Jan 13 Watch Haiti Stunned by Scope of Earthquake Destruction One day after a devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, the impoverished nation struggled to rescue the injured and aid the displaced. Judy Woodruff recaps the aftermath and ongoing rescue efforts. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch U.N.: Humanitarian Response Will be Swift Jim Lehrer speaks with United Nations Undersecretary-General John Holmes, who is in charge of humanitarian affairs, about the U.N. plan to help Haiti recover from the earthquake. Continue watching
Jan 12 Strong Quake, Aftershocks Strike Haiti By Hari Sreenivasan A major earthquake struck the country of Haiti on Tuesday, registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and reportedly centered 14 miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Initial reports indicate a hospital collapsed and… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 7.0 Earthquake, Aftershocks Rip Through Haiti A 7.0 earthquake tore through the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti on Tuesday. The quake, which struck just 14 miles from the capital of Port-au-Prince, is the largest recorded in the area. An earthquake expert from the U.S. Geological Survey… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch News Wrap: Major Earthquake Strikes Haiti In other news, a major earthquake and aftershocks struck Haiti, and a bombing in Iran killed a nuclear physics professor who had been a supporter of the political opposition. Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch Despite Years of Crushing Poverty, Hope Grows in Haiti In the next installment of a series on fragile states, special correspondent Kira Kay reports on Haiti's struggle to overcome years of political turmoil and severe poverty. Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch Activist Works to Help Ease Haiti's Hunger Crisis As global food prices continue to rise, hunger in Haiti has fueled food riots and driven much of the population, including many children, to the brink of starvation. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on one man's effort to alleviate… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Hurricane Season Repeatedly Pounds Impoverished Nation of Haiti More than 300 people have died in Haiti from back-to-back hurricanes this year, and the northern town of Gonaives remains flooded. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien describes the scene in Haiti and the damages incurred by the storms. Continue watching
Apr 23 Global Food Prices Dubbed a 'Silent Tsunami' By PBS News Hour The global food shortage and soaring cost of staple foods is a "silent tsunami," the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday, before a food summit hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss the growing crisis. Continue reading
May 15 Newly Sworn-in President of Haiti Faces Challenges By PBS News Hour Haitian President Rene Preval took office Monday with the challenge of bringing order -- and international aid -- to the impoverished island nation. Continue reading