Jul 23 Kerry pushes back against critics of Iran deal By Deb Riechmann, David Espo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A trio of Obama administration officials will stand stalwart behind the Iranian nuclear deal despite deep concern on Capitol Hill that Iran will try to evade nuclear inspectors and use billions from sanctions relief to further destabilize the… Continue reading
Jul 23 Photos: Pumping iron and making art while stuck in the world's largest refugee camp By Larisa Epatko Dadaab in Kenya is the world’s largest refugee camp. With more than 350,000 people -- the population of New Orleans proper -- it’s more like a little city. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 7:12 Nazi hunter targets 90-year-old former labor camp guard in Denmark By PBS News Hour A leading Nazi hunter has urged authorities in Denmark to investigate 90-year-old Helmuth Rasboel, who was a guard at a forced labor camp where hundreds of Jews were murdered during World War II. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant talks with the… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 9:11 Why some Americans are volunteering to fight the Islamic State By Marcia Biggs The State Department estimates that more than 150 Americans, including some U.S. military veterans, have packed their bags and flown to Iraq and Syria to volunteer with forces fighting against the Islamic State militant group. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 9:02 How early treatment has changed the death sentence of AIDS By PBS News Hour At the 2015 International AIDS Society Conference, researchers confirmed that starting HIV patients on antiretroviral drugs early does prevent AIDS-related illness and deaths. Gwen Ifill talks to Justin Goforth of Whitman-Walker Health and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx… Continue watching
Jul 21 U.S. airstrike kills senior Khorasan Group leader in Syria By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press A U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed a key figure in a dangerous al-Qaida offshoot, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Muhsin al-Fadhli was killed in a July 8 air attack while traveling in a vehicle near Sarmada, Syria, Pentagon spokesman Capt. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 5:10 To find life in the universe, a new initiative to help us hear the signals By PBS News Hour Are we alone in the universe? A new project called the Breakthrough Initiative may help scientists like Stephen Hawking get closer to the answer. Tech investor Yuri Milner pledged $100 million to help survey one million of the closest stars… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 8:06 Flying eye hospital delivers new outlooks to patients around the world By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 4:03 After five decades of hostility, what's next for U.S. and Cuba By PBS News Hour Now that relations have been officially normalized, what’s next for diplomacy between Cuba and the United States? Judy Woodruff gets insight from María de los Angeles Torres of the University of Illinois at Chicago. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 2:49 U.S. and Cuba restore relations with reopened embassies By PBS News Hour The Cuban Embassy in Washington, closed since 1961, reopened this morning, starting a new chapter in U.S.-Cuba relations. But sticking points remain, including Havana's demand for an end to a crippling trade embargo, and U.S. calls for Cuban democracy and… Continue watching