Will Wi-Fi ruin Mount Everest?
Broadband arrives on the world's tallest mountain. But having hiked it, I worry the magic will vanish
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Jeff Greenwald
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Obama is Spock: It’s quite logical
Our president bears a striking resemblance to the rational "Star Trek" Vulcan whose mixed race made him cultural translator to the universe.
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Saving the rain forests of the ocean
How greens and villagers, and a bunch of big ceramic snowflakes, are reviving the devastated coral reefs of Indonesia.
Tuesday, Dec 6, 2005 11:30 AM UTCNews
Saving the world by mutual back-scratching
Activists have hit on a new way to save Indonesia's endangered tropics: Pay for local projects in exchange for conservation.
Friday, Nov 25, 2005 12:00 PM UTCNews Environment, Natural Disasters
What the tsunami dragged in
Still sorting through the debris in Sri Lanka, officials are uncovering the explosive legacy of a wartorn area: Land mines.
Tuesday, Mar 8, 2005 1:09 AM UTCNews Natural Disasters, Land mines
A full moon over Sri Lanka
Inside Buddhist and Muslim temples, I discover how Sri Lankans are coping spiritually with the disaster. Nothing has been more moving during my entire trip.
Friday, Jan 28, 2005 8:23 PM UTCNews Religion, Natural Disasters
Tea with the Tamil Tigers
Inside a camp controlled by Sri Lanka's militant rebels, I investigate rumors that the Tamil people are being shortchanged in tsunami aid.
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2005 8:26 PM UTCNews Natural Disasters, Earthquakes
“Everyone here has post-traumatic stress”
As the horror hits home in Sri Lanka, there are too many relief workers and not enough stress counselors.
Friday, Jan 21, 2005 12:55 AM UTCNews Natural Disasters, Earthquakes
Toy story
With a truckload of stuffed animals, soccer balls and Frisbees, we head to refugee camps to bring relief to the kids of Sri Lanka.
Tuesday, Jan 18, 2005 9:06 PM UTCNews Natural Disasters, Earthquakes
The buried village
A "Dateline" film crew gets in the way as I make my way to a former surfing hot spot, where families line up for hygiene kits, and a hotel owner, who reminds me of Lenny Bruce, reclaims fishing boats.
Wednesday, Jan 12, 2005 8:28 PM UTCNews Natural Disasters, Earthquakes
Tsunami, ground zero
After the waves hit, I dared myself to do something. Now I'm in Sri Lanka, where nothing will ever be the same again.
Tuesday, Jan 11, 2005 9:32 PM UTCNews Natural Disasters, Earthquakes
Make wanderlust, not war
Americans should stop listening to the fear-mongers and travel overseas. It's the best way to start bringing the U.S. back into the world community.
Wednesday, Mar 26, 2003 11:34 PM UTCLife Iran, Iraq war, Middle East, Travel
Murder and intrigue in Kathmandu
The massacre of the royal family in Nepal threatens the stability of a nation that has struggled toward democracy for over a decade.
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2001 12:06 PM UTCNews
The new great place
Thursday, Dec 30, 1999 8:00 PM UTCLife
Sacrificing Nepal
The extraordinarily scenic and untouristed area of Mustang is about to have its figurative throat slit -- by a greedy highway project.
Saturday, Nov 6, 1999 5:00 PM UTCLife China, Travel, Asia
Total eclipse
Encountering Iran on the cusp of change.
Wednesday, Aug 11, 1999 4:00 PM UTCLife Iran, Middle East, Travel
Rendezvous of the sun and the moon
Our eclipse correspondent witnesses ancient treasures and a modern miracle in Iran.
Wednesday, Aug 11, 1999 10:00 AM UTCLife Iran, Middle East, Travel
“I am Buzz Lightyear!”
Thirty years after he walked on the moon, Buzz Aldrin wants to send the rest of us.
Tuesday, Jul 20, 1999 4:00 PM UTCNews
The new North Vietnam
A visit to Hanoi and environs reveals the complicated legacy of the war.
Wednesday, Mar 10, 1999 8:00 PM UTCLife Travel, Asia
The Hollywood tourists never see
The Hollywood tourists never see: Travel writer Jeff Greenwald finds life-changing adventure on the sound stage of an NBC sitcom.
Tuesday, Nov 3, 1998 8:00 PM UTCLife NBC
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