Nov 23 Belgians on lockdown tweet kitten photos: see our 9 picks of the litter By Larisa Epatko When authorities asked the residents not to tweet details about the #BrusselsLockdown in case it would tip off the enemy, people began tweeting cat photos instead. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 22, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday November 22, Belgium’s capital is on lockdown for a second day, as officials say suspects in the Paris terror attacks remain at large. We hear from one woman who survived the Paris concert hall massacre. Continue watching
Nov 22 What I learned reporting in the wake of Paris's deadliest hours since WWII By Stephen Fee Journalists who find themselves covering a tragic story as it unfolds often hear a nagging voice in their heads: What am I doing that’s different? Am I telling my audience anything they don’t already know? Are my questions, is my… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 3:41 Bataclan survivor: Attacks in Paris 'no excuse for racism' By PBS News Hour When terrorists attacked six locations in Paris last week, the concert hall -- the Bataclan -- saw the worst bloodshed. Eighty-nine people died there. One survivor was a 31-year-old English woman, who spoke to NewsHour special correspondent Malcolm Brabant in… Continue watching
Nov 22 Despite calls for ouster, Assad's presidency likely to outlast Obama's By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press As the United States has turned its attention to defeating the Islamic State group, it has softened its stance on the Syrian leader… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 3:15 This cartoon is teaching children in France how to cope after the terror attacks By PBS News Hour Cartooning has been a part of French culture ever since King Louis XIV ruled France 300 years ago. This week, the NewsHour’s Stephen Free visited the editors of a French magazine, who are embracing that tradition in explaining the Nov. Continue watching
Nov 22 French police ask for help identifying third stadium bomber By Daniel Costa-Roberts Police in France are asking the public for help in identifying a man they say was involved in the Nov. 13 assault on the national stadium in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:04 How the French are burning garbage to heat homes By PBS News Hour In a little more than a week, a recovering Paris will host world leaders for the next UN climate change conference. They hope to come to agreements on how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Paris itself is innovating one way… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 25:03 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 21, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday November 21, the Belgian capital of Brussels is on lockdown after officials warn of a possible terrorist attack. Could potential ISIS operatives be effectively tracked in the United States? And the new realities of being… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 6:14 The new reality of being young, French and Muslim By PBS News Hour France has one of the largest Muslim populations in Western Europe. Now that homegrown Muslim terrorists have victimized France again, many young French Muslim citizens are grappling with how they are perceived. The NewsHour’s Stephen Fee has more from Paris. Continue watching