Jan 27 When my student told me she hates Malala, it made me rethink how I teach By Alison Walter In the crush of testing, standards and the pitfalls facing students in poverty, it is easy to lose sight of the incredible richness that our interconnected world can offer. So far, I have been able to find a few opportunities… Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 9:52 News Wrap: Islamic State supporters hack U.S. military social media accounts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, social media sites belonging to the U.S. Central Command’s were hacked by a group who said they acted on behalf of the Islamic State. Threats against members of the military were posted on the @CENTCOM… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Report finds FEMA disaster coordination lacking By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a new report by the Government Accountability Office concludes that the U.S. government is not ready for a nuclear terrorist attack or a large-scale natural disaster. Also, Turkey signaled it could start training Syrian opposition… Continue watching
Dec 17 School attack drives anti-Taliban protests in Pakistan By Larisa Epatko A day after the Taliban in Pakistan brutally attacked a school, protesters raised their voices Wednesday against the extremist violence and held candlelight vigils to show their solidarity. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:28 Taliban massacre of schoolchildren shocks Pakistan By PBS News Hour Taliban gunmen stormed a military-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing scores of young students. The Pakistani Taliban claimed it was in retaliation for a new government military offensive. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner reports on the events and Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Dec 16 What we know about the school shooting in Pakistan By Larisa Epatko Taliban militants entered an army-run school in Peshawar, northwestern Pakistan, on Tuesday morning and shot dozens of students as they tried to flee to safety. Continue reading
Dec 10 Nobel Peace Prize winners Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi honor 'forgotten children' By Larisa Epatko Malala Yousafzai said she was “very proud” to represent her country Pakistan in winning the Nobel Peace Prize, and in being the youngest Nobel recipient at age 17. “Along with that, I’m pretty certain that I’m also the first recipient… Continue reading
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Dec 03 Despite potential for talks, threat of shutdown in Pakistan looms By Shehryar Nabi Members of the Pakistani opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf are preparing for mass demonstrations against the government despite the possibility of talks with the ruling party, Pakistan Muslim League. Continue reading
Oct 26 Pakistan's first cartoon superheroine joins fight against polio By Carey Reed Amid a rise in polio cases in Pakistan, the country's first animated female superhero, Burka Avenger, has joined the fight to eradicate the highly-infectious virus. Continue reading