World Jul 11 These Soviet propaganda posters once evoked heroism, pride and anxiety This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Take a look back at Soviet propaganda in poster form.
Science Jul 10 Juno spacecraft to fly over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot On Monday, NASA’s Juno spacecraft will fly over Jupiter’s most distinguishable and intriguing feature, its swirling Great Red Spot.
World Jul 07 WATCH: Syria ceasefire must ‘be applied on the ground’ to work, British defense minister says British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said that unlike previous calls to disarm, the cease-fire deal announced Friday by the U.S., Russia and Jordan in southwestern Syria "is welcome, but it's got to be enforced, it’s got to be an actual…
World Jul 05 Canada to give apology, millions to compensate former Gitmo detainee The Canadian-born and former Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr will receive an apology from the Canadian government and about 10.5 million in Canadian dollars, or about US$8 million, under a deal his lawyers negotiated last month.
World Jun 20 Why this Nobel laureate is banking on kids’ compassion to end child labor Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi launched the 100 Million for 100 Million campaign to connect young people wanting to make a difference with those who struggle as child laborers.
World Jun 19 Every minute, 20 people are displaced by violence, persecution: UN report Despite peace agreements and efforts to address a growing refugee crisis, the number of people forcibly displaced around the world continued to climb last year, according to a U.N. report issued Monday.
World Jun 16 Petraeus: Afghan war a ‘generational struggle’ that will not end soon “We’re not going to take a hill, plant a flag and go home to a victory parade,” said former CIA Director David Petraeus of the lengthy war in Afghanistan, in a PBS NewsHour interview airing Friday.
World Jun 15 This lawyer helps Mongolian herders and Indian tea farmers fight injustice Natalie Bridgeman Fields started her nonprofit in 2009 "as a direct response to seeing communities all over the world having pressing human rights and environmental abuses go unaddressed."…
Arts Jun 14 Watch new poet laureate Tracy K. Smith read two of her poems Tracy K. Smith, the nation’s newest poet laureate, says writing is not just about expressing emotion but of the choices you make when putting words on the page. She reads two of her poems here.
Politics Jun 09 VIDEO: President Trump, Secretary Tillerson take different tacks on Qatar President Trump's criticism of the Arab nation contrasted with remarks Tillerson made just hours before, in which he said the emir of Qatar was making an effort to halt financial support of extremist groups…