Oct 28th, 2008 · In India, some are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. It's similar to New Years. People set off vast quantities of fireworks, they feast and party and give each other gifts. But because of recent bombings, this year is different.
Aug 25th, 2008 · The Beijing Olympic Games have ended in a blaze of fireworks, with the largest share of gold medals going to the host country. Chinese citizens and state media said that their success in holding the games for the first time would make China a more confident and open country.
Aug 24th, 2008 · China's capital erupted in fireworks once again as the Beijing Olympics drew to a close. Many Chinese were proud that their country's first hosting of the games had produced memorable moments in sports, but the Chinese government's handling of protest continued to draw controversy even as the games wrapped up.
Aug 12th, 2008 · Figuring what and when can be confusing. We offer some tips for what to focus on and how to avoid being fooled by a Chinese Milli Vanilli and falsely exceptional fireworks.
Aug 12th, 2008 · Millions of people thought they were watching live fireworks as part of the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. It turns out, those vivid fireworks were really computer graphics created by a team of hundreds of Chinese visual effects specialists who worked nearly a year to pull it off.
Aug 8th, 2008 · NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected a salt found on Earth on the surface of Mars. The salt, called perchlorate, is used in fireworks and rocket fuel. The news follows the recent confirmation of the presence of water on the Red Planet.
Aug 8th, 2008 · The Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing began with a series of fireworks across the city. NPR's Howard Berkes, watching the festivities in the stadium known as the Bird's Nest, describes the ceremony to host Madeleine Brand.
Jul 26th, 2008 · Disney is leading a group of businesses that are fighting a new Florida state law that allows employees to bring their guns to work if they leave them in their parked cars. Disney says the law doesn't apply to it because its nightly fireworks show falls under a provision that exempts companies that "use, store or transport explosives." The NRA says Disney is violating the Second Amendment; Disney says it's maintaining workplace safety.