Nov 19 Syria’s Opposition Takes Shape By Larisa Epatko Fractious elements of Syria's opposition came together at a meeting in Doha, Qatar, in mid-November, while fighters continued to clash with Syrian government forces. View a slideshow of both developments. Continue reading
Nov 19 Voices From Superstorm Sandy A resident walks the debris filled beaches of Staten Island/ NewsHour photo by Brian Dentz NEW YORK -- Life on the shore is precarious for New Yorkers in the seaside neighborhoods of Breezy Point, Staten Island and Coney Island. Continue reading
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Nov 19 Watch Voices from Sandy – Yolanda Quintana Yolanda Quintana lost everything on Coney Island. She was trying to salvage her wedding album and photos of her kids from the debris. She doesn’t want to return to the house, saying she can’t bear to go through this again. Continue watching
Nov 19 Obama’s Myanmar Visit Concerns Some Activists By Jeremy Blackman President Obama charted history Monday by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma, which has undertaken rapid political reform in the past year. The six-hour sojourn included a speech at Rangoon University and talks… Continue reading
Nov 19 President Obama’s Historic Myanmar Visit By Larisa Epatko President Obama became the first sitting president to visit Myanmar, also known as Burma, in November. View photos of his trip. Continue reading
Nov 19 Profile: Jessamyn Rodriguez Cooks Up Job Opportunities at Hot Bread Kitchen By David Pelcyger EmbedVideo(4995, 482, 304); The smell of fresh baked bread is unmistakable at 1590 Park Avenue in New York City, but the kitchen has a social mission cooking as well. Jessamyn Rodriguez opened Hot Bread Kitchen in… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch President Obama Travels to Myanmar, Saluting a Long Struggle for Freedom For nearly 50 years, Myanmar was ruled by military dictatorship. But the country's leadership has made a rapid about-face in the last two years, pressing sweeping reforms transitioning towards democracy, reducing corruption and increasing transparency. Ray Suarez reports on President… Continue watching