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On the 20th anniversary of his groundbreaking global warming testimony before the U.S. Senate, James Hansen discusses his belief that the planet is dangerously close to tipping points that would be extremely difficult to reverse. The NASA climate scientist reflects on what has and hasn't changed in two decades, political pressures, and the controversy he's stirred by speaking out.
James Hansen, climate scientist; director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
After 100 years, Bhutan's royal family has stepped aside to allow a peaceful and well-planned transition to democracy. A look at how the once isolated Himalayan nation, often romanticized as a living Shangri-la, is taking on modernity and political change.
Kunzang Choden, writer; became Bhutan's first female novelist with the publication of "The Circle of Karma" in 2005; her latest book is "Chilli and Cheese: Food and Society in Bhutan."
Kinley Dorji, founding editor of Bhutan's first national newspaper, "Kuensel"
Preston Scott, curator, Bhutan program of the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
William Frelick, refugee policy director at Human Rights Watch
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