Mar 06 Islamic State group destroys ancient site of Nimrud in northern Iraq By Leah Nagy Islamic State fighters ransacked and bulldozed the centuries-old archaeological site of Nimrud in northern Iraq on Thursday, in what the head of the U.N.’s cultural agency decried as a “cultural cleansing” that amounted to a “war crime.”… Continue reading
Mar 06 Salvation Army uses #TheDress in campaign against domestic violence By Colleen Shalby The dress seen ‘round the world last week has made a reappearance in a new Salvation Army campaign in South Africa. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 3:31 Why animal rights groups pushed Ringling Bros. to retire elephants By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 05 Republicans and Democrats push Obama to provide lethal aid to Ukraine By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner and a group of top Democrats and Republicans stepped up the pressure on President Barack Obama to provide lethal, defensive weapons to Ukraine in its fight against Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
Mar 05 McConnell postpones fast-tracking of Iran bill By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday decided to postpone action on a bill giving Congress a chance to review and vote on any deal the U.S. signs with Iran over its nuclear program. Continue reading
Mar 05 Ringling Bros. to phase out elephants by 2018 By Anna Sillers The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced that beginning in 2018, elephants will no longer be a part of the circus act. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch the viral documentary raising awareness about air quality in China By Larisa Epatko Chinese journalist and environmental activist Chai Jing describes in a video that’s gone viral the moment China’s pollution problem hit home. She was bringing her sick infant daughter home from the hospital and felt compelled to cover her nose with… Continue reading
Mar 05 Knife-wielding man arrested after attack on U.S. ambassador By Larisa Epatko U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was attacked in Seoul on Thursday by a man wielding a 10-inch knife, who managed to slash his face and wrist before being wrestled to the ground. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 6:45 Why homecoming can be particularly hard for female veterans By PBS News Hour In the return to civilian life, many women find that veteran services fall short of their needs. Unemployment rates for female veterans are higher than for other women, as well as for male veterans. Female veterans are at least twice… Continue watching