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June 27th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Since the 1948 Arab-Israeli war and the founding of Israel created Palestinian refugees, there have been refugee camps Lebanon housing them–for 60 years, many generations. There are now 12 refugee …
June 26th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
A new movement of architects are looking to solve humanitarian problems with their designs. At the forefront is Architecture for Humanity (whose motto is above), and Frontline/World profiles them, but, more importantly, visits some of their projects in India. Watch video…
June 26th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
After a 2-month hiatus following successful heart valve surgery in April, Lehrer will once again helm the NewsHour broadcast starting June 26. He will be seen on the program 2-3 nights per week, and will also be anchoring PBS’ live coverage of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in August and September.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Richard White is an oncologist at Children’s Hospital Boston and instructor at Harvard Medical School — but lately, he’s also gained fame as an animal breeder.
This spring, White and his colleagues announced that they had bred a new, see-through, zebrafish.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am
The Supreme Court issued two highly anticipated decisions Wednesday, outlawing executions of people convicted of raping a child and slashing the $2.5 billion punitive damages award in the 1989 Exxon …
June 26th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Browne, a struggling, itinerant black pastor in Louisiana — drives his old car from one poor, little church to another every Sunday. R&E told his story in 2007, which …
June 25th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
A Japanese warship docked in China Tuesday, for the first time since World War II. The destroyer Sazanami’s arrival in the southern Chinese port city of Zhanjiang follows the docking …
June 25th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
With the general election now in full swing, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are busy shaping their campaign strategies. David Axelrod, a top Obama adviser, discusses how his team …
June 25th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
A massive wave of Christianity has been sweeping across China in recent years, and the Chinese ruling party, officially atheist, is now struggling to figure out how to control it. …
June 24th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
The New York Times recently reported that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is “closely linked” to ethanol interests. The article, “Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol,” notes Obama’s powerful …
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