Dec 19 South Korea Elects First Female President — Who Is She? South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye speaks at the New Frontier Party headquarters in Seoul. Photo by Jean Chung/Bloomberg via Getty Images. In the last several years, a lagging global economy has forced out ruling parties in several countries: France,… Continue reading
Dec 19 What I Saw in Benghazi An attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012 killed four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori/Files As told to P.J. Tobia Freelance Libyan journalist Osama Alfitory covered the attack in Benghazi… Continue reading
Dec 19 Obama Taps Biden to Oversee Effort on Addressing Gun Laws, Violence A woman lights candles Tuesday at a memorial to the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters. President Obama is not allowing the national sense of urgency on addressing gun violence slip… Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch Report Finds State Dept. at Fault for ‘Systemic Failures’ of Benghazi Security An outside accountability review board has released its report on the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Jeffrey Brown examines the report, which blames the State Department for "systemic failures" in security that led… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Words of Hope and Healing After Crisis: Message From Mr. Rogers Goes Viral Words of Hope and Healing After Crisis: Message From Mr. Rogers Goes Viral… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Remembering Sen. Daniel Inouye, 88, Hawaii Statesman Since State’s Birth Remembering Sen. Daniel Inouye, 88, Hawaii Statesman Since State's Birth… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Loved and Loathed, Indian Politician Narendra Modi Seeks Re-election Loved and Loathed, Polarizing Indian Political Figure Modi Seeks Re-Election… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Newtown Community Seeks Meaning, Connection and Change After Mass Shooting Newtown Community Seeks Meaning, Connection and Change After Mass Shooting… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch Gun Rights Supporter Sen. Mark Warner Says Tighter Firearms Laws Needed Gun Rights Supporter Sen. Mark Warner Says Tighter Firearms Laws Needed… Continue watching
Dec 18 Mr. Rogers Post Goes Viral As more details emerge about Friday's Connecticut school shooting, thousands of Americans found comfort in a touching image and quote from the late Fred Rogers. Continue reading