Jun 17 Watch 4:16 More parity in the women's game provides fierce competition for U.S. in World Cup By PBS News Hour The Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and the U.S. pulled off a crucial 1-0 victory against Nigeria Tuesday night. With the win, they advances to the elimination round of the competition. Judy Woodruff speaks to USA Today columnist… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 4:54 Is the world's fresh water supply running out? By PBS News Hour Recent studies have found that humans are using up water at a faster rate than it is being replenished. Judy Woodruff talks to James S. Famiglietti, a professor of Earth system science and civil and environmental engineering at the University… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 3:23 To cope with Ebola tragedy, this Harvard scientist turned to guitar-heavy alternative rock By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 17 Muslim political cartoonist fights oppression with pen By Aisha Jama Sudanese-born cartoonist Khalid Albaih was lauded as “an artist of the revolution” during the Arab Spring, and now he's pointing his pencil at other world events. Continue reading
Jun 17 Carter: Iraqi training goal to fall short by 17,000 recruits By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The effort to train Iraqi forces to fight Islamic State militants has been slowed by a lack of recruits and the U.S. will not meet its goal to train 24,000 by this fall, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 54:24 PBS NewsHour full episode June 16, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, an interview with General John Allen on building a coalition to defeat Islamic State militants. Also: What phasing out trans fats means for food producers and consumers, economic incentives to stop food from going to waste… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 8:46 Obama's envoy says U.S. and allies have momentum against Islamic State in Iraq By PBS News Hour Although Kurdish-Syrian forces recently recaptured the town of Tal Abyad on Syria’s border, many are still concerned about the rise of Islamic State militants. Retired Gen. John Allen, the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, talks… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 5:43 Former national security advisor on al-Qaida head killed in air strike By PBS News Hour With the killing of an al-Qaida head Nasir al-Wuhayshi in Yemen, is the group losing ground? Gwen Ifill talks with former National Security Advisor Juan Zarate on what the death of this leader means, as well as the progress of… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 7:29 Will development help or hurt Cuba's iconic architecture? By PBS News Hour Continue watching