While migratory bird populations are decreasing, ornithologist Peter Marra says there is still hope because “nature is extremely resilient.” Birds do a lot for our ecosystems, including pollinating plants and controlling pests, but a study from the journal Nature indicates that more than half of all migratory bird species areContinue Reading
A Marine Corps fighter jet crashed Friday at Miramar Air Station in California, erupting into flames and sending a plume of smoke into the air. The F-35B stealth fighter jet appeared to go down just short of the runway. Fire crews covered the wreckage with foam and worked to extinguishContinue Reading
The Seattle police chief abruptly resigned over the department’s handling of last weekend’s food festival shooting. Shon Barnes wrote in a statement that he hoped his departure would “return full focus to what matters most, addressing youth gun violence.” Barnes faced criticism that the department was too slow to releaseContinue Reading
The unifying force of music can “usher in cultural change,” journalist Sidney Madden says. “If you can sit or stand next to a stranger, but then you can find common ground based on this music, and then you find a purpose bigger than yourself within a movement that is heraldedContinue Reading
Friday on the News Hour, the United States announces a deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli troops from Gaza, but implementing the agreement could prove an enormous challenge. Tens of thousands of migrants enter Spanish territory bordering Morocco. Plus, after five months of war, a look at how peopleContinue Reading
On Tuesday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced a plan to create a $20 billion dollar FIFA subsidiary to run the World Cup and other FIFA competitions. It would oversee commercial and event operations while FIFA itself would retain authority over the sport’s governance, regulations, match calendars and more. In hisContinue Reading
Thursday on the News Hour, U.S. attacks on Iran ramp up as the war expands across the region. How the Federal Reserve’s new leadership is likely to respond to pressures on multiple fronts as the U.S. economy slows. Plus, Israeli settlers escalate attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank. WATCHContinue Reading
Artist Betye Saar who was central to the black arts movement of the 1960s and 1970s has died. A leading practitioner of “Assemblage,” Saar transformed everyday objects into sculptures over the course of a six-decade career. Her most famous work, “The liberation of Aunt Jemima,” from the early 1970s transformedContinue Reading
Wednesday on the News Hour, Dr. Anthony Fauci pleads the Fifth at a congressional hearing on the origins of the COVID virus. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militias whom they accuse of targeting oil facilities. Plus, a look at why more single women are buying homes than everContinue Reading
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Tuesday on the News Hour, what Ukraine’s president and Israel’s prime minister are hoping to accomplish with their trips to the U.S. Politicians and family members pay tribute to late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. Plus, research shows abortion bans are worsening medical care during miscarriages and creating challenges forContinue Reading
Gunfire erupted at a food festival in Seattle, killing at least three people and wounding at least four others. One person is in custody, and police say another suspect may still be at large. Geoff Bennett reports on the city that is grieving and on edge. Watch PBS News forContinue Reading
Monday on the News Hour, Seattle police search for another suspect after a deadly shooting at a crowded festival beneath the Space Needle. The weekend passes with no new U.S. attacks on Iran as experts worry about America’s shrinking weapons supply. Plus, massive youth-led protests lead to the resignation ofContinue Reading