Nov 13 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 13, 2014 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, we examine the U.S. strategy to combat the Islamic State. Also: Complications for the space probe that landed on a comet, newly elected members of Congress navigate life on the Hill, Amazon compromises on ebook pricing,… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Mt. Everest disaster raises questions of compensation for Sherpas By PBS News Hour In April, an avalanche on Mt. Everest killed 16 Nepalese guides in the worst accident in the mountain's history. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Chip Brown of National Geographic on how the deadly disaster has affected the Sherpa community and the… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch After ambitious but bouncy comet landing, science gains would be ‘bonus’ – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Should the U.S. change its Islamic State strategy in Syria? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Anchor failure puts Philae lander in a precarious position – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Islamic State releases defiant message as U.S. lawmakers criticize strategy to defeat the group – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch News Wrap: Liberia lifts state of emergency By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Liberia’s president lifted a state of emergency that restricted citizen movement, citing progress against Ebola. More than half of the more than 5,000 people who have died from the disease have been from that country. Continue watching
Nov 13 Obama returns to Myanmar as country struggles with democratic transition By Josh Lederman, Associated Press NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — President Barack Obama received a hero's welcome two years ago during his historic visit to Myanmar, whose rapid rebirth after decades of repression was a source of hope for the region and beyond. Yet as he meets… Continue reading
Nov 13 Clinical trials of possible Ebola vaccine to start in West Africa By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A top U.S. health official says long-anticipated clinical trials of a possible Ebola vaccine will start soon in West Africa, as the global response to the outbreak took on added urgency with new cases in Mali and reports… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch In ‘Virunga,’ rangers risk death to save Africa’s oldest national park By PBS News Hour Virunga National Park in Eastern Congo is the spectacular home to the only mountain gorillas left on the planet, and many other types of wildlife. A new documentary tells the story of a group of rangers working to protect the… Continue watching