Nov 25 If Michael Brown had lived, this group might have helped him By Larisa Epatko When Gail Babcock, program director of the Ferguson Youth Initiative, heard about the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in August, her first thought was this: had he only gotten a citation for walking on the… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch Iran nuclear deal extension could embolden agreement critics in Washington and Tehran By PBS News Hour Monday was the deadline for a nuclear agreement with Iran, but instead of a deal there was a new extension. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani praised the progress so far, but some leading Republican senators… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Why is Chuck Hagel stepping down? By PBS News Hour As secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel has faced a number of tough challenges, including the Syrian conflict, the rise of the Islamic State and the future of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at the reasons… Continue watching
Nov 24 Turkey's president says women not equal to men By News Desk Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruffled feathers Monday when he said women and men are created differently, and women can’t be expected to do the same work as men. Continue reading
Nov 24 Talks to continue on limiting Iran's nuclear program By News Desk Negotiations to curb Iran’s nuclear program failed to achieve a permanent agreement by Monday’s deadline, but Secretary of State John Kerry said some “new ideas surfaced” in the past few days and “we would be fools to walk away.”… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 23, 2014 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 23, the deadline looms for a nuclear deal between Iran and the West, we'll have a report from Vienna where negotiations continue. In our signature segment, New York City tries out a new plan… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 22, 2014 By News Desk On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 22, President Obama clears the way for American troops to fight in Afghanistan beyond the end of 2014. Later, a Republican-led congressional committee says the Obama administration was not guilty of wrongdoing in Benghazi. Continue watching
Nov 22 Obama quietly broadens U.S. mission in Afghanistan By Julie Pace, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Barack Obama has quietly approved guidelines in recent weeks to allow the Pentagon to target Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, broadening previous plans that had limited the military to counterterrorism missions against al-Qaida after this year, U.S. officials said late… Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch Slim chances for a full Iran nuclear deal by the deadline? By PBS News Hour With the deadline for a deal on Tehran's nuclear program just days away, talks are on between U.S and Iranian negotiators in Vienna. How likely is it that they can bridge the gap between their demands by Monday? Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Syrian cleric who led funeral prayers for Peter Kassig speaks out against Islamic State, Assad By PBS News Hour Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, a prominent Syrian Sunni cleric and vocal critic of the Islamic State, led prayers at the funeral of American beheading victim Peter Kassig. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner interviews al-Yaqoubi, exiled from his country, about atrocities committed… Continue watching