Apr 13 Australia: If you don't vaccinate your kids, we'll cut your benefits By Justin Scuiletti Parents who do not vaccinate their children will lose more than $11,000 a year per child in childcare benefits, the Australian government announced today. Continue reading
Apr 13 Helmet use a no brainer in Cambodia's rapid motorization By Tom Hundley, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — On a steamy afternoon in the Cambodian capital, Sar Sopheap, 40, was looking over the selection of used motorcycles at a shop in the Prampi Makara district, known for its hundreds of small motorcycle shops. She… Continue reading
Apr 13 How migrants control one of the world's most powerful economic engines By Laura Santhanam Migrants sent $436 billion in remittances to the developing world in 2014, according to a new report from the World Bank. That's far more than what the world's wealthiest nations spent in official development assistance. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 25:17 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 12, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 12, Hillary Clinton makes it official: she will seek the presidency in 2016. Later, Pres. Obama faces criticism after his historic meeting with Cuban leader Raul Castro. And, in our signature segment, a bold… Continue watching
Apr 12 Family feud may threaten France's far-right party By Daniel Costa-Roberts It's a tale of political melodrama -- long-simmering tensions between the father and daughter who lead France's insurgent far-right political movement threaten to escalate into a full-blown schism, threatening their party's ascendency. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 2:44 What do the numbers say about trouble for China's economy? By PBS News Hour As the second-largest economy in the world, China's official growth rate is one of those statistics that people around the world pay attention to. But some say there is evidence that its economy is in greater trouble than can be… Continue watching
Apr 12 Kerry tells opponents of Iran nuclear deal to 'hold their fire' By Associated Press Secretary of State John Kerry is urging congressional opponents of an emerging nuclear deal with Iran to "hold their fire" until they see a final agreement later this year. Continue reading
Apr 12 Nearly half of Spain's electricity came from renewables last month By Carey Reed In March, 47 percent of Spain's electricity came from renewable sources. Continue reading
Apr 12 Can Obama sell both Iran and Cuba plans to Congress? By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press After triumphs abroad, President Barack Obama is finding stern challenges at home to his foreign policy breakthroughs, facing hard sells to skeptics over U.S. shifts, first on Iran and now Cuba. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 25:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 11, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 11, 2015, the United States and Cuba take another step toward normalizing relations, the Obamas release their tax returns; find out what they paid and what they give, and in our signature segment, the… Continue watching