Jun 19 Watch 7:53 This is what a civil war looks like By PBS News Hour Many people think of the civil war in Yemen in broad terms - Shia versus Sunni, Saudi Arabia versus Iran. But what does the constant fighting mean to those in the country? Jane Ferguson examines how the ongoing struggle is… Continue watching
Jun 19 Report: Islamic State, Boko Haram contribute to spike in global terrorism By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria unleashed a savage rise in violence between 2013 and 2014, according to new statistics released by the State Department. Attacks largely at the hands of the Islamic State and Boko Haram raised the number… Continue reading
Jun 19 Energy secretary says U.S. won't budge on access to Iran military sites By Larisa Epatko The United States needs to have verification, including access to suspicious sites, in any nuclear deal with Iran, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz told PBS NewsHour co-anchor Gwen Ifill in an interview airing on Friday’s broadcast. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 6:59 Is Cuban art inhibited by censorship? By PBS News Hour In the latest installment of our series “Cuban Evolution,” Jeffrey Brown explores the world of art in the country. He takes a look at the booming and vibrant art market that exists, as well as the limits on free expression… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 8:39 Do Catholics have a religious duty to protect the Earth? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 18 Charlie Rose with Russia's Vladimir Putin By News Desk Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, beginning at 7 a.m. EDT Friday. PBS host and CBS News anchor Charlie Rose will moderate the discussion, which PBS NewsHour will live stream. Continue reading
Jun 18 Last year's child migrant crisis is this year's immigration court backlog By P. J. Tobia http://www.pbs.org/newshour/app/uploads/2015/06/Last-years-child-migrant-crisis-is-this-years-immigration-court-backlog.mp3 This time last year, we reported on the surge of unaccompanied children arriving in the U.S. from Central America. We took a close look at why the kids are coming and what happens to them once they… Continue reading
Jun 18 Pope's message to the world: Save the Earth By Larisa Epatko In a highly anticipated encyclical, or public letter, Pope Francis issued a call to action to save the planet and backed scientists who say climate change is real and mostly caused by humans. Continue reading
Jun 18 Refugees reached 60 million in 2014 as conflicts flared, U.N. says By News Desk The number of people forced from their homes due to conflicts around the world jumped again last year, according to an annual U.N. report released Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 54:24 PBS NewsHour full episode June 17, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, new studies revealed the unsustainable stress on water resources worldwide. Also: Waiting for Supreme Court decision over health care subsidies, two looks at soccer, connecting Cubans to an open Internet, why cities are banning the box… Continue watching