Headlines
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

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February 22, 2020

Extreme Sports and Music

Walk high above a canyon floor with slackliners, people who cross chasms balanced on narrow bands of webbing. Meet country music star Larry Gatlin as he reflects on life, music and religion, and Tabla for Two, an American-Afghan music performance duo

December 17, 2019

Lifting Weights

We go to a gym in Maryland to meet some women weightlifters. They talk about overcoming the stigma of pumping iron with the guys and the joys and benefits of their demanding sport

December 9, 2019

Digital Art History

Art Historians are finding an easier way to study art using digital mapping. Experts say the mapping is a more efficient and immersive way to interpret art than traditional research methods

October 5, 2019

Rediscovery and Adventure

Explore some old-time pastimes, from riding a steam locomotive, to watching a wingwalker take to the sky, and digging into the original Buffalo wings. Plus, see how one small town reinvented itself to become an artist’s paradise

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