Sep 17 Taliban captive Bergdahl 'snuck off' his military post, prosecutors say By Larisa Epatko U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl intentionally left his outpost in rural Afghanistan in 2009, resulting in his capture by the Taliban, prosecutors said at his preliminary hearing on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 17 What it's like to walk with the refugees and migrants By P. J. Tobia For this week's Shortwave, we talk to NewsHour correspondent William Brangham, who just returned from a week in Hungary covering the Syrian refugee crisis. Continue reading
Sep 17 U.S. accepts Russia's offer to hold military talks on Syria By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amid increasing unease and uncertainty over Russia's intentions, the Obama administration plans to accept an offer from Russia for direct talks on its military buildup in Syria that U.S. officials believe is aimed at propping up Syrian President… Continue reading
Sep 16 Magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes Chile; tsunami alerts issued across Pacific By News Desk A powerful magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck central Chile, just north of the capital city of Santiago, Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings for the entire country. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 7:41 How this Indian medical chain makes heart surgery affordable By PBS News Hour Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, one of the world's most prolific heart surgeons, is the founder of a for-profit medical chain in India that offers top-notch surgery at very low prices. It serves wealthy patients and some medical tourists, but their… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 9:00 Did U.S. intelligence officers downplay Islamic State reports? By PBS News Hour A number of intelligence officers say that senior officials have been painting an overly optimistic picture of the fight against the Islamic State group. A Pentagon investigation is now underway, and the issue was the subject of a Capitol Hill… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 7:51 News Wrap: Refugees clash with Hungarian police at border By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, while refugees at the Hungary-Serbia border clashed with riot police, some tried finding a new border crossing into Croatia. Also, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared that the refugee crisis is Europe’s fault, because of Western… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 54:34 PBS NewsHour full episode September 16, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, what to expect from the second 2016 Republican debate. Also: the science behind the rampant wildfires in the West, senior intelligence officials are accused of altering reports on the Islamic State, India’s “Henry Ford” of heart… Continue watching
Sep 16 Doctor slashes the cost of surgeries for India's poor By Fred de Sam Lazaro To keep costs of heart surgeries low for poor populations in India, Narayana Health took a partnership approach. Continue reading
Sep 16 Twitter Chat: Can the world's migrant and refugee crisis be fixed? By Justin Kenny, Jaclyn Diaz The number of people fleeing wars and persecution globally is at an all time high. Our next twitter chat will examine this issue, and the questions it has raised. The chat will feature Madeleine Albright, David Miliband, William Brangham and… Continue reading