are racing to fight back. Their latest tactic: genetically engineered mosquitoes that will pass along fatal mutations to their offspring, destroying mosquito populations from within. Continue watching
Mar 03 'One Day, I Will' project shows children's ambitions in four African countries By Corinne Segal Senegal-based photographer Vincent Tremeau asked children in four African countries: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 54:06 PBS NewsHour full episode March 2, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump build on their sizable delegate leads with big wins on Super Tuesday. Also: How Donald Trump is tearing the Republican party apart, the Supreme Court hears its first abortion case in… Continue watching