Jun 04 Watch 8:33 To crack Ebola's code, scientists search for elusive animal host By PBS News Hour The deadly Ebola virus normally spreads among animals but occasionally spills over to humans, to dire effect. To understand how such diseases make that jump, scientists must find the animal host. But the hunt for live samples of Ebola in… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 5:49 Does a violent flare up in Ukraine signal more friction to come? By PBS News Hour Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told his military to prepare for a possible "full scale" invasion from Russia. That warning came a day after fighting resumed in Eastern Ukraine, with casualties of 25 dead and dozens more injured. Gwen Ifill talks… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: Hackers break into federal personnel office By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, suspected Chinese hackers reportedly broke into the Interior Department as well as the office that handles security clearances. Data for 4 million people may have been compromised. Also, at least 150 people were killed in… Continue watching
Jun 04 How much does it cost to eat dinner at the 10 best restaurants in the world? By Margaret Myers A list of the 50 best restaurants in the world was released this week. Before you make your reservations, take a quick tour of the Top 10 restaurants and see how much a typical tasting menu will set you back. Continue reading
Jun 04 In Nepal, children attend makeshift schools after earthquakes strike By Larisa Epatko The earthquake that struck central Nepal on April 25 was bad enough, but then another major quake hit two-and-a-half weeks later, causing even more physical -- and psychological -- damage, said one aid worker. Continue reading
Jun 04 Explosion in Ghana kills scores of people seeking shelter from rains By News Desk An explosion at a gas station in Ghana’s capital Accra overnight killed more than 100 people, officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 04 In Germany, a tale of two summits By Michael D. Mosettig BERLIN, Germany -- This weekend President Barack Obama will be meeting in a Bavarian castle with six of his fellow leaders from Europe, Canada and Japan at the Group of Seven (G7) summit, a highly choreographed annual event that produces… Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 53:58 PBS NewsHour full episode June 3, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, officials disclosed an increase in the number of labs that mistakenly received live anthrax samples. Also: Why out of pocket costs for health care are going up, what Red Cross did with $500 million dollars raised… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 11:41 Opposite parties, same goal: change U.S.-China relations By PBS News Hour China is on track to eclipse the U.S. as the world's largest economy by 2016, and it hasn’t been shy about flexing military muscle. Henry Paulson and Bob Rubin, former treasury secretaries from different parties, say the U.S. and China… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 7:45 Millions were donated to Red Cross for Haiti earthquake relief. Why haven't more been helped? By PBS News Hour In 2010, a catastrophic earthquake ravaged Haiti, leaving 1.5 million people homeless. The American Red Cross raised nearly $500 million for relief efforts, announcing plans to create new communities. But an investigation by ProPublica and NPR has concluded that the… Continue watching