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
Dec 23 Watch 9:03 Some experts question evidence North Korea is behind the Sony hack - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Nicaragua begins construction on new 173-mile transoceanic canal By Shehryar Nabi Work begins today on the $50 billion Nicaragua Canal after the Nicaraguan government and the Chinese investment firm, HKND, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday. The ceremony was held away from the construction in Managua, Nicaragua’s capital, amid protests against… Continue reading
Dec 23 The tale of a Marine and his war dog torn apart by death By Margaret Warner The crucial link for an effective war-dog-and-handler team in battle zones is the psychological bond between the two. They depend on each other for their lives. And if their assignment is detecting deadly IEDs -- as it was for many… Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 5:08 Pope Francis uses Christmas greeting to chide church officials for greed, gossip and getting ahead By PBS News Hour In remarks for Christmas before the Roman Curia, Pope Francis delivered a scathing review of the behavior of Vatican officials, decrying the "spiritual Alzheimers" that makes them forget their real purpose. Gwen Ifill talks to Kevin Eckstrom of the Religion… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 6:35 What turned off the Internet in North Korea? By PBS News Hour A massive Internet failure in North Korea has many wondering if retaliation for the Sony hack is underway. Just days after President Obama warned that the U.S. would respond "proportionally" to a cyber-attack on the entertainment company, The New York… Continue watching
Dec 22 In landmark ruling, orangutan granted legal 'person' status in Argentina By Joshua Barajas A court in Argentina ruled Sunday that an orangutan was entitled to some basic rights as a "non-human individual" and can live in a partially free primate sanctuary, local media reported. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 25:23 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 21, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Dec. 21, authorities investigate the murder of two New York City police officers and its possible link to recent protests against police, the National Labor Relations Board files a formal complaint against McDonald's and it… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 1:54 Viewers respond to report on controversy over Georgia mosque By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments in response to a NewsHour Weekend report on controversy surrounding the opening of a mosque in a town in Georgia. Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 25:21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Dec. 20, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Dec. 20, North Korea says it was not behind the cyber attack on Sony Pictures and warns of consequences if the U.S. retaliates and in Iraq, Kurdish forces supported by U.S. airstrikes make gains against… Continue watching