The Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia survived a regime that killed teachers and banned education. More than 30 years later some passionate educators are trying to ensure that Cambodia's children...

In many traditional cultures, women aren’t allowed to own or inherit property. Losing a husband through death or divorce can be a guarantee of poverty. But two women in Malawi...

Costa Rica has a reputation as a peaceful oasis in Central America, a region that is often ravaged by war. It is also proud of its rain forests and animal...

Terrorist atrocities often leave people at a loss to explain how anyone could commit such acts. Another question, less frequently asked, is why do people give up terrorism? And how...

Experts claim that every three seconds, fraud is committed online. Global cyber crime has already surpassed drug trafficking as a criminal money-maker. The biggest challenge for authorities? The victims are...

We all know that climate change is causing the polar ice-cap to shrink, threatening small islands with extinction and devastating populations with drought. But how many of us have heard...

(Earth Focus: Episode 19) In this episode of Earth Focus, witness the devastating effects of development on the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. Responsible tourism may be the...

Known to some as "nature's lab", Galapagos is a unique ecological haven. In the 1830s its pristine, isolated ecosystem allowed Charles Darwin to make his discoveries about the origin, and...