Mar 09 After Tornado, Indiana Town Focuses on Recovery and Restoring Power By Saskia de Melker // On Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels requested federal aid for six southern Indiana counties hard hit by last week's tornadoes. Thirteen people died and hundreds of homes and businesses were severely damaged or destroyed in the area's worst tornado… Continue reading
Mar 09 Tracking Japan's Tsunami Debris By Larisa Epatko Although a year has passed since Japan's tsunami sucked tons of wood, nets and other debris into the Pacific Ocean, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration continues to track the rubble and urges others to do so to help focus… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch After Tornado, Henryville Focuses on Recovery and Restoring For more on this story go to http://www.pbs.org/newshour/… Continue watching
Mar 09 In Russia, Khodorkovsky Case Drawing Comparisons to Sakharov Former Yukos oil company CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky in a Moscow courtroom in October 2010. Photo by Alexey Sazonov/AFP/Getty Images. One of Russia's richest men, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has been in prison for nearly a decade for fraud and tax evasion. Continue reading
Mar 08 International Women's Day 2012: Recognizing Progress, Voicing Support By Larisa Epatko At an International Women's Day event in Washington, D.C., first lady Michelle Obama emphasized a message she said she hoped all women would hear: "Injustice will not stand. We will not stay silent in the presence of evil. ... You… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch Libyan Rebels Struggle for Normalcy After Revolution Many Libyan rebels who took to the streets to oust Moammar Gadhafi are now struggling to return to normalcy. GlobalPost correspondent Tracey Shelton reports. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 'Kony 2012': 'Unprecedented' Viral Video's Message, Backlash Examined 'Kony 2012': 'Unprecedented' Viral Video's Message, Backlash Examined… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Activist: Amid Executions and Torture, Syrians OK With Risks of No-Fly Zone Activist: Amid Executions and Torture, Syrians OK With Risks of No-Fly Zone… Continue watching
Mar 08 'Kony 2012' Video About Vicious Rebel Leader Raises Awareness, Criticism By Larisa Epatko A video made by the activist group Invisible Children has recently taken flight on the Internet. It lays out a plan for a publicity blitz to inform the public about a brutal rebel leader who operated in northern Uganda, Joseph… Continue reading
Mar 08 Celebrating Women in 2012 By Larisa Epatko International Women's Day 2012 was spent playing soccer, holding candlelight vigils and hosting fashion shows around the world. Continue reading