World Mar 07 Dempsey: Russia’s ethnic Crimea claim poses ‘significant risk’ to Eastern Europe Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Friday the U.S. is pushing “aggressively” for a diplomatic resolution to the Ukrainian Crimea tug-of-war with Russia and that he’s been in touch with his Russian counterpart daily.
World Feb 26 5 cookstoves used around the world The key to designing a safe and efficient cookstove – that people actually will want to use – is to look at what they like to eat, advocates have discovered.
Education Feb 17 From gender equality to world hunger, students take on tough issues While growing up in Avondale, Ariz., Stephanie Arzate dreamed of becoming an architect. But her life changed course after she participated in an after-school program organized by New Global Citizens, which ignited in her a passion for women’s rights.
World Feb 13 Trendlines: ‘Syria After Geneva 2’ Did the recent peace talks in Geneva make any difference in the three-year-old civil war in Syria, and what’s the toll of the lingering conflict on its neighbors in the region? Find out in the first episode of a new…
World Feb 11 Frontline looks at rebel fight against jihadists in Syria Syrian rebels engulfed in a three-year-old civil war against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime found themselves facing a new foe this winter: jihadists looking to turn the Middle Eastern country into a strict Islamic state.
Education Jan 30 Teaching kids to eat healthy in school and beyond When Kirsten Tobey and Kristin Richmond met at the Haas School of Business at the University of California-Berkeley, they found they had a shared interest in helping fill a need in schools.
World Jan 27 What if China, Syria, North Korea, Iran and Egypt had to give a State of the Union? The U.S Constitution requires the president to "give to Congress information of the State of the Union." But what would such a speech look like in nations where there is no such requirement, if the government was in disarray, or…
World Jan 16 In troubled countries, ‘child-friendly spaces’ offer some relief Even in countries that are reeling from natural disasters or conflict, children desire the same thing: a place to congregate and play ... and sometimes party.
World Jan 14 Robert Gates: Imposing new sanctions on Iran would be a ‘terrible mistake’ Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States had "no choice but to sit down at the table with the Iranians" once they agreed to negotiate on the development of their nuclear program.
Nation Jan 14 Former Defense Secretary Gates calls NSA leaker Snowden a ‘traitor’ Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he considers Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who leaked information about the National Security Agency's secret surveillance programs, a "traitor" who did not work within the carefully constructed system to correct perceived…