Jun 17 Watch 5:02 Migrant laborers worked to death as Qatar builds for World Cup By PBS News Hour Qatar is set to be the site of the 2022 Men’s World Cup, and it is rapidly building the infrastructure needed to host the event. But for many of the migrant workers, this has proved to be a fatal endeavor,… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 6:22 'A curse from God' -- the stigma of mental illness in Pakistan By PBS News Hour Although up to 40 percent of the population could have mental health issues, getting help isn’t easy in Pakistan. The stigma against mental illness is prevalent, and even for those who do want to get help, psychiatrists are in short… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 8:14 Will better relations with U.S. mean an easing of censorship in Cuba? By PBS News Hour Cuba has one of the lowest rates of Internet connectivity in the Western Hemisphere. In this installment of our continuing series “Cuban Evolution,” Jeffrey Brown looks at Cuban access to the Internet, the effect it has on people’s lives and… Continue watching
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