May 05 Can workers save Nepal's sacred sites before the monsoons hit? By Laura Santhanam Alongside the feverish push to deliver medical aid and supplies to earthquake-ravaged Kathmandu is another smaller, but nonetheless important effort: protecting Nepal’s most precious temples and monuments from further damage. Continue reading
May 05 Kerry visits Somalia, a first for a secretary of state By Bradley Klapper, Andrew Harnik, Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia — Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced trip to Somalia Tuesday in a show of solidarity with a government trying to defeat al-Qaida-allied militants and end decades of war in the African country. He is the… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 54:05 PBS NewsHour full episode May 4, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina join the 2016 presidential race. Also: How the people of Baltimore are moving beyond the unrest, how where you live dictates your economic mobility, Shia militias volunteer to beat back Islamic… Continue watching
May 04 Watch 6:36 Shia militias answer the call to fight Islamic State in Iraq By PBS News Hour When the Islamic State group took over parts of Iraq, the government turned to Iran and Iraqi citizens for help. Special correspondent Jane Arraf visits a training center of volunteers who were inspired by Iran’s Supreme Leader, and a Shia… Continue watching
May 04 The royal couple had a daughter, and Charlotte is her name By Lorna Baldwin Britain's newest princess now has a name: Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Kensington Palace announced the moniker Monday, two days after she was born. Continue reading
May 04 Kerry makes emotional appeal to South Sudan's warring leaders By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Secretary of State John Kerry condemned South Sudan's warring president and opposition leader as "disgraceful" Monday for squandering the promise of the world's youngest country and pledged $5 million to create a court or another institution that… Continue reading
May 03 Watch 25:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 3, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, May 3rd, 2015, the curfew in Baltimore ends after days of unrest, a major outbreak of the Avian Flu is reported in the Midwest, and in our signature segment, from Northern Iraq, women take up… Continue watching
May 03 Some large herbivores may be at risk of extinction, study finds By Rebecca Lee The population of large herbivores is declining, posing potential long-term threats to ecosystems worldwide, a new study found. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 7:34 How Kurdish women soldiers are confronting ISIS on the front lines By PBS News Hour In Iraq, an all-female unit within the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, is on the front lines of a fierce battle against the Islamic State. Martin Himel reports. Continue watching
May 03 Despite death and destruction, climbers head back up Mount Everest By Sarah McHaney PBS NewsHour spoke to Grayson Schaffer, a senior editor for Outside Magazine, about the destruction the avalanche caused, whether Mt. Everest is getting more dangerous and why business as usual will start again so soon. Continue reading