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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Karachi Airport Reopens After Taliban Attack

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The attacks occurred after failed attempts at peace talks with insurgent groups. (via Twitter/@TheEconomist)

Arash Zandi
Executive Producer

All of the attackers have been killed.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'Bachelorette' Contestant Dies

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Beatrice Verhoeven
Executive Producer

"The Bachelorette" contestant died Wednesday after a parachuting accident in Utah. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

South Sudan Peace Talks Stall, U.N. Warns Of Genocide

Comments (0) | Bentiu, Dinka, Genocide, International, massacre, Nuer, riek machar, salva kiir, south sudan, un, United Nations

Doctors Without Borders in South Sudan (Image via @MSF_uk)

Sarah Geisler
Executive Producer

Radio stations have begun to broadcast hate messaging as the death toll continues to rise. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

USC Genocide Awareness Month

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The NT scoop on an inspiring series of events to raise awareness about genocide and make a challenge for change.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Rwandan Genocide: Twenty Years On

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Colin Hale
Associate News Editor

Have we learned anything from the gruesome acts that began on April 7, 1994?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

U.N. Court: Japan's Antarctic Whale Hunts Illegal

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Colin Hale
Associate News Editor

International Court of Justice rules Japan's Antarctic whale hunts illegal, orders immediate stoppage.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

UN: Warnings Of Genocide In Central African Republic

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Rwandan peacekeeping forces in CAR

Sarah Geisler
Executive Producer

UN appeals for more peacekeeping forces to curb bloody ethnic violence.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

50,000 Gather in Moscow Rally

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(Twitter/@isabelledaniel)

Kristy Plaza
Executive Producer

Protestors gather to oppose Russia's intervention in Ukraine. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Hope For The Hopeless: Fighting On For Congo Women

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Madelaine Behrens
Contributor

This Women's Day, consider the power you have to bring an end to mass violence.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Ain't Nobody Got Time For Venezuela

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Why Don't People See What Is Going On In Venezuela?

Karla Y. Martinez
Staff Reporter

Will anyone come to the rescue of Venezuela?

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