World May 01 The Women Behind the ‘Manhunt’ for Osama Bin Laden Cindy Storer and Nada Bakos were working for the CIA when the airplanes struck the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. But the hunt for terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden didn't start that day.
World May 01 Sunset at the Wagah Border Every evening, Pakistani and Indian security forces conduct a flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah border between the two countries.
World Apr 24 Who Is Alexei Navalny and Why Is He on Trial in Russia? Russian lawyer and political activist Alexei Navalny faces 10 years in prison for embezzlement charges in a trial that resumed this week in Russia.
World Apr 23 Gitmo by the Numbers The prison at Guantanamo Bay holds 166 detainees captured and transferred to Cuba in coordination with U.S. counterterrorism operations abroad.
Nation Apr 19 Teen Suspect in Boston Bombings a ‘Regular American Kid’ By many accounts, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, who is wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings, was an athletic student who liked rap music and sports. As police continued to pursue the suspect in Watertown, Mass., Friday morning questions arose about possible…
Science Apr 18 How Are Drones Used in the U.S.? The drone debate usually centers around U.S. use of the unmanned aircraft in other countries, such as Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen, to target terrorists. But how are drones used in the United States and how far are we from miniature…
World Apr 17 In London, Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral Brings Out Dignitaries and Protesters Six black horses pulled the union jack-draped casket of Britain's influential and controversial former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to her funeral service Wednesday complete with military honors.
World Apr 17 Margaret Thatcher Laid to Rest in Britain The funeral of Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in London on Wednesday brought out dignitaries and protesters alike.
World Apr 12 In Venezuela, Will ‘Chavismo’ Last Without Hugo Chavez? The late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was the force behind "Chavismo," a left-wing political ideology that favors nationalization and social welfare programs over free market development. But will that ideology survive in its most robust form without the charismatic leader?…
World Apr 11 Author Moises Naim on Kim Jong Un’s Troubles In a continuation of his broadcast interview with the PBS NewsHour's Ray Suarez, author and former Foreign Policy editor Moises Naim talks about North Korea's Kim Jong Un challenge to hold power in a world where democracies seem to be…