Episodes
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Japanese Pigeon Makes Emergency Landing in Canada
For Monday's Geo Quiz, we're getting lost. Imagine going more than 4,000 miles in the wrong direction. That's what happened to a racing pigeon who took off in Sapporo, Japan, and came in for a landing in a Canadian town in British Columbia. Can you name this BC town where this pigeon was lost and...
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Reflecting on India's Monsoon Rains
Every year reporter Deepak Singh, who lives in Virginia, travels back home to Lucknow, India. Usually he beats the monsoon rains. This year, they arrived before he did.
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Arizona Wildfire Deaths in Global Spotlight, Highlight Growing Worldwide Danger
The tragic death of 19 firefighters in Arizona is making headlines all over the globe.
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Musing on Recipes in a Libyan Prison
Back in 2010, an Israeli foodie with a Tunisian passport went to Libya, at the request of an Israeli group that keeps an eye on Jewish Heritage sites there. Rafram Chaddad says he went to document some Jewish sites. He was arrested for spying and spent six months in prison.
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Egyptian Army Issues Ultimatum Following Widespread Protests Demanding President Morsi Resign
Egypt's armed forces have given the country's politicians 48 hours to start working together or face an army intervention. The warning came on the heels of widespread protests in Egypt demanding that Islamist President Mohammed Morsi resign.
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Carbon-Neutral Lunch: Costa Rica Looks to Lead on Climate-Friendly Ag
Costa Rica has become a laboratory for reducing the climate impact of agriculture since the country announced four years ago that it would become the world's first carbon-neutral country by 2021. Scientists, small-scale farmers and industrial plantations are all taking part in the effort. Sam…
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Europeans Upset About New NSA Bugging Claim
The latest allegation based on leaks by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has Europeans up in arms. The NSA has reportedly been eavesdropping on European Union offices.
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US, China Scramble for Shares of African Markets
Africa watcher Howard French tells anchor Marco Werman more about the new scramble for Africa, as the US and China compete for market share in the continent's growing economies.
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Business Ties Top Priorities on Obama's Mind in Tanzania
President Obama is in the East African country of Tanzania, on the last leg of his African tour. Trade and business are at top priorities of this trip. But in Africa, U-S companies have some stiff competition from China.
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'Life Happens' for Ethiopian-Israeli Singer Ester Rada
Reporter Mirissa Neff introduces us to Ethiopian-Israeli singer Ester Rada. Rada's latest release is an EP called "Life Happens."