Oscar nominee Marshall Curry discusses making this part coming-of-age, part cops-and-robbers thriller that asks hard questions about environmentalism, activism and terrorism. Camera and editing: Ariane Wu Interview: David Ritsher Official Site: If a Tree Falls Transcript Director Marshall Curry: I didn’t know a lot about the ELF (Earth Liberation Front) in the beginning. So, really […]

Arms race on America’s streets Arms race on America’s streets Thomas L. Kelly Fortunes are being made in the pursuit of the medicinal fungus yarsagumba, a rare hybrid of caterpillar and mushroom that grows only in the high alpine meadows of Tibet, Nepal and India. Nicknamed “Himalayan Viagra,” it is said to prolong the vigor […]

Nepalese villagers endure harsh temperatures and steep hikes to harvest yarsagumba, the rare fungus known as “Himalayan Viagra,” which sells for about $9,400 a pound. To see more photography by Thomas L. Kelly, visit www.thomaslkellyphotos.com   Arms race on America’s streets Arms race on America’s streets Thomas L. Kelly Fortunes are being made in the pursuit […]

A controversial resettlement program in Ethiopia is the latest battleground in the global race to secure prized farmland and water. TRANSCRIPT: Anchor introduction: And now a follow-up to a story that aired on PBS NewsHour in April 2010 about foreign land investment in Ethiopia. In the wake of that investment, tens of thousands of residents […]

Bangladesh has made dramatic progress in ensuring that its people are fed. But can it stop a changing climate from sweeping away the gains? Protesters in the southern city of Satkhira call on the government to help them drain their waterlogged fields.Jon Miller/Homelands Productions This story originally aired on American Public Media’s Marketplace. TRANSCRIPT: Kai Ryssdal: There […]