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December 07, 2009
During the summers of 2007 and 2008, year-round Arctic sea ice shrank to its lowest level since satellite records began 30 years ago. Some scientists now predict an ice-free Arctic summer by ...
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December 07, 2009
The Taj Mahal was designed as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. While the white domed tomb is the most famous structure, the Taj Mahal is actually a ...
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December 07, 2009
The djembe, common throughout all of West Africa, is a skin-covered hand drum shaped like a large goblet. The drum is said to contain three spirits: One from the tree, one from the animal that ...
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December 07, 2009
Wild mountain gorillas share so many characteristics with humans, from the way they grasp their mother’s fingers to how they hear, see, and smell the outside world. Gorilla expert Craig Sholley ...
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December 07, 2009
Fly with explore over the Hawaiian Islands. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the mountains' cascading waterfalls; watch humpback whales splash offshore; see surfers hitch rides on ...
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December 07, 2009
Sled dogs, generally of the Siberian Husky or Alaskan Malamute breed, worked side by the side with people for centuries to pull runnered or toboggan-style sleds over long distances of snow or ...
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December 07, 2009
In the waters of Kochi, unique fishing nets known as Cheena Vala, or Chinese Fishing Nets, are used. Kochi is the only place in the world outside of China that uses such nets. The canals and ...
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December 07, 2009
Although India’s HIV rate is much lower than other developing nations, some 5.7 million people still reportedly carry the virus. The efforts of Dr. Suniti Solomon and her team at the Y.R.G. ...
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December 07, 2009
"There doesn’t seem to be much space in modern India for tigers," says longtime conservationist Belinda Wright. Widely hunted for their skin, which is made into decorative ...
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December 07, 2009
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued temporary housing in the form of free-standing trailers, often simply called FEMA trailers. ...
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December 07, 2009
The Maasai are a tribal group of East Africa known for their tall stature, signature red clothing, and highly energetic and athletic style of dancing. Both Tanzanian and Kenyan government have ...
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December 07, 2009
What does it mean to be Jewish? Rabbi Engelman, Director of the Yakar Study Centre in Jerusalem, agrees with philosopher Jacques Derrida that to be Jewish is to always seek that meaning. He ...
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December 07, 2009
Professor Tsedum, a monk at the Sera Monastery, explains the Buddhist notion of compassion.
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December 07, 2009
Protecting animals in India is no easy task. Conservation and anti-poaching laws are not properly enforced, and land developers and mining companies are poised at the edge of many of the ...
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December 07, 2009
The ruan is a Chinese musical instrument with a long history stretching back 2,000 years. The name comes from musician Ruan Xian, one of the legendary Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. It is ...
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December 07, 2009
Abebech Gobena saves children who have lost their parents due to starvation and other causes. Through great perseverance and seemingly boundless generosity, she now supports more than 5,000 children.
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December 07, 2009
China’s future lies in the hands of its children, who have in front of them the daunting task of taking 100% responsibility for supporting their families as a free-market economy replaces the ...
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December 07, 2009
In the mood for raw seal meat? Arctic food may seem foreign to most people, but the region’s culinary culture is deeply rooted in the Inuit history and tradition of hunting for caribou, seal, ...
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December 07, 2009
Each day on the Gold Coast of Ghana the beaches are crowded with fisherman as they gather to pull in their nets, used to capture small fish, such as sardines. While working, they chant and sing ...
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December 07, 2009
Watch as a treepie bird eats from a human hand in the Ranthambhore National Park. Treepies rarely come down from the trees to feed, but this one worked up enough courage to acquaint itself with ...
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