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October 7, 2009
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Young garbage pickers eke out meager living in Pakistan
An estimated 10,000 children in Quetta, Pakistan, perform back-breaking labor -- garbage picking. They are often as young as five years old and earn less than $1 per day. International organizations have begun to call attention to the plight of these young workers, many of whom are the children of Afghan refugees who cannot legally work in Pakistan.
October 6, 2009
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Filipino children driven to the streets by crushing poverty
UNICEF estimates that one billion children live in poverty -- almost every second child in the world. The Philippines can be seen as a microcosm of the problem, with children driven to the streets. One man -- a former child of the streets himself -- is trying to help.
October 5, 2009
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Sudan wages war on Guinea worms
Guinea worm is a painful disease that still infects thousands of people in Africa. Despite progress, the worms continue to spread through contaminated drinking water, and this is where Sudan is now fighting to eradicate the disease.
October 1, 2009
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One island, two Jamaicas and a ‘whole heap’ of difference
A public debate erupted earlier this year when graphic Dancehall music lyrics and images were banned from Jamaica's airwaves. The public responses reveal the legacy of two Jamaicas dating back to the country's slave history, as correspondent Lisa Biagiotti reports.
September 30, 2009
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Iranian authorities can’t stop flood of Western culture
Pop culture is thriving in Iran, from music and movies to poetry and books. Iranian authorities do all they can to control what Iranian citizens see and hear. But technology is making that virtually impossible.
September 29, 2009
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Israeli films explore realities of warfare, faith
Israel's robust film industry is funded primarily with state grants, even though the themes can be highly critical of the government and at odds with conventional Israeli values. Many films explore issues from recent Israeli military history.
September 28, 2009
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Former U.S. bases in the Philippines transform and thrive
The American troop presence in the Philippines is tiny compared to what it was before two major U.S. military bases closed down almost two decades ago. In the years since, a stunning transformation has taken place, turning those bases from the ash heap of history into thriving economic enterprises.
September 23, 2009
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Ida’s story: Reversing the stigma of HIV in Jamaica
Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on how Jamaica's national AIDS program is targeting community leaders like Ida Northover to educate people on HIV and change the stigma surrounding the disease.
September 22, 2009
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Jamaica’s battle against AIDS fought in the shadows
Jamaica may be on the verge of losing its battle against the AIDS epidemic because of deeply entrenched anti-gay attitudes and laws. Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report from the front lines of Jamaica's battle against HIV and AIDS, a war waged in the shadows.
September 17, 2009
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Rome tunnels through ancient relics to build a subway
Rome is building a brand new subway line and coming across remnants of the ancient past.
September 16, 2009
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Preserving Roman antiquities comes at a high cost
Rome is a city defined by its antiquities -- places like the Coliseum, the Forum and the Pantheon. But the costs of maintaining it all has some Romans worried it could break the bank.
September 15, 2009
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Greeks lobby for return of Parthenon marbles to Athens
The opening of the Acropolis Museum in Greece this summer has reignited a controversy over some of the sculptures that adorned the Parthenon, the most famous monument of ancient Greece.
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