Apr 12 North Korea's Rocket Launch Fails Foreign journalists were allowed inside North Korea's satellite control and command center in Pyongyang on Wednesday. North Korea's long-range ballistic missile broke apart minutes after its launch early Friday, according to the Associated Press. The rocket apparently flew… Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch In Syria, 'Much Skepticism' as Assad's Guns Fall Mostly Silent In Syria, 'Much Skepticism' as Assad's Guns Fall Mostly Silent… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch China's Leadership Had 'Knives Out' for Bo Xilai China's ruling Communist Party is trying to contain headlines about the scandal surrounding the once-powerful political leader Bo Xilai. Margaret Warner discusses implications for China and its internal politics with Orville Schell of the Asia Society. Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch China Attempts to Contain High-Level Political Scandal China has tried to clamp down on Internet discussions and move beyond a scandal surrounding the once-powerful political leader Bo Xilai, who was removed from the ruling Communist Party's Politburo while his wife was named the main suspect in the… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch North Korea's New Missile: 'It's Sophisticated' North Korea, one of the world's most secretive and belligerent regimes, is gearing up to launch a missile topped with what it says is a communication satellite. Judy Woodruff and John Isaacs of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation… Continue watching
Apr 11 Citizen Scientists Track Rain Drop by Drop By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy *Jim Ridgley checks his rain gauge outside his house in Frederick, Md. Photo by Rebecca Jacobson.* Inside Jim Ridgley's living room in Frederick, Md., the fire station scanner chatters nonstop and the AM radio buzzes with weather reports. A hand-held… Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch Introduction to CoCoRaHS A brief introduction to Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network, a grassroots volunteer organization that measures and track precipitation. Continue watching
Apr 10 Why Churches Could Be Crucial in the Fight Against HIV in Africa A child prays in a Jericho church in the north of Swaziland. Photos by Alex Gallafent/The World. In the history of the AIDS epidemic in Africa, there has long been a divide between public health advocates and… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch News Wrap: Annan Says Syria Not Making Good on Cease-Fire Promises In other news Tuesday, the Syrian government claimed that its army is pulling back from towns and villages as part of a United Nations-brokered cease-fire plan. However, rebels reported shells were still falling across the country. Also, at least 16… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch March Shattered Temperature Records Across U.S. A day-by-day animation of the daily temperature records tied or broken in March 2012. Continue watching