The high cost of running for U.S. President and super PAC's
It costs a lot to run for U.S. president, but this year’s campaigns are spending less on advertising and benefitting from a new form of financing called super Political Action Committees or super PAC’s.
Fionnuala Sweeney talked with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the powerful new player in the race for president.
The Revealer: Clue 3
We’ll explore a new kind of archaeology in this Thursday’s edition of “The Revealer”. Can you guess the ancient site where it’s being used and what scientists have discovered there?
Please put your guess in the comments section here.
The Revealer: Clue 2
Here's Nick Glass with a video clue to this Thursday's edition of "The Revealer". Can you figure out what this week's segment will be about? If you've got a clue, place it in the comments section below. Happy Guessing!
The Revealer: Clue #1
Our next episode of The Revealer takes place here. Can you guess where this photo was taken and what our next Revealer episode may be about? Put your answers in the comments section below. The first person with the right guess will be revealed on Thursday.
The importance of the Strait of Hormuz
CNN's Tim Lister explains why the Strait of Hormuz is so strategically important and why tensions are rising there.
Religious Extremism in Israel
An ultra-Orthodox man has been arrested and charged with sexual harassment in Jerusalem. Moshe Fuchs allegedly called a 19-year-old female Israeli soldier a "prostitute" and a gentile when she refused to move to the back of a segregated bus earlier this week. The incident highlights the simmering debate over gender segregation playing out in Israel right now. We addressed the issue and the face-off between ultra-Orthodox Jews and more moderate religious Jews during Thursday's show.
Take A Look:
CNN's Kevin Flower reports on the situation playing out in Beit Shemesh:
Rabbi Dov Lipman leads a protest against religious extremism in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh:
Christmas in Pakistan
CNN's Reza Sayah talks to Pakistani locals about what Christmas means to them.
North Korea: Living in Fear
North Korean state media have broadcast images of a grief-stricken nation. But we wanted to find out how ordinary North Koreans feel about their nation's future. Senior International Correspondent Stan Grant found a North Korean living in the Chinese border city of Dandong who spoke frankly about what life is really like in the so-called Hermit Kingdom.
An inside look at technology in North Korea
North Korea's technological infrastructure is quite limited. Cell phones are only for the wealthy and you can't even call outside the country. We talked with technology researcher Martyn Williams about how tightly controlled communications are in North Korea.
The Death Toll from Tropical Storm Washi soars in the Philippines
The Philippines is burying its dead and struggling to recover. Tropical storm Washi (known locally as Sendong) hit the southern portion of the country over the weekend, killing more than a thousand people and leaving thousands more homeless. The storm triggered flash floods and sent massive logs down hillsides, which flattened everything in their path. There’s speculation that illegal logging contributed to the devastation.
Back|Story producers Chris and Nadia talked to Mari Ramos and Taylor at the CNN World Weather Center about the storm’s path and why it did so much damage.
You can get updates on these and other stories by "following" Back|Story on twitter and clicking "like" on our facebook page.
About The Revealer
A new Back|Story series that unearths fascinating new secrets about places and stories you thought you knew. Every other Thursday on Back|Story“The Revealer” Game
Join the action on our new series, “The Revealer.” Use the photo clues to figure out what the subject of this week’s episode will be. Click on the picture to the left for more.
