British farmers are increasingly using human waste to fertilize their crops. The technique has a long history, and it's growing increasingly popular around the…

Brazil got a new environment minister this month. Carlos Minc has the right credentials - he's a founder of Brazil's Green Party. But he's got a tough job.…

Here's the first radio piece from my trip to the Brazilian Amazon. It's a look at the history of Manaus through something that's not very often associated with…

Here's a nice moment from yesterday, when I met a group of local musicians. (I'm being secretive about them at the moment so that I can save some good stuff for…

Here's three minutes with Chris Woolf, News Editor for PRI's The World. Chris oversees the various ways the show keeps tabs on its reporters when they're out in…

Manaus is a city of two million people, sitting slam bang in the middle of the Amazonian rainforest. Manaus is the capital of Amazonas State, Brazil. I sat down…

The Olympic torch isn't having the easiest of times. Protestors, demonstrators, you name it. Whatever you think about that, the IOC says it's going to consider…