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Deadline Looms for Budget Supercommittee
The clock is ticking on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers on a "supercommittee" designed to make cuts f…
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Detroit Schools Tackle Dropout Problem
Detroit's public schools have been called "arguably the worst in the nation" by U.S. Education Secr…
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Egyptian Revolution Part II
Egyptians have already achieved one remarkable revolution this year. Now they're going for the doub…
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Egypt, Congo Hold Crucial Elections
Groundbreaking elections are being held in two African countries: Egypt and Congo. In Egypt, c…
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Greeks Call for Referendum on Bailout
The European nation of Greece has been on a financial rollercoaster recently, since it is severely …
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How Do You Protect Against a Tsunami?
Months after an earthquake and tsunami devastated the northeast coast of Japan, scientists are hard…
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Illegal Gold Miners Rush to Peru's Rainforests
As part of a collaboration with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, special correspondent Stev…
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Nicaraguan President Ortega Secures Another Term
Nicaragua is the second-poorest country in the Western hemisphere, so its people are constantly loo…
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Occupy Wall Street Protesters Barred from Camping
After about two months of protesting in New York City's Zuccotti Park, the Occupy Wall Street movem…
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U.S. Doctors, Patients Face Drug Shortages
Doctors and patients across the U.S. are struggling to attain essential prescription drugs that are…
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