May 15 Watch China Remembers Victims on Anniversary of Deadly Quake China marked the first anniversary of the fatal earthquake that ravaged the Sichuan province. NPR's Melissa Block was reporting in China when disaster struck and returned a year later to see how some families are faring. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Calif. Wildfires Battle Rages On with Some Unlikely Help Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye, of KCET-TV Los Angeles, reports on the continuing efforts in Santa Barbara to bring a recent spate of wildfires under control and the lesser-known people who are helping fight that battle. Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch Other News: Five U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq In other news, five U.S. soldiers died in a suicide bombing in Mosul, Iraq, and clashes between U.S. forces and the Taliban in Afghanistan left 27 insurgents dead. Continue watching
Apr 10 As Polar Year Ends, Researchers Look for Climate Clues in Mountains of Data By PBS News Hour A period of intensive study of the Earth's polar caps, called the International Polar Year, ended in March, leaving researchers with a bounty of data to sort through to help inform the next generation of polar research. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch Other News: Death Toll Rises in Italian Earthquake In other news, the death toll from Monday's earthquake in central Italy continued to rise and a bomb near a sacred Baghdad shrine killed at least seven people and wounded 20. Continue watching
Apr 08 In Italy, Hunt for Quake Survivors Continues as Memorial Plans Take Shape By PBS News Hour Rattled and slowed by repeated aftershocks, rescuers are continuing their hunt for people who may still be alive in the rubble of buildings in central Italy after Monday's devastating earthquake. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch Other News: Judge Dismisses Charges Against Stevens In other news, a federal judge dismissed former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens' corruption conviction and Vermont's state legislature voted to override the governor's veto of a bill allowing same-sex marriages. Continue watching
Apr 07 Italy Quake Death Toll Jumps to 207; Rescue Efforts Continue By PBS News Hour Italy's rescue mission continued Tuesday in villages hit by Monday's earthquake as strong aftershocks rippled through the quake zone, hampering the urgent search efforts. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch Rescue Efforts Underway in Italy After Major Earthquake Italian officials and international aid groups continue to struggle to help the injured and recover the victims from Monday morning's earthquake that measured 6.3 on the Richter scale. Following an update from the field, a geological expert analyzes the event. Continue watching
Apr 06 At Least 91 Dead, 1,500 Injured in Italy Quake By PBS News Hour A powerful earthquake shook central Italy as residents slept early Monday morning, tumbling entire blocks of buildings and leaving dozens of people dead. Continue reading