Sep 11 Cuba to pardon 3,500 ahead of Pope visit By Jaclyn Diaz Cuba has declared it will pardon over 3,500 prisoners in the next 72 hours as a humanitarian gesture ahead of Pope Francis’s visit to Cuba next week. Continue reading
Sep 11 Quiz: 5 things to know about Europe's migrant crisis By Larisa Epatko Europe is grappling with tens of thousands of migrants and refugees crossing its borders. Take our 5-minute quiz to learn more about the migrant surge. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 9:23 Trove of fossils from a long-lost human ancestor is greatest find in decades By PBS News Hour Scientists have discovered a new human-like species, deep in a cave system in South Africa. Researchers have said that the discovery could change our conception of human ancestry. For more on the discovery, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Jamie Shreeve of… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 8:27 What does Moscow get from offering Assad military support? By PBS News Hour What do we know about Russia’s military involvement in Syria? Gwen Ifill speaks to Pavel Baev of the Peace Research Institute Oslo and Steven Simon of Dartmouth College. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 2:20 Russia ramps up support in Syria, causing worry in the West By PBS News Hour As the Islamic State gains more ground in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad has increasingly turned to Russia for support. Videos on social media in recent days appear to show Russian military presence in that country, causing concern in the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 7:25 News Wrap: Heavy rains, border police meet refugees in Macedonia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, some refugees trying to cross from Greece into Macedonia were detained by authorities and made to sit in the mud during a downpour. Also, the White House announced that the U.S. will take in another… Continue watching
Sep 10 'Black Mamba' female rangers awarded for anti-poaching efforts By Larisa Epatko A mostly female anti-poaching unit known as the “Black Mambas” in South Africa won the United Nations’ top environmental prize this week. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 3:18 Republican presidential rivals unite to protest Iran deal By PBS News Hour Republican presidential rivals Sen. Ted Cruz and Donald Trump joined lawmakers outside the Capitol to protest the Iran nuclear deal. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports that while the deal's legislative future seems secure, the rally shows it may live on… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 6:13 Will EU proposal relieve pressure on those bearing the brunt of the migrant crisis? By PBS News Hour European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced new plans to require member states to absorb a share of 160,000 asylum seekers flocking to Italy, Greece and Hungary. European Union Ambassador David O'Sullivan joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the announced proposal. Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch U.S. negotiator talks holding Iran to its nuclear deal obligations By PBS News Hour Former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns headed a secret negotiating team that met with high level Iranian representatives first in 2008 under President George W. Bush, and then in earnest in 2013, when the Obama and Rouhani governments revived… Continue watching