Jocelyn Ford reports on the efforts of a former rebel turned governor to stop deforestation in the Indonesian province of Aceh.
The Russian political event of the year may very well be hundreds of miles from Moscow. A ballerina, a porn star, a billionaire, and an arm wrestling champion are all among the candidates for mayor of Sochi, the resort town that will host the 2014 Winter Olympics. Jessica Golloher has the story.
Movie star Jackie Chan is on the defensive after he said that “too much freedom” might be bad for China. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing about how the comment went down in Beijing.
Political instability and escalating violence make Pakistan a US foreign policy priority. But there’s another looming crisis in the country. Pakistan is fast running out of water and much of what IS available is making people sick. The World’s Laura Lynch has the story. download
Peter Goodrich was a victim of the terrorist attacks in 2001. His devastated parents found a way to honor their son’s life. Peter’s mother, Sally Goodrich, raised money to build a school for girls in Afghanistan. In April 2007, Sally Goodrich journeyed from Vermont to the school she helped create. The Boston Globe’s Charles Sennott went with her.
