Dec 29 The Photos That Defined 2011 By Mike Fritz 2011 will be remembered as a year that ended authoritative regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen. The most wanted fugitive in the world was killed in Pakistan and severe weather battered the global population. We also said goodbye to… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch How 2011 Became a 'Mind-Boggling' Year of Extreme Weather From snowstorms to floods and tornadoes, severe weather wreaked havoc across the United States this year, with 2011 marking far more extreme weather events than a typical year. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the science behind this year of extreme weather with… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Could U.S. 'Start Fresh' With North Korea's New Leader? Mourners in North Korea said goodbye to Kim Jong-il Wednesday. The funeral procession, led by Kim's designated successor, signified the end of an era for an isolated nation. Gwen Ifill discusses how the leadership change could affect U.S. policy with… Continue watching
Dec 28 Testing Hybrids and Tossing Sandals in the Fight Against 'Wheat Rust' Example of wheat rust. Photo by Fred de Sam Lazaro. Scientists say they are making promising strides in their race against Ug99, a stem rust disease that, left unchecked, could wipe out 80 percent of the world's wheat crop. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch What's Next for Russia's Political Leadership? Amid election-fraud accusations and growing political turbulence, where are Russia and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin headed? Margaret Warner discusses the country's political upheaval with Stephen Sestanovich of the Council on Foreign Relations and Leon Aron of the American Enterprise Institute. Continue watching
Dec 27 Watch Could Arab League's Monitoring Efforts Help End Bloodshed in Syria? Amid Arab League's Monitoring Attempts, What's Next for Syria?… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch After Deadly Church Attacks in Nigeria, What Do Boko Haram Extremists Want? At least 39 people were killed in Christmas Day attacks on Christian churches in Nigeria. Margaret Warner discusses the bombings and the Boko Haram extremist group that claimed responsibility with Paul Lubeck, a sociology professor at the University of California,… Continue watching
Dec 23 Bargain Basement and Top Shelf: What's Driving Growth for Retailers? Photo by flickr user Ian Britton. "We're all peacocks. We all like to show off." That's what Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute, told us recently in a conversation about changes in spending trends amid… Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch Author Daniel Yergin on U.S. Need for a 'Diversified Energy Portfolio' Amid concern over tensions and violence in Iraq and Syria, oil prices rose to nearly $100 a barrel Friday. Jeffrey Brown discusses the ongoing hunt for untapped reserves of energy and how the demand for energy has shaped political and… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch New Morocco Constitution, Election Meant to Avoid Arab Spring-Style Uprising As other Arab nations erupted in unrest and violence, what unfolded on the streets of Morocco was a peaceful but similar refrain, followed by a new constitution and an election -- giving Moroccans a louder, more democratic voice in government. Continue watching