Jan 26 What's at stake when corruption looms unchecked By Laura Santhanam More countries worldwide gained ground in their fight against corruption than lost footing last year, but a new index for 2015 says there is still a long way to go. Continue reading
Jan 26 Denmark approves plan to seize valuables from refugees By Amanda Gomez The Danish Parliament voted Tuesday to let immigration authorities seize valuables worth more than 10,000 kroner — about $1,453 — from asylum-seekers to help cover their housing and food costs while their cases are being approved. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 4:32 5 years since uprising, Egyptian opposition demoralized by crackdown By PBS News Hour It's been a tumultuous five years since Egyptians took to the street in mass protest. Now Egyptians are marking a somber and tense anniversary of a day that led to the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, the election and then military-led… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: Abnormal cold snap kills dozens in East Asia By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, decades-low temperatures have swept across parts of Asia, causing more than 65 deaths and producing the first snow seen by the Chinese city of Guangzhou since 1967. Also, suicide bombers left more than 50 dead… Continue watching
Jan 25 With new Olympic guidelines, trans athletes can compete without surgery By Corinne Segal Transgender athletes can now compete at the Olympics with other athletes of their gender, according to a new set of guidelines adopted Monday. Continue reading
Jan 25 Helping the 'overlooked' businesses of Silicon Valley By Larisa Epatko Matt Kreutz got the baking bug early. As a teen, he went to a vocational school in Chantilly, Virginia, and encountered a teacher-chef who nurtured his “ragamuffin” students. That's where he fell in love with food and people who were… Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour Sunday on NewsHour Weekend: East coast residents dig out from this weekend's deadly blizzard, the political and legal issues of President Obama's plan to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay are examined, and a new study reveals the effects of… Continue watching
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