World News Podcast - March 5th, 2014

Big changes are in store for the SAT test, making the essay portion optional and extending free test preparation to students. International talks continue over Russia as violent protests break out in Ukraine. Facebook and Instagram crack down on illegal guns sold online. Strangers save children from a mini van after their mother drives the vehicle into the ocean. Testimony continues in the murder trial involving Olympian Oscar Pistorius. And ABC's Byron Pitts on how one social worker is using music to help Alzheimer's patients. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - November 22nd, 2013

A powerful storm could leave its mark on major airports as millions of Americans head home for the holiday. 50 years after his assassination, Americans paid tribute to President John F. Kennedy. New developments in diplomatic talks over Iran’s nuclear program as Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Geneva. A bus driver saves the lives of 11 young children after a school bus hijacking in Arkansas. And ABC’s Deborah Roberts on the growing crime of car thefts, and what can make your vehicle a target. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - September 11th, 2013

Twelve years after the September 11th attacks, US officials tell ABC News that Al Qaeda is not on the ropes, but on the rise. Secretary of State John Kerry is facing a new challenge in advance of his high stakes meeting. Diana Nyad is taking on the skeptics and answering questions about what happened during her historic swim. A twist in the case of the man who confessed in a YouTube video that he killed a man while driving drunk. And, ABC’s Ryan Owens with new details about the grandmother who fell to her death from a roller coaster in Texas. This and more on the World News Podcast.

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World News Podcast - September 1, 2013

President Obama will seek authorization from Congress before taking military action against Syria in the wake of alleged chemical attacks. Will Congress agree to attack the country that allegedly used sarin gas on its’ citizens? The Syrian region is equal parts surprised and outraged about President Obama’s decision. Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been discharged from the hospital but is still in critical condition. Veteran British television reporter David Frost has died. There’s a new health warning about Tylenol. And, popular quarterback Tim Tebow is looking for a home after being cut by the New England Patriots. This and more on the World News podcast.

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World News Podcast - April 12th, 2013

Stern warnings from the United States to Kim Jong Un, the young leader of North Korea, as the world braces for a potential missile test.  In Hong Kong, Dr. Richard Besser tracks the spreading of the mysterious bird flu virus. And a close call for Arizona Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, as a postal worker found a package with explosives enclosed addressed to the sheriff.  This and more on the World News Podcast.

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