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'The Interrupters': Keeping Peace On The Streets

A new film chronicles former gang members working to keep retaliatory gang violence from escalating.

Gang Signs And A Sticker: Chicago Pulls Teen's Design

Some say the teenager's winning design depicts symbols of a notorious street gang.

Gay Marriage Opponents Take Battle To The Ballot

Supporters face fights in a handful of states this year, but they have yet to win a statewide vote.

Historian Seeks Artifacts From Lincoln's Last Days

Historian Noah Andre Trudeau is seeking artifacts from an unexamined time in Abraham Lincoln's life.

 

Fighting Fit, Venezuela's Chavez Roars Back

The outspoken and long-serving leader vows to crush opponents as they mount a challenge to his rule.

Global Trends Expected To Dominate Fashion Week

Designers from around the world will show off their fall collections on runways and online.

Does Russia Have A Cogent Middle East Strategy?

Russia's support for Syrian President Bashar Assad has put it at odds with traditional Arab friends.

China Laces Up Its Chuck Taylors

About 5 million pairs of the iconic All Star were sold last year in China, up 50 percent from 2007.

PBS NewsHour

In Bailing Out Greece, Germans Eye 'Functional, Surviving Euro'

European Union finance ministers said Thursday Greece would have to make even more austerity cuts to receive bailout money, even if there is a new government. Margaret Warner reports from Germany on how citizens of the continent's richest country feel about the EU's latest debt relief package for Greece.

What Greece's Latest Cuts Mean for Workers, EU

Greek political leaders reached a much-anticipated agreement Thursday on yet another round of austerity cuts. Jeffrey Brown and John Psaropolous of the blog The New Athenian discuss implications for Greeks, the country's economy and its relationship with the continent.

Austerity Plan Might Ease Greece Out of its 2-Year Debt Crisis

After weeks of negotiations, Greece's political leaders wrapped up a controversial agreement Thursday on yet another round of austerity measures. Though the deal received some praise, Germany said it fell short while workers in Greece took to the streets to protest more spending cuts. Jeffrey Brown reports.

Students Learn a Trade in Afghanistan Hotspot

Mercy Corps is working in southern Afghanistan to connect craftsmen with their countrymen and women so they can make a living and better their lives.

BBC News

Blasts rock Syria's second city

At least 28 people have been killed by bombs targeting security forces compounds in Syria's second city of Aleppo, state media report.

Greece anger over spending cuts

Greek protesters clash with police in Athens, as a coalition party withdraws support for budget cuts needed to secure the latest bailout deal.

Russian 'sold CIA missile data'

A senior officer at Russia's Plesetsk space station is jailed for 13 years after being convicted of selling missile test data to the CIA.

US 'to change' contraception rule

The White House is preparing a compromise with religious leaders amid a growing row over a new rule on providing contraception, reports say.

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Arizona Lawmakers Target Public Workers' Unions

One of the four measures would ban collective bargaining between governments and government workers.

What Do Democracy Promoters Actually Do?

The U.S.-based groups Egypt is targeting say they are helping political parties develop platforms.