Dec 25 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Pope Francis laments suffering from Ebola, terrorism at Christmas By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Pope Francis decried the persecution of Christians and others by the Islamic State and grieved the suffering of those stricken by Ebola or affected by war or terrorism in his Christmas Day remarks at the… Continue watching
Dec 25 Watch Ukraine-Russia conflict doesn't stop at the church door By PBS News Hour In Ukraine, religion is another battlefront in the conflict between pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine supporters. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the political pressures that have divided congregations. Continue watching
Dec 25 Ukraine-Russia conflict doesn't stop at the church door By News Desk In Ukraine, religion is another battlefront in the conflict between pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine supporters. Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on the political pressures that have divided congregations. Continue reading
Dec 25 Did German and British troops really stop fighting and play soccer 100 years ago? By Joshua Barajas Widely remembered as the unofficial cease-fire between British and German troops at the start of the first World War, the details surrounding the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 have become muddled over time. Continue reading
Dec 25 Russia calls North Korea's anger over Sony hack 'understandable' By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday offered sympathy to North Korea amid the Sony hacking scandal, saying the movie that sparked the dispute was so scandalous that Pyongyang's anger was "quite understandable." Washington failed to offer any proof to back… Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 10:53 'They want to win and they are ready to die': Lessons from 10 days with the Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 5:40 Will leadership shakeup help Takata tackle airbag safety concerns? By PBS News Hour More than 24 million vehicles have been recalled in the U.S. and around the world this year due to a defect in airbags manufactured by Takata. The Japanese company has resisted calls to do more, and today its president stepped… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:00 Will American baseball get more Cuban imports? By PBS News Hour How will opening the door to normal relations with Cuba affect the world of professional baseball, a game that so many Cubans love? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Jim Litke of the Associated Press to understand the possible implications. Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 8:28 Soldiers find special bond with dogs trained for war By PBS News Hour Some 2,500 dogs have accompanied American warriors on patrol and in close combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tasks like bomb detection and protection demand dedication to their human handlers, with whom they often form a special bond in the face… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:17 Peru shields an ancient city of sand from strong storms By PBS News Hour In northern Peru, workers are fortifying the ancient site of Chan Chan, once the largest city in the Americas and the largest adobe city on the world. Earlier this year climatologists predicted strong El Nino weather effects in 2015, threatening… Continue watching