Nov 06 Watch Social Values, Shopping Merge in ‘World of Good’ Since 2004, the company World of Good has helped merge consumerism and social consciousness by partnering with retailers to market fair-trade handcrafted items. Spencer Michels reports on the business of combining social values, opportunities for artisans and shopping. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Obama’s Election Win Stirs Worldwide Reactions The 2008 U.S. presidential election drew strong interest overseas and Barack Obama's victory stirred reactions around the world. Simon Marks offers insight on the global thoughts on, and expectations for, the Obama administration. Continue watching
Oct 30 String of Blasts Rips Through Northeast India, Killing at Least 61 By PBS News Hour A series of coordinated blasts tore through a troubled section of northeast India on Thursday, killing at least 61 people and wounding hundreds more as police rushed to uncover any additional unexploded devices. Continue reading
Oct 22 India Launches First Mission to the Moon By PBS News Hour India successfully launched its first mission to the moon Wednesday, an unmanned orbiter that will map the moon's surface and look for signs of water, ice and useful minerals. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch School in India Teaches Women to Improve Lives, Towns The Barefoot College in northern India teaches women skills to bring solar power to their villages and to manage the energy system in rural areas. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the philosophy behind the school and its unusual approach… Continue watching
May 29 Food Prices Will Likely Remain High, Report Warns By PBS News Hour Declaring cheap food a thing of the past, officials said in a report released Thursday that world food prices are likely to fall from their current levels in the years ahead but will stay "substantially above" average costs from the… Continue reading
May 13 India on Alert after Blasts Kill as Many as 60 By PBS News Hour Dozens of people were killed Tuesday in western India after a series of bomb attacks ripped through the busy city of Jaipur. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Rising Food Prices Felt Around the World Soaring food prices and recent jumps in the price of rice -- a critical food in the developing world -- have impacted communities and aid organizations across the globe. Independent Television News reports on the increased price of rice. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch Senators Weigh U.S. Policy in South Asia after Visit Sens. Joseph Biden, D-Del., and Chuck Hagel, R- Neb., recently traveled to Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Turkey in an effort to review the state of security and U.S. diplomacy in the critical regions. The lawmakers assess U.S. relations in South… Continue watching
Jan 02 Is there is a chance of rejuvenation of the American textile industry, or is it too late and gone forever to China, Korea, India and Pakistan? Question/Comment: I felt so encouraged by talk of Rust Belt life improving and of the death of U.S. manufacturing being greatly exaggerated! I am a textile designer and I wonder if you feel there is a chance of any such… Continue reading