(July 29, 2008) "Lord’s Children" follows three former child soldiers in Uganda who escape from the bush and try to put their lives back together.

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Lord's Children and Birth of a Surgeon are nominated for Emmys!

One of Foreign Policy magazine's top 20 public intellectuals explains why he believes that the new power-sharing agreement between President Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is the best way forward.

In recent weeks, the Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has been attacking villages, raping women, abducting children, and leaving hundreds of people dead in north-eastern DR Congo.

A round-up of how nations around the globe are dealing with the economic downturn: bailouts, I.M.F. loans, and schadenfreude.

WIDE ANGLE viewers often ask what they can do to help. Here is a short list of organizations that are working to help child soldiers in Uganda and around the world.

Links to additional online resources about "Lord's Children" and child soldiers.

Lord’s Children follows three former child soldiers who escaped from the bush and have since taken refuge in a rehabilitation center.

WIDE ANGLE host Aaron Brown interviews Betty Bigombe, a former Ugandan government minister who is involved in negotiations with the LRA.

An interview with filmmaker Oliver Stoltz about the making of "Lord's Children."