* Hope for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
* Osama Bin Laden calls for war on Israel
* Riots break out in Latvia over the economy
* The Vietnam War continues to claim lives
* Japan turns to robots for elderly care?
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Watch all 3 hours of the acclaimed series on the history of Atheism, online. The program, produced in 2004 in the UK, but aired on Thirteen in 2007, is hosted by British personality Jonathan Miller. Parts 2 and 3 of the program air on Thirteen at 11:30 pm on Jan. 18 and 25.
What is the future of comedy, and does it reside on ‘Teh Internets’? Join the lovely Amy Sedaris and internet memesters Ze Frank (the Show), Chelsea Peretti (black people love us), and many others who try to explain comedy and internet humor in 28 minutes flat. Watch now!
* Diplomats pressure for a cease fire for Gaza
* Israeli forces close in on Gaza City
* Smuggling at the border between Brazil and Venezuela
* What do the people in Vietnam think of the US?
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The Dragon Chronicles follows reptile expert and conservationist Romulus ‘Rom’ Whitaker as he journeys around the world in search of the fabled beasts’ contemporary counterparts–Komodo dragons, rare salamanders, flying lizards. Watch episode online now!
The first episode of the new weekly series includes these interviews, conducted by host NY Times correspondent Andrew Ross Sorkin:
* Steve Forbes on bailouts and the stimulus package
* Richard Parsons on NY State’s financial woes
* Ellen Zimiles on the Madoff Ponzi scheme
A rise in sea levels isn’t the only impact global warming is having on the world’s oceans. Evidence suggests that climate change is also affecting ocean currents. NOW gets a first hand look at this sea change, and what we can do about it. Watch.
* Israel holds its fire on Gaza
* The perspective of a 21-year-old paratrooper
* Foreign press barred from Gaza
* Russia and Ukraine feud over natural gas
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After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005, Congress appropriated an unprecedented $126.4 billion for recovery efforts. Years later, much of the money committed to its residents has yet to reach them. Watch a 60-minute documentary about one family’s efforts to rebuild their lives.
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