Dec 12 Watch From Eden to the End of the World: Reporter's Seven-Year Journey Traces Humanity Starting in January 2013, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Salopek will set out from Africa's Great Rift Valley on a seven-year, 21,000-mile journey, tracing the believed path of ancient human migration. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Salopek about his assignment, one he… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Defying International Warnings, North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket North Korea successfully fired a long-range rocket despite warnings from the international community. While the launch enhances the credentials of young leader Kim Jong Un, it is likely to bring fresh sanctions and further complicate relations with neighbors and the… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Fiscally Conservative Democrat Rep. Allyson Schwartz Discusses Budget Options Fiscally Conservative Democrat Rep. Allyson Schwartz Discusses Budget Options… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Making Work Safety a Priority in Clothing Industry in Pakistan and Bangladesh Making Work Safety a Priority in Clothing Industry in Pakistan and Bangladesh… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Industrial Residue From Receding Sandy Flood Waters Raise Concerns for Residents Industrial Residue From Receding Sandy Flood Waters Raise Concerns for Residents… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Discusses Immigration Agenda Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Discusses Immigration Agenda… Continue watching
Dec 10 Cancer's New Battleground: The Developing World While America has been "waging war on cancer" for more than 40 years, a greater number of people die from cancer in low- and middle-income countries than from TB, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. In this week-long series, our partners at… Continue reading
Dec 10 Playing with Owl Puke, and Other Science Inspired Holiday Gifts Owls, like this one seen at an animal pet fair in Stuttgart, Germany, swallow their prey whole and then regurgitate what they can't digest. Photo by Marijan Murat/AFP/Getty Images. File this one under unusual science-inspired kids toys. And… Continue reading
Dec 10 Weekly Poem: 'Providence' Sally Keith is the author of three collections of poetry: "The Fact of the Matter" (2012, Milkweed Editions); "Design," winner of the 2000 Colorado Prize for Poetry; and "Dwelling Song," winner of the University of Georgia's Contemporary Poetry Series competition. Continue reading
Dec 10 Is a Fiscal Cliff Deal on the Way? President Obama speaks after the lighting of the National Christmas Tree last week. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. The negotiations are starting to get serious. President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner huddled privately Sunday to outline their… Continue reading