World Nov 26 Fidel Castro, Cuban revolutionary and communist leader, dead at 90 The fiery communist politician and Cuban revolutionary who led his country for almost half a century, has died, state media announced Saturday.
World Oct 07 15-year-old girl recounts her brutal capture and narrow escape from Islamic State group For 15-year-old Samia, there's not much left in Iraq after her brother was killed. She tells her story about escaping the Islamic State militants.
Arts Aug 21 Take a tour of Muslim youth culture through ‘Rebel Music’ Hisham Aidi's new book, "Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture," explores the cross-cultural trends in political activism and movements throughout history, and how it's all brought together with music.
Arts Jan 30 ‘These Birds Walk’ takes an intimate look at the lives of Pakistan’s runaway children In a busy neighborhood of Karachi, Pakistan, Abdul Sattar Edhi runs a well-known humanitarian organization -- The Edhi Foundation. Known as a "living saint," he cares for runaway children. Bassam Tariq and Omar Mullick's documentary "These Birds Walk" tells the…
World Sep 09 Three Syrian-Americans reflect on the war .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }PBS Newshour talked to three Americans…
World Mar 01 How Bad is the Egyptian Economy? Ask a Cab Driver. Video footage by Eric O'Connor and Reuters. Edited by Noreen Nasir. It's been two years since Egyptians celebrated the downfall of their long-standing President Hosni Mubarak in the streets of Cairo. But after the rush of the revolution subsided…
Politics Aug 02 Campaigning for the Middle Class: Romney, Obama Focus on Economy It was back to the campaign trail for both presidential candidates Thursday, as Mitt Romney returned from an overseas tour to make stops in Colorado, and President Obama revisited swing-state Florida.
World Mar 23 Syrian-Americans: Assad ‘Will Not Be Stopped With Diplomacy’ // A year after the start of the Syrian revolution, relatives and supporters of those rising against the regime are still trying to convince lawmakers and the administration to do something to help. More than 1,000 people -- mostly Syrian-Americans…
World Mar 20 Pakistan’s Plan for Internet Firewall Draws Concerns A Pakistani tries to open Facebook at an Internet cafe in Islamabad in May 2010. Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images. Pakistan is joining a growing number of governments trying to block their populations from websites deemed objectionable. Pakistan's recent effort…
Science Feb 27 Just Ask: Could Sonar Be Responsible for Cape Cod Dolphin Strandings? Nearly 180 dolphins have been found stranded this winter on the shores of Cape Cod. Image by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Last week, we posted a story on the unusually high number of dolphins that have been…