May 10 As Rios Montt Trial Nears End, a Look Back at U.S. Role in Guatemala’s Civil War José Efraín Ríos Montt inside the courtroom where he is being tried for genocide and crimes against humanity. Photo by Xeni Jardin. Update: 2:50 p.m. ET | After seven weeks of testimony, a verdict may be reached today on the… Continue reading
May 10 White House Spokesman: Demands to Release Benghazi Memos Are ‘Political’ By Larisa Epatko In a twice-delayed press briefing, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Friday that requests by House Republicans to release memos about the administration's response to last year's attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, were an attempt to politicize… Continue reading
May 10 In South Africa, Using Mobile Technology to Improve Maternal Health Access MAMA users in South Africa receive daily text messages filled with tips and reminders about the health of their babies. Photo by Imani M. Cheers/IRP. Memory Banda is busy. Her 10-month old son is teething and taking his first… Continue reading
May 10 Bipartisan Immigration Plan Tweaked on Border Security Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, makes an opening statement Thursday before the Judiciary Committee. Photo by Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call. Thirty-three amendments down. Only 267 more to go. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday opened formal debate on… Continue reading
May 10 Watch Bangladeshi Seamstress Rescued From Factory Rubble After 17 Days Seventeen days after a Bangladeshi garment factory collapsed and only hours before the remains were to be demolished, rescuers pulled a woman out of the rubble alive. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the miraculous discovery and the… Continue watching
May 09 Judy’s Notebook: The Me Me Me Generation Can Be Anything But By now it's painfully clear the younger generation has been hit hard by fallout from the economic downturn. Almost every day another report reminds us how high the unemployment rate is among 18 to 29 year olds -- above 16… Continue reading
May 09 Watch An Inside Look at Backstories of Big Decisions in Chief Justice Roberts’ Court An Inside Look at Backstories of Big Decisions in Chief Justice Robert's Court… Continue watching
May 09 Watch In Senegal, a Campaign of Education and Dialogue on a Painful Rite of Passage In Senegal, a Campaign of Education and Dialogue on a Painful Rite of Passage… Continue watching
May 09 Watch Congress Sorts Through Charges and Counter-Charges in Benghazi Attack Accounts Congress Sorts Through Charges and Counter-Charges in Benghazi Attack Accounts… Continue watching
May 09 Watch For Cleveland Victims, Trust and Comfort May Be First Steps in Healing For Cleveland Victims, Trust and Comfort May Be First Steps in Healing… Continue watching