Apr 18 Watch Remembering Gabriel Garcia Marquez, storyteller who resonated with readers around the world By PBS News Hour Spanish-language author and Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez drew worldwide admiration for the poetic style and magical realism of his many novels and stories. Marquez died Thursday in Mexico City at the age of 87. Hari Sreenivasan talks to writer… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Socialism after Chavez: Political divisions deepen amid unrest in Venezuela By PBS News Hour It’s been a year since Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro -- the hand-picked successor of long-time, charismatic leader Hugo Chavez -- entered office. Demonstrations against rising crime have mushroomed into massive marches over insecurity, scarcity and demonstrator arrests. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch How will U.S. deliver consequences if Eastern Ukraine conflict doesn't improve? By PBS News Hour Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the Geneva deal, escalating unrest in Ukraine and the prospect of imposing additional sanctions on Russia. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Land dispute between rancher and government inspires ideological standoff with armed protesters By PBS News Hour In Nevada, armed militia members and states' rights protesters showed up at the site of a dispute between the Bureau of Land Management and a cattle farmer who has refused to pay fees for grazing his animals on public lands… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch News Wrap: Keystone oil pipeline decision delayed again By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the State Department extended the federal review of the controversial plan to add on to the Keystone oil pipeline, citing a Nebraska legal fight for the delay. Environmental groups welcomed the news, but House Speaker… Continue watching
Apr 18 Using bathroom humor to try to improve India's rural sanitation By Ruth Tam It will take all of three seconds to recognize UNICEF India’s recent “Take The Poo To The Loo” is not your average public service announcement. The Indian government and private aid groups have struggled with the country’s rural sanitation for… Continue reading
Apr 18 Easter preparations commence across the world By Ellen Rolfes, Joshua Barajas Penitents of "Los Negritos" brotherhood parade during a Holy Week procession in Sevilla, Spain. Continue reading
Apr 18 Magnitude-7.2 earthquake rattles Mexico By Sam Lane A magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit Mexico Friday. The quake was centered northwest of the Pacific resort of Acapulco, where many Mexicans are vacationing for Easter. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Mexican Catholics perform self-flagellation rituals in honor of Easter By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 18 First Person: Venezuela divided as Maduro completes first year in office By Larisa Epatko Two months of protests in Venezuela, fueled by slow economic recovery and high crime, have left at least 40 people dead and prompted the Vatican and neighboring countries to intervene. If you ask the pro- and anti-government demonstrators why they… Continue reading