Jan 01 Is the Amazon Rainforest Drying Out? A river rises in the Andes and flows east to the Amazon, Ucayali River in Peru. Photo by Bates Littlehales/National Geographic/Getty Images TARAPOTO, Peru -- For tropical ecologist Gregory Asner, flying over the Peruvian Amazon from the town… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch What Will History Books Have to Say About 2012? Judy Woodruff talks to presidential historians Michael Beschloss and Richard Norton Smith about the events from 2012 that will live on in the history, including Hurricane Sandy, the 2012 elections, a mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., China's new leadership, and… Continue watching
Dec 31 What Story in 2012 Changed the World for You? The aftermath of hurricane Sandy in Rockaway Beach, N.Y. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Monday Michael Beschloss and Richard Norton Smith look back on 2012 and discuss which moments will be the most likely to be remembered. Continue reading
Dec 31 New Year's Eve Across the World We're tracking Instagram photos tagged with #NYE to see how people around the world are ringing in the New Year. Zoom in and out on the map below to travel the globe and take a look at celebrations of… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch News Wrap: Nearly Two Dozen Die in Violence Targeting Shiite Communities in Iraq In other news Monday, a string of attacks across Iraq left nearly two dozen dead. The majority of the violence targeted Shiites. Meanwhile, Syrian government troops attempted to push back rebels entrenched in a key southern suburb of Damascus. The… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Across Caste and Religion, Indian Women Share Sense of Powerlessness Over Rape Across Caste and Religion, Indian Women Share Sense of Powerlessness Over Rape… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Revisiting Interview with Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Interview with Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander of "Operation Desert Shield" in 1990. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch In India, a Fatal Gang Rape Sparks Violent Protests, Demands for More Protection Sexual assaults are common in India, but a brutal gang attack that killed a 23-year-old medical student has outraged the public over what is seen as a lack of basic protection and justice for women. Ray Suarez talks to Julie… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch Under Austerity, Greeks Feel Unfolding Social and Humanitarian Crisis Under Austerity, Greeks Feel Unfolding Social and Humanitarian Crisis… Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch In Response to Sanctions, Russia Aims to Bar U.S. Adoptions of Russian Children In Response to Sanctions, Russia Aims to Bar U.S. Adoptions of Russian Children… Continue watching