Armed Ambassadors takes us inside a Southern California military base where Marines receive cultural awareness training. Once in Iraq, they must apply this training to the U.S. alliance with the Sunni Muslim militia that controls al Anbar province.
Tornado Intercept. Severe storm meteorologists analyze the atmosphere in order to place radar equipment on an intercept path with a tornado, before it forms, in La Grange, Wyoming. Reported, shot and edited in the field for the Weather Channel and for NBC's "Storm Hunter".
"When you're in one, you don't see nothing." Tornados have a mesmerizing, even romantic quality about them... until you're in one. This is one of 21 episodes produced on the Vortex 2 project.
Drug and gang-related violence are relentless in East Oakland. Stanley Garcia's boxing gym is a rare refuge.
Discovery Magazine's Scientist of the Year, Dr. Jay Keasling dislikes the term genetic engineering. He calls his work -- tinkering with the DNA of various organisms -- synthetic biology. His research in creating advanced biofuels is funded by British Petroleum.
Is corporate lobbying corrupting U.S. policy decisions? This PSA addresses the major psychological obstacles cited by non-voters. It ran nationally and was recognized by MTV and the Pollie Awards. English Spanish
The Neighborhood Law Corp takes the fight from the street into the courtroom, representing Oakland citizens who are without access to legal resources.