Journalist Edwin Okong’o goes back to his birthplace in southwestern Kenya to see what his countrymen are saying about the presidential race. “Sweet Home Obama”, the video he came back with, looks at Kenyans’ hopes and expectations of Obama — rooted in the belief that if he becomes president, he will alleviate the country’s problems. Watch.

A day after Democrat Barack Obama’s decisive presidential win, world leaders expressed their congratulations, calling the results “historic”, and laying out their hopes for resolutions of problems around the globe. Read.

This panel discussion, from the Center for Civic Innovation conference on 10/2/2008, addresses the increasing difficulty the U.S. has had in maintaining the nation’s existing infrastructure and building vital new projects.

Join David Broder (Washington Post), John Harwood (CNBC and NY Times), Karen Tumulty (Time), Doyle McManus (LA Times), and host Gwen Ifill to discuss:
* Unexpected States Could Swing Election
* Biden, Palin Have Mixed Impact on Campaigns
* 2008 Election Proves Historic in Many Ways
Watch here.
(Originally aired: 10/31/2008).

This year Hurricanes Fay, Gustav, Hanna, and Ike all battered Haiti’s north coast. Church and other relief groups and heroic aid workers are helping, but Haiti’s plight remains daunting at best. Watch. (Originally aired: 10/31/2008)