Jun 13 World Week Ahead: Assessing Turkish Elections, Gates' Tenure By Larisa Epatko In our foreign affairs coverage this week, we plan to look at the results of Turkey's elections and what they mean for a constitutional overhaul, and retiring Defense Secretary Robert Gates' tenure. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch After Gates' Blunt Warning, What's Next for NATO? After Blunt Warning From Gates, What's Next for NATO?… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: Ariz. Firefighters Ramp Up Battle Against Wallow Fire In other news Friday, firefighters in eastern Arizona hurried to make the most of improved conditions in their battle against the Wallow wildfire. Also, health officials announced that bean sprouts from a German organic farm were the source of the… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Iranian Women Prisoners Detail Torture: 'Death Was Like a Desire' Thousands of Iranians took to the streets in 2009 as part of the Green Movement to protest a disputed presidential election. The government crackdown that followed included some women being imprisoned, tortured and raped. This report shares some of their… Continue watching
Jun 10 In Iran, Women Use Rap to Rage Against the Regime By Larisa Epatko Rap in any country can be a way to make a statement. In Iran, it's one of the few outlets for women with something to say. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch "Samira's" Rap Women in Iran, like "Samira" in this video, use rap as a form of expression. Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch New Wave of Bloodshed Hits Syria as Refugee Exodus to Turkey Continues A violent crackdown by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on a rebellious northwestern city has sent more than 4,000 people fleeing into Turkey over two days. Jeffrey Brown reports on the latest violence and the humanitarian crisis. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Unusual Dispute Within OPEC Pushes Oil Prices Even Higher What does the dissent within the ranks of the oil-producing nations in OPEC mean for oil prices in the U.S.? Margaret Warner discusses the turmoil at OPEC summit this week with Ed Crooks of The Financial Times. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 'Up in Smoke' Film Examines Perils of Slash and Burn Agriculture In "Up in Smoke," filmmaker Adam Wakeling follows ecologist Michael Hands as he introduces Honduran farmers to the inga tree, his solution to problems caused by slash and burn agricultural practices. The documentary is part of a series of independently… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Fearing Military Assault, Thousands Flee Northern Syrian Town The streets of Jisr al-Shughour in northern Syria were deserted Thursday as its remaining residents braced for an assault by the country's military. Elite units, believed to be commanded by President Assad's brother, appeared ready to exact vengeance on the… Continue watching