Jul 23 Literacy Bridge Uses Talking Books to Spread the Word in Ghana By Cat Wise Students in Ghana listen to a Talking Book. All photos courtesy of Literacy Bridge. On a warm spring evening in 2006, software consultant Cliff Schmidt decided to take a walk near the hotel where he was staying for a… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch Suicide Bombers Targeted Two Prisons Outside of Baghdad Juan Cole, Professor at the University of Michigan, and Stephen Biddle, Professor at George Washington University discuss the prison outbreak in Iraq. Continue watching
Jul 22 From Royal Wedding to Royal Birth By Larisa Epatko Almost immediately after Prince William and Kate Middleton wed on April 29, 2011, speculation began on when they would produce a royal heir. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch An Heir of Anticipation as Media Stakes Out Ahead of Britain's Royal Delivery An Heir of Anticipation as Media Stakes Out Ahead of Britain's Royal Delivery… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch News Wrap: Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Released From Prison in Russia In other news Friday, government critic Alexei Navalny was released from prison a day after being sentenced to five years for embezzlement. Thousands protested his conviction on Thursday. Also, a former CIA station chief will return to the U.S. Robert… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Happy Birthday, Madiba! South Africa Honors 95-Year-Old Nelson Mandela Happy Birthday, Madiba! South Africa Honors 95-Year-Old Nelson Mandela… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch Navalny Case Offers 'Chilling Effect' for Russians Considering Political Action Navalny Case Offers 'Chilling Effect' for Russians Considering Political Action… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch More Than 20 Young Indian Students Die After Eating Contaminated School Lunches More Than 20 Young Indian Students Die After Eating Contaminated School Lunches… Continue watching
Jul 18 Russian Opposition Blogger Navalny Convicted and Sentenced to Five Years By Larisa Epatko In a Feb. 29, 2012, interview on the PBS NewsHour, Alexei Navalny, a vocal critic of the Russian government, said despite more than a decade of economic growth in Russia, President Vladimir Putin could have done more to help his… Continue reading
Jul 18 How Nelson Mandela Survived His Years in Isolated South African Jail By Larisa Epatko Former South African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela turns 95 on Thursday. He spent many of his years in jail while still fighting for a democratic and free society. Continue reading