Oct 05 The Price of Precious By Kristin Miller In these images from the October 125th anniversary issue of National Geographic magazine, photographer Marcus Bleasdale documents child labor in camps that extract not blood diamonds, but tin, tungsten and tantalum -- minerals used in electronic products. © Marcus Bleasdale/National… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch Conflict minerals from the Congo to your cellphone National Geographic photographer Marcus Bleasdale finds beauty in trauma. His work in the Congo is featured in the magazine’s 125th anniversary issue. “The Price of Precious” documents child labor in camps that extract not blood diamonds, but tin, tungsten and… Continue watching
Oct 04 #TropicalStormKaren Tropical Storm Karen expected to hit northern Gulf Coast: http://t.co/ZlshvL5tWy -NS— The Associated Press (@AP) October 4, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 04 Early snowstorm threatens Midwest Photo by Flickr user Gene Wilburn It may only be October, but a severe snowstorm has already buffeted Wyoming and South Dakota and threatens the rest of the Midwest Friday. This unseasonably early snow is strong with… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch Legal, financial perils don't end for African migrants after they reach Europe Legal, financial perils don't end for African migrants after they reach Europe… Continue watching
Oct 04 Remembering vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap, dead at 102 Photo by Flickr user Prachatai Vo Nguyen Giap, the Vietnamese general who confounded and humiliated both the French and American armies, is dead at 102. Nicknamed "red Napolean," Vo Nguyen Giap was Vietnam's greatest living military hero, world… Continue reading
Oct 04 Visiting Algeria's refugee community By Larisa Epatko Last winter, the PBS NewsHour went to Western Sahara, a disputed territory of Morocco in northern Africa, to learn about the slow-burning conflict that pits Moroccans against the Sahrawis seeking their independence. This year, we travel to a Sahrawi refugee… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch Italy mourns 'day of tears' for shipwrecked migrants, calls for help from Europe Of the 500 African migrants who were on board a ship that sank off the coast of Italy, it's estimated that more than 300 have died. Jonathan Rugman of International Television News reports on the events of the tragedy and… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Does increasing division of rebel groups benefit the Assad regime? Does increasing division of rebel groups benefit the Assad regime?… Continue watching
Oct 03 FEMA warns Gulf residents of tropical storm; recalls furloughed workers National Hurricane Center screen grab The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is telling Gulf Coast residents to "take steps now to be prepared and follow the direction of local officials" as Tropical Storm Karen approaches. The National Weather… Continue reading