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One Woman's Proposal to Halt the Violence in Syria
Over the past few months, one woman has driven the debate over whether and how the international community should intervene in the Syrian crisis.
March 2, 2012
First Post-Fukushima Safety Rules Approved by NRC
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission moved to adopt new safety regulations, eight months after the NRC's Fukushima task force issued its recommendations, and almost a year after the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.
March 2, 2012
The Cover-Up, Not the Crime, Brings Down James Murdoch
FRONTLINE's Lowell Bergman appeared on The Takeaway this morning to reflect on the news that James Murdoch, son of media titan Rupert, stepped down from his role as CEO of News International, the British press arm of News Corporation.
March 1, 2012
Why Hasn't Syria's Assad Been Labeled A War Criminal?
Syria's embattled president Bashar al-Assad could fit the category of a war criminal, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday. But officially designating him one, she added, could "complicate" options for persuading him to step down from power.
February 29, 2012
Live Chat 3 p.m. ET: The Battle for Fukushima
Join our live chat on "Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown" on 2/29 at 3pm ET with producer Dan Edge and guest questioner Maggie Koerth-Baker, Boing Boing's science editor . You can leave a question now.
February 29, 2012
TEPCO's Akio Komori: "The Options We Had Available ... Were Rather Limited"
TEPCO's nuclear division managing director describes the company's decision-making process during last year's Fukushima Daiichi emergency. "I felt that the difficulty of the disaster was that information became very fragmented," says Komori.
February 28, 2012
Naoto Kan: "Japan Was Invaded by an Invisible Enemy"
The former prime minister describes the governing challenges during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power crisis, and explains his controversial decision to visit the plant during those chaotic first days.
February 28, 2012
More Americans Visiting ER for Dental Care
More Americans are visiting the emergency room for toothaches and routine dental problems -- at 10 times the cost of preventative care and with far fewer treatment options than a dentist's office, according to a new report out today.
February 28, 2012