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
Jun 17 Watch 5:02 Migrant laborers worked to death as Qatar builds for World Cup By PBS News Hour Qatar is set to be the site of the 2022 Men’s World Cup, and it is rapidly building the infrastructure needed to host the event. But for many of the migrant workers, this has proved to be a fatal endeavor,… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 6:22 'A curse from God' -- the stigma of mental illness in Pakistan By PBS News Hour Although up to 40 percent of the population could have mental health issues, getting help isn’t easy in Pakistan. The stigma against mental illness is prevalent, and even for those who do want to get help, psychiatrists are in short… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 8:14 Will better relations with U.S. mean an easing of censorship in Cuba? By PBS News Hour Cuba has one of the lowest rates of Internet connectivity in the Western Hemisphere. In this installment of our continuing series “Cuban Evolution,” Jeffrey Brown looks at Cuban access to the Internet, the effect it has on people’s lives and… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 4:16 More parity in the women's game provides fierce competition for U.S. in World Cup By PBS News Hour The Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and the U.S. pulled off a crucial 1-0 victory against Nigeria Tuesday night. With the win, they advances to the elimination round of the competition. Judy Woodruff speaks to USA Today columnist… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 4:54 Is the world's fresh water supply running out? By PBS News Hour Recent studies have found that humans are using up water at a faster rate than it is being replenished. Judy Woodruff talks to James S. Famiglietti, a professor of Earth system science and civil and environmental engineering at the University… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 3:23 To cope with Ebola tragedy, this Harvard scientist turned to guitar-heavy alternative rock By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 17 Muslim political cartoonist fights oppression with pen By Aisha Jama Sudanese-born cartoonist Khalid Albaih was lauded as “an artist of the revolution” during the Arab Spring, and now he's pointing his pencil at other world events. Continue reading