Apr 05 Dutch nursing home offers rent-free housing to students By Carey Reed A nursing home in the Netherlands allows university students to live rent-free alongside the elderly residents, as part of a project aimed at warding off the negative effects of aging. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 25:16 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 4, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 4, 2015, new threats emerge following the Kenya terror attack, McDonalds, Wal-Mart and Target are all giving raises to workers and there may be a ripple effect, French lawmakers vote to ban too-thin models… Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch 4:24 France votes to ban ultra-thin models in eating disorder crackdown By PBS News Hour Under a new law passed Friday, France will ban excessively thin fashion models, exposing agents and fashion houses that hire them to fines and even jail. Alissa Rubin of The New York Times joins Hari Sreenivasan from Paris via Skype. Continue watching
Apr 04 Pilgrims retracing Jesus' last steps may be going the wrong way By News Desk Thousands of people flocked to the walled Old City of Jerusalem on Good Friday, as part of the annual tradition to walk the Via Dolorosa, the path where it is said Jesus Christ was tried and convicted and later crucified… Continue reading
Apr 04 Photos: During Holy Week, Christians across globe observe Jesus' final days By Carey Reed This past week in the days leading up to Easter Sunday, Christians around the world observed Holy Week, commemorating the final days in the life of Jesus Christ. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:07 Following Jesus' steps: Are millions of Christians on the Via Dolorosa walking the wrong way? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 04 Uncertainties remain on Iran nuclear deal framework By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The framework nuclear deal sealed by world powers and Iran leaves major questions: Could Iran cheat? Possibly. Would the U.S or anyone else be able to respond in time? In theory, yes. Are they prepared to use military force? Questionable. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 12:47 Shields and Brooks on making a deal with Iran, religious freedom and the marketplace By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the newly reached agreement framework for Iran’s nuclear program and the controversy over Religious Freedom laws and discrimination. Continue watching
Apr 03 Latest Islamic State magazine focuses on Africa recruitment By Anna Sillers The Islamic State group has turned their recruiting toward Africa, according to the cover story of the militant group's most recent issue of its online recruitment magazine. According to Newsweek, the title of the March 30 issues of… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 3:31 Iran framework agreement triggers caution, condemnation and celebration By PBS News Hour Continue watching