Laos

A farmer works in a paddy field under the power lines near Nam Theun 2 dam in Khammouane province in Laos, Oct. 28, 2013.

How a Chinese company took control of an entire nation’s electrical grid

In the past decade or so, China, via its vast network of state-run companies, has brought a development blitz to Laos. 

How a Chinese company took control of an entire nation’s electrical grid
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Thousands stranded after dam collapses in Laos

Thousands stranded after dam collapses in Laos
Klingon newt

Southeast Asia is experiencing a thrilling wave of species discovery

Southeast Asia is experiencing a thrilling wave of species discovery
A Laotian soldier stands outside the venue of the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos September 6, 2016.

Obama visits Laos, pledges money to rid country of Vietnam-era bombs

Obama visits Laos, pledges money to rid country of Vietnam-era bombs
Obama-China

President Obama's final China trip highlights "pivot to Asia"

President Obama's final China trip highlights "pivot to Asia"
Saola

The quest for the 'Asian unicorn'

The saola, nicknamed the Asian unicorn, has been known to Western science for only about 20 years. Its habits and way of life are still mysteries. But one thing about it is clear: It’s living on the verge of extinction.

The quest for the 'Asian unicorn'
Pizzas

Think you want authentic Italian pizza? Think again

Many a tourist to Italy has relished the country's famous pizza. But could that pizza be dangerous? An Italian TV news report says so — but the pizza industry is crying foul. That story and more in today's Global Scan.

Think you want authentic Italian pizza? Think again
Paul C. Lo is the first Hmong-American federal judge in history. He came to Colorado when he was 11 years old.

The first Hmong American judge didn't always acknowledge his roots

Paul C. Lo and his family came to America from Laos in the 1970s as part of a huge wave of Hmong refugees — ethnic villagers pushed out of Laos by communist forces during the Vietnam War. Lo, who is now 45 years old, was recently named the first Hmong American judge in US history.

The first Hmong American judge didn't always acknowledge his roots

Can you name the five remaining communist countries in the world?

If you know the five countries that still call themselves communist, can you say which one is hewing most closely to Marxist principles?

Can you name the five remaining communist countries in the world?

Laotian Officials Send North Korean Teenage Defectors Home

Laotian authorities sent back a group of teenage North Korean defectors en route to South Korea. Many of the teenagers were orphans known in Korea as 'wandering swallows.'

Laotian Officials Send North Korean Teenage Defectors Home

Rep. Keith Ellison on Islamophobia and Home-Grown Terrorism

Rep. Keith Ellison on Islamophobia and Home-Grown Terrorism

Migrant workers in Thailand in line for a raise -- if they can prove they're legal

Thailand's work force is comprised of a large number of migrant workers, some of whom are in the country illegally. But for those who can prove they're in the country legally, they're set to get a raise, as well as access to government benefits.

Migrant workers in Thailand in line for a raise -- if they can prove they're legal
The World

Lia Lee: A Disabled Life that Changed the Face of Western Medicine

e look back on the life and death of Lia Lee, the daughter of Hmong refugees immortalized in the best-selling book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down." Host Marco Werman talks with author Anne Fadiman.

Lia Lee: A Disabled Life that Changed the Face of Western Medicine

In China, propaganda remains expansive, but more hidden

China's propaganda ministry has long been an active controller of public messages in the Communist country. But nowadays, with greater access to the Internet and skepticism running high, the propaganda ministry is stepping up its efforts, but trying to be more unseen in what it does.

In China, propaganda remains expansive, but more hidden

Retired Air Force colonel attempts to document every bomb U.S. ever dropped

The United States had detonated millions, if not billions, of tons or ordnance in training and in combat since the dawn of air warfare. They've been dropped from Europe to Asia, from Africa to the Pacific islands. Now, Air Force Lt. Col. Jenns Robertson (Ret.) is trying to document each of those bombs.

Retired Air Force colonel attempts to document every bomb U.S. ever dropped