The journey is harrowing; the threat of kidnap and torture at the hands of Bedouins is ever present. But every year, thousands of Eritrean refugees travel hundreds of miles over land, some on foot -- across northern Africa, through the Sinai Peninsula -- seeking safety and opportunity. Some end up in Israel. What they find is hostility, resentment and a one-way ticket to prison.
Even in times of economic hardship, there is value in being broadly educated in the humanities, argue actor John Lithgow and Duke University president Richard Brodhead.
The life cycle of the cicada is unique in the insect world. They bring a chorus of deafening noise before spending 17 years underground. What's all the buzz about? Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on the swarms of spectators and scientists who emerge in search of the strange-looking insects.
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Track how 12 different U.S. communities adapt to changing economic times.
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Paul Solman explains the ins and outs of the global economy.
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Judy Woodruff explores how young people are handling the economic downturn.
The Supreme Court could make landmark rulings on three major issues this month, weighing affirmative action in higher education, the Voting Rights Act section 5 and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which both involve same-sex marriage.
A day after a breakthrough agreement on holding direct talks, Afghan President Hamid Karzai backed away from announced negotiations with the U.S. and the Taliban. Jeffrey Brown talks with The New York Times' Rob Nordland, from Doha, Qatar, for more detail on the decision and possible next moves.
The Senate continues to work on a sweeping bill to overhaul the nation's immigration system, moving toward a final vote before the July 4 deadline. In a one-on-one conversation, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., talks with Ray Suarez about his immigration bill priorities and working with the House on comprehensive reform.
At the U.S. Capitol's Emancipation Hall, lawmakers honored the legacy and spirit of Frederick Douglass -- freed slave, abolitionist and human rights advocate -- with a new statue in his likeness. Ray Suarez offers excerpts from the ceremony.
Since the introduction of a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in 2006, the number of new infections of human papillomavirus or HPV among teen girls has plummeted in the United States, CDC officials announced on Wednesday.
The man who predicted the crash of 2008 thinks energy and heavy manufacturing have the potential to fuel an economic boom not seen since the 1950s and 1960s.
Funny thing about numbers. You often use them to bolster your argument, and dismiss them if they don't. Consider the Congressional Budget Office report out Tuesday regarding the immigration legislation up for debate on the Senate floor.
On July 19, NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which is now exploring Saturn, will snap a picture of Earth from a billion miles away. We have a blog from the scientist leading the imaging mission.
The pre-trial hearing on the five suspected 9/11 plotters continued Tuesday at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- without the accused present. The day focused on why the International Red Cross opposes requests to disclose its confidential condition reports on Guantanamo detainees.
Journalist Elizabeth Farnsworth and photographer Terry Evans traveled to North Dakota to capture the effect fracking is having on the land and communities. Their work is currently on display at the Field Museum in Chicago.
In the year 2061, three friends grapple with revolutionary change when Sprout Computers releases the most visionary piece of personal technology ever created, the iEye. Explore the interactive digital comic book app, which offers a sinister spin on wearable tech.
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What’s for lunch? It’s a question just about everyone on the planet asks every day, but it’s also one that most of us don’t really have to think much about. In the latest chapter in “Food for 9 Billion" project, PRI's The World and PBS NewsHour examine how people around the world are responding to the climate challenge by rethinking what they eat, how they grow food, and how it gets from the soil to our stomachs.
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June 19, 2013
Nazenin, a Turkish high schooler has witnessed the protests first-hand in her home city of Istanbul, and sees them as a major turning point for the Turkish people.
