>> and by bnsf railway. >. the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: north korea marked the passing of power today, to a scion of the same family that's ruled unchallenged since world war ii. official media reported kim jong-il had died after 17 years in power, bequeathing the communist country to his youngest son. as state television reported it, word of kim's death affected everyone from the news reader to officials depicted as sobbing at the moment they heard the news to ordinary people shown grieving