Dec 28 South Korea, Japan reach breakthrough settlement on WWII sex slaves By Yena Oh South Korea and Japan reached a breakthrough settlement of $8.3 million to resolve a decades-long dispute regarding Korean women forced into sex slavery by the Japanese military during World War II. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 54:17 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 28, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, no charges for a police officer who shot Tamir Rice in Cleveland, and new outrage over a shooting in Chicago. Also: Tornadoes and floods leave a deadly path through the South and Midwest, making menus more… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 27, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 27, Iraqi forces retake the ISIS stronghold of Ramadi, deadly tornadoes strike Texas overnight and a new look at the evolution of Mongolian rock and roll. Megan Thompson anchors from New York City. Continue watching
Dec 27 U.S. hits Islamic State with 17 Christmas Day airstrikes By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Pentagon says the United States hit Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:24 In Mongolia, a new generation's rock 'n' roll rooted in history By PBS News Hour In Mongolia, rock 'n' roll music symbolized the revolution of the early 1990s that broke the country free from decades of Soviet-style rule. Now, 25 years later, the first generation to grow up in the new society is making its… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 26, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 26, the death toll rises following severe weather in the Southern United States as forecasters warn of more bad weather to come. In our signature segment, LA tries to end homelessness among veterans. And,… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 5:51 Will 2016 bring more company defaults across the globe? By PBS News Hour Around the world, companies have defaulted on at least 95 billion dollars worth of debt this year -- the highest numbers of Business Defaults since 2009, according to Standard and Poor’s. For perspective into what happened in 2015 and a… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 2:58 A tribute to one of America's first female photojournalists By PBS News Hour In 1965, photographer and writer Dickey Chapelle was killed in Vietnam, becoming the first female American journalist to be killed covering a war. In the new book, "Dickey Chapelle Under Fire," author John Garofolo talks about Chapelle's work, influence, and… Continue watching
Dec 26 With less oversight, activists fear more civilian casualties from drone strikes By Michael D. Regan and Ken Dilanian, Associated Press Congress has given the U.S. military more control over drone strikes in Iraq and Syria that could lead to an increase in civilian casualties, activists say. Many details of the strikes remain secret. Continue reading
Dec 26 Post reporter imprisoned in Iran granted Christmas visit with family By Michael D. Regan and Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post correspondent being held by the Iranian government for more than 500 days, was allowed a Christmas Day visit with his wife and mother. Continue reading