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1» Pakistan: The Lost Generation
      Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:00:00 EST

FRONTLINE/ World reporter David Montero investigates the country's embattled public school system, which is among the worst in the world despite years of U.S. aid.


2» France: Outlawing Ana
      Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:00:00 EST

When reporter Lucie Schwartz began researching eating disorders among French women, she had never heard of "pro-Ana" blogs. A quick Google search turned up hundreds of websites in all languages featuring images of skeletal women and a mantra for starvation and thinness. Her story explores those caught in the phenomenon of "Ana" and why French lawmakers are taking "her" on.


3» Trading Trees
      Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:00:00 EST

In Copenhagen, only a handful of countries made the case for turning trees into carbon emissions offsets, with the United States leading the pack. Why is the plan so controversial?


4» Copenhagen: Coverage from the Climate Summit
      Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:00:00 EST

Our reporters are in the thick of the action there, covering the contentious role forests will play in the evolving carbon offset market. Follow their updates and video posts.


5» 30,000 Feet: Frequent Flyer
      Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST

The earning and burning of miles... Gabriel Leigh, a self-confessed flyer miles junkie himself, takes us on a tour of his obsessive world.


6» Afghanistan: Fight for the Korengal Valley
      Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST

This raw, never-before-seen footage from Afghanistan offers an unflinching look at how tough the war has become on the ground and why it's a critical time for U.S. military strategy there.


7» Uganda: Out of the Wild
      Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST

Uganda's "Impenetrable Forest" -- home to the world's largest population of Mountain Gorillas, is also a hotbed for a number of deadly diseases that cross the species barrier from animals to humans. Our story investigates how a new idea in public health called "One Health" is emerging to help combat threats like Ebola, Marburg virus, and TB.


8» Brazil: The Money Tree
      Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST

In the new economy created by global warming, forests are becoming a valuable commodity. Promising not to cut them down is one of the most popular ways companies would like to offset emissions. Mark Schapiro follows the trail of one of those offset projects deep into Brazil's Atlantic Forest.


9» Covering Conflict Zones: A Media Symposium
      Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EST

This fall, FRONTLINE/ World gathered a small panel of journalists and media representatives in New York to share experiences and discuss the challenges of covering conflict zones and repressive regimes. Watch highlights from the discussion and join the conversation online.


10» Peru: Kiva's Web-based Microfinance Growing Up
      Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EST

Three years after we first broadcast our popular story about Kiva, a pioneer of web-based microloans, we decided to check in with the nonprofit on its fourth birthday, and find out how it's working with locals in a high Andean outpost in Peru.