Americans Prevented from Leaving Egypt

Several US citizens have been banned from leaving Egypt – including Sam LaHood, son of US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Lisa Mullins gets more on the story from New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick.

Egyptian Activists Try to Counter Media Image

The one-year anniversary of the start of Egypt’s revolution sent tens of thousands of Egyptians to the streets this week that were largely peaceful. But tensions between pro-democracy activists and Egypt’s ruling military council are still running high. The activists and the army are competing for the support of millions of Egyptians.

Child-Trafficking Ring Preys on Young Mexican Women

Authorities in Mexico say they’ve broken up an illegal international adoption scam. It involved destitute young Mexican women who were told their babies had been selected for an anti-abortion photo shoot. Reporter Franc Contreras tells host Lisa Mullins that couples from Ireland had traveled to Mexico hoping to adopt the stolen children.

Farms, Factories, and a Dangerous Nitrogen Overload

Nitrogen is abundant on earth and necessary for life, but scientists warn that humans are overloading the environment with harmful forms of the element.

Grappling With a Post-Soviet Identity

Host of a Russian history program says his series, titled Kto my? (Who Are We?), is about Russians understanding themselves.

Julian Assange to Host TV Show in Russia

Assange’s new TV show was announced this week on Russia’s state-run English-language TV news channel “RT.”

Mandela Media Stakeout Angers Locals

Residents of a small village of Qunu in South Africa are outraged by the discovery of surveillance cameras belonging to Western media outlets set up outside the home of Nelson Mandela.

Cyber Tycoon Wanted for Internet Piracy Arrested in New Zealand

Dotcom is the man behind a website called “Megaupload,” which the FBI alleges has carried out massive worldwide online piracy.

Blue King Brown: Indigenous Activists and a Best-Selling Band

Though Aboriginal communities have felt marginalized for centuries in Australia, their activism doesn’t typically grow as heated as it did in Canberra Thursday. Marco Werman profiles Blue King Brown, an example of indigenous activists in Australia who are a best-selling band.

Below, Blue King Brown

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