Jul 19 Watch NRC Chief: U.S. Nuclear Plants Safe Despite Age, Needed Upgrades The earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Japanese coast and triggered a nuclear crisis raised major questions surrounding the safety of U.S. nuclear reactors. Gwen Ifill discusses new safety regulations issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with its head, Gregory… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advises U.S. Nuclear Reactor Safety Upgrade The Nuclear Regulatory Commission presented a new set of industry safety recommendations for the U.S. on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill reports on the safety changes sparked by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Japanese coast and triggered a nuclear crisis. Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch U.S. Women Take on Japan in World Cup Final The U.S. Women's Soccer Team has made it to the final game of the Women's World Cup for the first time in 12 years. They take on Japan's team on Sunday. Christine Brennan, USA Today columnist, previews the match-up with… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: 'a Failure of Regulation, not Operation' Three months after a massive earthquake and tsunami ravaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power Plant in Japan, a new report puts the amount of radiation released at more than double earlier estimates. Judy Woodruff discusses the report's findings with James… Continue watching
May 13 Some Bright Spots Amid Worries in Japan's Quake Recovery By Larisa Epatko This week, the first group of 100 people were allowed to return to their homes within the restricted zone circling the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Japan and retrieve some of their cherished possessions. Continue reading
May 11 Japan's Triple Disaster, By the Numbers On March 11, Japan's northeastern shore was struck by a massive earthquake followed by a violent tsunami. Within days a third disaster was unfolding, a crisis at the damaged Fukushima nuclear power facility. Continue reading
May 11 Slide Show: The Japan Crisis, 2 Months Later By Talea Miller It has been two months since a catastrophic earthquake rocked Japan, triggering a massive tsunami and critically damaging the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. In the slide show below, learn more about the toll and costs of the triple-disaster,… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 2:35 'Where Children Sleep': An Intimate Portrayal of How Children Live By Larisa Epatko In "Where Children Sleep", James Mollison photographs children around the world. Continue watching
Apr 12 Japan Raises Nuclear Crisis Level, Pakistan Demands Cut in CIA Presence By News Desk Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency has raised the level of the nuclear crisis at the damaged Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant to a seven, matching the level used to describe Chernobyl. Officials said the increase was a description of the… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch One Month After Tsunami, What Are Japan's Biggest Needs? One Month After Dual Disasters, What Are Japan's Biggest Needs?… Continue watching