Jan 18 Are U.S., Iran Headed Toward War? Omani fisherman in a harbor along the Strait of Hormuz. Photo by Marwan Naamani/AFP/Getty Images. In the salons of foreign policy wonks in Washington and New York, a fast and furious debate is raging over whether the United States… Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch Panetta Leaves Diplomatic, Military Options Open Over Iran Tehran claimed Wednesday that Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had received a letter from President Obama containing threats and an offer of new talks. Margaret Warner reports on the rising tension between the two countries, as well as allusions… Continue watching
Jan 17 Tanzanian School Gives Girls a Second Chance By Dave Gustafson The SEGA -- Secondary Education for Girls Advancement -- school in a small village in Tanzania is aimed at helping women complete high school in a country with a low graduation rate. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Amid Robust Recovery Efforts, Haiti Still Has Vast Needs Amid Robust Recovery Efforts, Why Haiti Continues to Stumble… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch What Does Italy’s Sinking Ship Mean for the Cruise Industry? At least six people died after a cruise ship capsized off the coast of Italy Friday. Ray Suarez discusses some of the legal and safety issues stemming from the disaster with longtime travel writer Rudy Maxa, currently the host of… Continue watching
Jan 16 Taiwanese Vote with Their Pocketbooks for Incumbent President Ma By Larisa Epatko Much is made of Taiwan's relations with the United States and China, but rather it was economic and social issues that drove Taiwanese to the polls on Saturday to re-elect President Ma Ying-jeou to four more years, says GlobalPost's Cain… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch ‘Have You Heard From Johannesburg?’ Series Examines History of ANC Party As South Africa's ruling political party, the African National Congress, marked its 100th anniversary this week, PBS stations around the country have begun airing a new series called "Have You Heard From Johannesburg?" about the ANC and international efforts to… Continue watching
Jan 13 After Haiti’s Earthquake, Where Does All the Rubble Go? By Larisa Epatko PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti | Artist Jean Herard Celeur found a way to reuse rubble from Haiti's 2010 earthquake: totem pole-like creations and one-of-a-kind wall art. Continue reading
Jan 13 New Life Out of Haiti’s Litter By Larisa Epatko Haitian artist Jean Herard Celeur uses debris left by the 2010 earthquake to make works of art. Continue reading
Jan 13 A Free Press? A Year After Tunisia’s Revolution, Youth Weigh In By Extra DA After 23 years of restrictions under President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, 10 Tunisian youth share their thoughts with student reporter and photographer Ahmed Medien of Speak Out Tunisia, a citizen journalism training project. Continue reading