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North Korea Refugees: Long Road to Freedom; Made in America: Tear Gas on the Streets of Cairo; Viewfinder: One Year, 90 Seconds

December 21 2011 6:09 PM ET

December 27, 2011

The death of the Dear Leader is not likely to change the dire conditions inside North Korea. Refugees risk their lives to escape, only to find that life in neighboring China is not much better. Then, tear gas is the weapon of choice for authoritarian security forces fighting pro-democracy demonstrators in places like Egypt and Syria. Much of it coming from American manufacturers. World Report investigates. Finally, a World Report Viewfinder: 365 days of discovery-in a backyard.

Tags: Egypt Kim Jong Ill North Korea Protest tear gas