May 22 Watch The Cost of Safety: Examining Economics Behind Bangladeshi Factory Conditions The collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh claimed more than a thousand lives and put industry working conditions into sharp focus. Laura Kuenssberg of Independent Television News examines the low wages of workers, whether retailers have begun deliver any… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Oklahomans Cope With Loss, Tally Costs as Rescue Effort Shifts to Recovery The monster tornado that ripped through Oklahoma is believed to have affected 33,000 people and destroyed or damaged 12,000 to 13,000 homes, according to official estimates. Gwen Ifill reports on residents returning home to to see what remains of the… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Okla. Town Confronts Reality of Rebuilding After Stunningly Powerful Tornado Okla. Town Confronts Reality of Rebuilding After Stunningly Powerful Tornado… Continue watching
May 21 Tornado Classified at Top of Scale; NBA Star Durant Pledges $1 Million Homes, trees and automobiles damaged by Monday's tornado are seen by early morning light in Moore, Okla., on Tuesday. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman / NewsOK.com President Obama declared a major disaster in Oklahoma Tuesday and has ordered federal… Continue reading
May 21 Group Seeks Help From Social Networks to Combat Hate Speech By Larisa Epatko Social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter have helped users mobilize around a common cause like never before. But what if their message is one of hate?… Continue reading
May 21 Watch Survivors of Monster Oklahoma Tornado Share Harrowing Stories In Moore, Okla., residents of the town devastated by a powerful tornado began surveying damage and assessing losses. Rescue crews combed through rubble through the night, searching for survivors in a disaster that has so far claimed 24 lives. Gwen… Continue watching
May 20 Mile-Wide Tornado Rips Through Suburban Oklahoma City EmbedVideo(6495, 482, 304); Television footage shows the massive funnel cloud that moved across the suburbs of Oklahoma City Monday. Update 11:48 p.m. President Obama signed a disaster declaration for Oklahoma, minutes ago. BREAKING: President Barack Obama declares… Continue reading
May 20 Watch Coding Skills Combine With Civic Consciousness to Improve Government Coding Skills Combine With Civic Consciousness to Improve Government… Continue watching
May 20 Watch New Chapter Begins for U.S. Relations With Myanmar, Though Concerns Remain New Chapter Begins for U.S. Relations With Myanmar Though Concerns Remain… Continue watching
May 20 A High Tech Solution for a Neighborhood Problem By Cat Wise Correspondent Spencer Michels talks with the co-founders of Civic Insight, a technology startup aimed at helping cities like New Orleans tackle an ugly problem -- blight by makes real-time government data about a community's underutilized spaces. Continue reading