Jan 24 Watch 3:58 Photos reveal that protecting animal habitats is improving biodiversity By PBS News Hour For nearly a decade, scientists have used motion-triggered cameras to capture animals living in protected areas around the world. Researchers from the Tropical Ecology Assessment and Monitoring Network have sifted through those pictures, which show that efforts to preserve habitats… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 8:31 Why hasn't the Guantánamo Bay prison closed? By PBS News Hour Since the beginning of his presidency, President Barack Obama has vowed to close the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, which he says is expensive, unnecessary and serves as a recruitment tool for America's enemies. Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg joins… Continue watching
Jan 24 Kerry urging China to take firmer stand against North Korea's nuclear program By Michael D. Regan and Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Asia, where he is pushing for a resolution to simmering maritime disputes and to refocus China's attention on North Korea's nuclear program. Continue reading
Jan 24 Prosecutors claim cover up as 8 face trial for damaging King Tut mask By Michael D. Regan Eight people are being charged with gross negligence for allegedly damaging the famed King Tutankhamen mask at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 23, 2016 By PBS News Hour Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Officials declare several states of emergency as a giant blizzard dumps up to two feet of snow along the east coast, and in our signature segment, police departments in the U.S. are retraining officers on their… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 3:49 Biden: U.S., Turkey committed to defeating ISIS in Syria By PBS News Hour Vice President Joe Biden says the United States and Turkey are prepared for a military solution in Syria if a political settlement is not possible. On Saturday, 45 opposition groups issued a statement saying they support a political process but… Continue watching
Jan 23 Teenage suspect in custody after Canada's worst shooting in years By Michael D. Regan At least four people died and two people were injured Friday during Canada's worst school shooting in more than a decade. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 3:30 U.S. rolls out tighter Visa Waiver Program rules in wake of terror attacks By PBS News Hour As more radicalized foreigners join ISIS militants, U.S. officials this week tightened the Visa Waiver Program, which allows visitors from 38 countries to enter the U.S. for 90 days without a visa. This week, anyone from a Visa Waiver country… Continue watching
Jan 22 4 dead in Saskatchewan high school shooting By News Desk Four people were killed Friday in a school shooting in a remote part of Saskatchewan, Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 54:30 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 22, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Washington joined other parts of the East Coast in declaring a state of emergency ahead of a massive snowstorm. Also: Presidential candidates sharpen their attacks as voting draws closer, Brooks and Marcus discuss the week in… Continue watching