Oct 14 The Psychology of Confinement: Q&A With NASA Psychologist Al Holland Chilean president Sebastian Piñera sings the national anthem with chief supervisor Luis Urzua, the last miner to be rescued (Flickr Creative Commons/Rescate Mineros) NASA psychologist Al Holland has spent decades helping to prepare and support astronauts on long-term… Continue reading
Oct 14 Chile's Mine Rescue: Costs and Benefits By Larisa Epatko The complicated mission to save 33 men from the collapsed San Jose mine near Copiapo, Chile, which ended successfully Wednesday night, will cost an estimated $10 million to $20 million, according to Chilean President Sebastian Pinera. Continue reading
Oct 14 Chile Rescue Operation Ends; Foreclosures Set New Record People celebrate in Santiago after the last of the 33 miners was rescued (JORGE AMENGUAL/AFP/Getty Images) Less than 24 hours after the rescue operation began, the last of the 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months… Continue reading
Oct 13 Developing: Rescue Operation for Chilean Miners Updated 8:55 p.m. ET Luiz Alberto Urzua becomes the 33rd and last miner to exit the mine in Chile. The shift foreman exited the mine to absolute jubilation from the crowds. As the New York Times… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Dramatic Scene Surrounds Chilean Miner Rescue Jonathan Franklin of the Washington Post gives an update on efforts to free 33 trapped Chilean miners. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Chilean Miners Lifted to Freedom One-by-One A group of trapped Chilean miners is being lifted to freedom on-by-one in a gripping rescue scene. Jonathan Miller gives a recap of the dramatic rescue from the site at the San Jose mine. Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch Operation Underway to Rescue Chilean Miners Washington Post reporter Jonathan Franklin provides an update from the scene of a rescue operation to free 33 trapped Chilean miners. Continue watching
Oct 12 Reporter's Notebook: Making the Rounds in Pakistan's Swat Valley This week in Islamabad started with a jolt - one that woke me from a deep sleep and measured 5.3 on the Richter scale. Producer Jay LaMonica and I flew in Sunday night to join cameraman Paul Mongey for a… Continue reading
Oct 12 Graphic: Chilean Miners' Trip to the Surface By Larisa Epatko Thirty-three men have been trapped in a gold and copper mine in Copiapo, Chile, since it collapsed on Aug. 5. Starting late Tuesday, a pod painted in the colors of the Chilean flag will begin lifting them one-by-one to the… Continue reading
Oct 12 Tuesday: Rescue Approaches for Chilean Miners; Fort Hood Hearings Begin Rescue operations for the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground for more than two months could begin as soon as midnight Tuesday. Below ground, the miners are preparing as well -- they've been sent shampoo and new clothes through… Continue reading