In Syria, Some Ruling Minority Alawites Take Risky Stand Against Regime
The Alawite sect has a history of siding with former dictator Syrian Hafez Assad, an Alawite, and his son, current President Bashar Assad. But during a recent gathering in Cairo, a group of Syrian Alawites say after burying so many of their own, they are willing to denounce the regime despite the risks.
VIDEO: Parents guilty of six children's deaths
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VIDEO: N Korea 'to restart nuclear reactor'
James Hansen, NASA Scientist Who Raised Climate Change Alarm, Is Retiring
But the man who issued one of the earliest warnings about the potential for global warming isn't going away. He plans to concentrate on his environmental activism efforts.
U.N. Approves Treaty To Regulate Multibillion-Dollar Global Arms Trade
The goal of the Arms Trade Treaty, which the U.N. has sought for more than a decade, is to keep illicit weapons out of the hands of terrorists, insurgent fighters and organized crime.
NRA Task Force Recommends Training School Personnel Who Want To Be Armed
Echoing some of the things suggested by NRA leaders in the wake of the Newtown school shooting, a task force created by the association has come back with its report.
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In Spain, A Mattress That Lets Your Money Rest Easy
A bed company is selling a mattress that has an armored safe hidden in one end for people who may be wary of Spain's troubled banking system.
VIDEO: Police: 'Justice has been achieved'
For Women, No Straight Road To Success
Thousands of professional working women are coming together today for a leadership conference at Simmons College in Boston. Host Michel Martin speaks with the college's president, Helen Drinan, about the ups and downs of her own career, and her thoughts on Sheryl Sandberg's new book Lean In.
President Koroma: Sierra Leone's Beaches Make It A Place To Visit
A little over a decade ago, Sierra Leone was in the grip of a brutal civil war that tore the country apart. Today, the economy is on the mend and it's moving forward with reconciliation and reconstruction. Host Michel Martin speaks to Sierra Leone's president Ernest Bai Koroma to find out more about his challenges and successes.
The Hidden Limitations Of Health Savings Accounts
In order to get the tax advantages of a health savings account, the health plan it's linked to has to meet several certain criteria. Consumers with a health savings account may also be on the hook for the entire cost of medical care, except preventive care.
From Pets To Plates: Why More People Are Eating Guinea Pigs
Guinea pigs are popular pets in the U.S., but in parts of South America, they're a delicacy. Some environmental and humanitarian groups are making a real push to encourage guinea pig farming as an eco-friendly alternative to beef. And the animals are also showing up in more U.S. restaurants.
How A Female Photographer Sees Her Afghanistan
At age 13, Farzana Wahidy was beaten in the street for not wearing a burqa. To have carried a camera then would have been unthinkable. But she went on to become a pioneering photographer and, after working and studying abroad, returned to Afghanistan to "show the bigger image, not just show we have problems."
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