NASA To Publish At Least A Dozen Daily Images Of Earth From Space
The photos come from a camera on a satellite, once called "GoreSat" after former Vice President Al Gore, who initially proposed the project in the late 1990s.
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Finding A Little Texas ... In The Heart Of Tokyo
In a basement in Tokyo, line dancers and country music crooners help transport bargoers from Japan's capital to the Lone Star State.
Eritrean Dies After Israeli Security Mistakes Him For Assailant In Bus Station Attack
With tensions rising over Arab attacks on Israeli Jews, an Eritrean asylum seeker was mistaken for an assailant and killed — shot by a security guard and beaten by a mob.
Bureaucracy Slows Process Of Welcoming Refugees To The U.S.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Larry Yungk, who coordinates refugee resettlement programs with the U.S., and Allentown, Penn., Mayor Ed Pawlowski about his appeal for more refugees in his city.
How The Libyan Revolution Opened The Door To The Islamic State
David Greene revisits his 2011 trip to Libya and the period following the fall of Moammar Ghaddafi, to try to understand how the revolution unexpectedly gave way to the Islamic State's incursion.
Boko Haram Enlists Young Girls As Suicide Bombers
In Nigeria, the Islamist group Boko Haram has turned to using young female suicide bombers. Mausi Segun, of Human Rights Watch, discusses why the extremist group is using these young girls.
The Richness Of 'Poor' Places, From National Geographic's Photo Contest
The pictures capture racing buffalo in Bali, climbing kids in Burkina Faso and high-wire electricians in Bangladesh.
Canadians Go To The Polls In Tight National Election
Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper could be ousted by liberal Justin Trudeau, son of the iconic late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
How Do You Find Plutonium? Go To Nuclear Inspector School
A nuclear agreement with Iran hinges on the work of nuclear inspectors. Here's a close-up look at how they train to do their job.
Canadians Head To The Polls To Decide Tight Race
Canadians cast votes for parliament Monday, after an 11-week campaign. It's the longest in Canada's modern history — and one of the most contentious. CBC's John Northcott explains what's at play.