Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff president obama today insisted Coalition Forces are hitting back at Islamic State militants harder than ever. As a result, he said, the group also know as isil has lost key leaders and control of large swaths of iraqi and syrian territories. The president outlined the progress after meeting at the pentagon with his National Security advisers. Every day, we destroy as well more of isils forces. Their fighting positions, bunkers, and staging areas; their heavy weapons, bombmaking factories, compounds and training camps. In many places, isil has lost its freedom of ma
From ancient olive groves to root vegetables, foreign pests introduced via the bloc’s open import system are causing damage worth billions – and outbreaks are on the rise
Margherita Ciervo and Marco Scortichini defend their research that found Xylella fastidiosa was not responsible for most Apulian olive tree deaths over the past.