Global Culture

A severe summer drought followed by an extra harsh winter has decimated the livestock in Mongolia and may inextricably end Mongolian nomadic culture. (4:17 min)

BBC Horizon looks at the most popular prescription drugs, how they affect us, how they came to be and some potential pills that people would like to have. (58 min)

Anthony Bourdain and the No Reservations crew were in Bangkok Thailand during Songkran March 2009 when unrest and riots erupted in the country. Consequently, they tell a story similar to mine since I was there at the same time. (43 min)

Fight Science tests Ninja Woman Mindy’s strength and flexibility against one of the best security systems modern technology can offer. (3:44 min)

What if sensors on the street knew exactly which parking spots were free and your phone could direct you straight to a free space? San Francisco is trying the idea. If it works, it’ll be good for motorists, for the city, and for the environment. (4:46 min)

R.I.P. Howard Zinn (1922 -2010). (6:30 min)

Shibam Yemen is home to some of the world’s oldest skyscrapers - contiguous mud-brick tower buildings rising five to nine stories high that have stood for seven centuries, but their preservation could prove difficult. (3 min)

S05E13 - The No Reservations crew and Anthony Bourdain pay their respect to America’s Rust Belt cities Baltimore, Detroit and Buffalo. Tony flies his Friend Zamir out from Russia so he can taste and experience the real Americana. (43 min)