Sep 15 Watch Gauging Israeli Reaction to the Syrian Crisis Today Secretary of State Kerry was in Jerusalem offering Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assurances that the United States will insist on full compliance by Bashar Al-Assad's regime. NewsHour Special Correspondent Martin Fletcher reports from Israel on what’s been on… Continue watching
Sep 15 Female director takes on strict Saudi social mores Credit: Sony Pictures Classics The film world is abuzz about a new movie making the rounds at major film festivals. "Wadjda" is the first feature film to be shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, a country that not only… Continue reading
Sep 15 FROM THE WIRE JERUSALEM (AP) - Kerry warns Syria: 'Threat of force remains' if chemical weapons deal not followed. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch Will the Syrian Chemical Weapons Deal Work? Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the deal between the US and Russia on Syria's chemical weapons and what effect the removal of such weapons may have on the Syrian civil… Continue watching
Sep 13 What Washington, D.C. would look like if height limits were changed Graphics by the Washington Post The federal Height of Buildings Act of 1910 has been the key to the unique skyline of Washington, D.C. for over a century. Now, the D.C. Office of Planning alongside the National… Continue reading
Sep 13 FROM THE WIRE By News Desk Colorado officials increase flooding death toll to four after body found in Boulder, Co. (AP)… Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch Is There a Future for Political Islam in Egypt? It's a dangerous time in Egypt to be associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, as security forces continue their crackdown on pro-Morsi supporters. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo on their dispersed, toned-down protests, the struggle between religion and politics in Egypt… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch Verifying the Extent of Syria’s Chemical Arsenal Could Be Big Challenge Verifying the Extent of Syria's Chemical Arsenal Could Be Big Challenge… Continue watching
Sep 13 #INSIDENEWSHOUR By News Desk PBS NewsHour's Mary Jo Brooks captured this image of residents south of Lyons surveying damage caused by the flooding of Left Hand Creek. Brooks also said that U.S. Highway 36 remained closed, effectively cutting off the town of Lyons. Continue reading
Sep 13 China announces plan to curb pollution A women wearing the mask rides a bicycle on the street during severe pollution on January 23, 2013 in Beijing, China. Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images In response to heightened criticism of the country's pollution problems, the Chinese… Continue reading