Scientists have long forecast the appearance of an influenza virus capable of infecting 40 percent of the world's human population and killing unimaginable numbers. Recently, a new strain, H5N1 avian influenza, has shown all the earmarks of becoming that disease. Until now, it has largely been confined to certain bird species, but that may be changing.

Statistics on the impact of outsourcing to the US and Indian workforce.

Producer Anna Cater explains what inspired her to make the film and talks about how globalization is changing the traditional role of women in India.

Links to information on offshoring, outsourcing, global economic issues, and U.S./India relations.

This map presents information about ten leading outsourcing destinations, including India and its major competitors.

From animation studios in Chennai to microchip design houses in New Delhi, Indian firms are handling a wide range of services. But not all Indians have benefited equally from the outsourcing boom. Investigate how India’s urban information technology centers fit into the Indian economy with this interactive map.

The best way to understand the growth of offshoring and outsourcing is to realize that “it’s the technology, stupid.” What’s happened in the last 10 years or so is that the reduction of communication costs and standardization of software packages has fundamentally altered the way some jobs are done.

James Dobbins, former U.S. Special Envoy to Haiti, discusses social, political, and economic development in the struggling country with Anchor, Bill Moyers.

Despite Haiti's long suffering in most areas of human experience, it has managed to develop and sustain strong traditions in the visual arts, literature, and music.

To understand Haiti's history -- only ten of its 48 presidents have served out their terms and there have been only two peaceful electoral transitions since the beginning of the republic over 200 years ago -- it is critical to look at the material and historical circumstances of the colonial period.

WIDE ANGLE reveals Haiti’s struggle to fashion a true representative government out of a volatile failed state.