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Mexico City

When disaster hits home: The Mexico City quake one month on

When The World's Monica Campbell returned to her home in Mexico City, she arrived to chaos. People were trying their best to rebuild or they were leaving altogether. Her neighborhood in particular was among the hardest hit.

When disaster hits home: The Mexico City quake one month on
Oroville Dam

Does a ‘green spot’ signal trouble for California’s massive Oroville Dam?

Does a ‘green spot’ signal trouble for California’s massive Oroville Dam?
The moon over Earth, as seen from the GOES-16 satellite

Satellites are destined to become space junk. But in the future, we may be able to retool them.

Satellites are destined to become space junk. But in the future, we may be able to retool them.
Stockholm's highly-efficient subway system. Trains are known for running frequently and on time. They have large ridership but are not overly crowded because of the frequency of the trains.

US transportation is so far behind Sweden's it's not even funny

US transportation is so far behind Sweden's it's not even funny
A magnetically levitating (maglev) train operated by Central Japan Railway

How to bring high-speed trains to the US

How to bring high-speed trains to the US
Protesters march through São Paulo recently demanding equitable distribution of water throughout São Paulo state. Unofficial rationing has brought frequent water outages to neighborhoods throughout the Brazilian megalopolis of 20 million people.

São Paulo residents demand their city take a new attitude about water

The unprecedented water crisis in South America's largest city is leading citizens to change everything, from how they use water to how they engage with politics. But while the government is taking action, residents say it's not nearly enough.

São Paulo residents demand their city take a new attitude about water
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Mexico Battered by One-two Tropical Storm Punch

Dozens are dead and as much as two-thirds of the country has been affected as Mexico has been battered by a series of tropical storms this week. Host Aaron Schachter gets the latest from reporter Jennifer Collins in Mexico City.

Mexico Battered by One-two Tropical Storm Punch

In Germany, Asylum Seekers Demand Same Rights as new Syrian Arrivals

Germany has just received the first plane-load of Syrian refugees fleeing their civil war back home. And up to 5,000 more are expected. But some believe Germany shouldn't pat itself on the back just yet for the humanitarian gesture.

In Germany, Asylum Seekers Demand Same Rights as new Syrian Arrivals

Syrian Conflict Reaches Grim Milestone: Two Million Refugees and Counting

Two million refugees have fled out of Syria according the United Nations Refugee Agency. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Melissa Fleming from UN Refugee Agency about the refugee crisis in Syria.

Syrian Conflict Reaches Grim Milestone: Two Million Refugees and Counting

Part I: Rethinking the Model Family

In Ethiopia, having eight children is not uncommon. To reduce birth rates, the government has enlisted the help of health workers and religious leaders. Their goal: change attitudes about what constitutes an "ideal" family.

Part I: Rethinking the Model Family

South Sudan: A Young Nation on a Razor's Edge

US officials who watch South Sudan are sounding an alarm that the young country is increasingly at war with itself. Anchor Marco Werman walks with Gayle Smith, President Obama's point person on South Sudan.

South Sudan: A Young Nation on a Razor's Edge
students praying at madrassa

The Madrassa Myth: in Pakistan, Public Schools may be the Problem

Recent reports have accused Pakistan's Islamic, religious schools as being training grounds for terrorists. But most students attend the schools, called madrassas, for a purely spiritual purpose.

The Madrassa Myth: in Pakistan, Public Schools may be the Problem
The World

Behind the Egyptian Crisis: Resource Stress?

The ongoing conflict in Egypt has deep roots in history, religion, politics and economics. But journalist Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed says another underlying cause is a growing resource crisis--shortages of food, water, energy, and a booming population.

Behind the Egyptian Crisis: Resource Stress?

North Korea's Planned Ski Resort Takes A Fall

Would you ski in North Korea? Could you ski in North Korea? As it turns out, North Korea is moving forward on a plan to build its first ski resort in Kangwon Province.

North Korea's Planned Ski Resort Takes A Fall

Promoting Brown Rice to Fight Diabetes in Cambodia

In Asia, rice is king, and white rice is the norm. But with rates of diabetes soaring, public health advocates want locals to switch to healthier brown rice. Reporter Joanne Silberner discovers it's nearly impossible.

Promoting Brown Rice to Fight Diabetes in Cambodia