Future of English
Day-to-day use of English has impacted local languages everywhere, spawning the growth of variants such as India's Hinglish and Singlish in Singapore. Do these variations undermine language, or do they enrich it? This program examines the emergence ...
A Global Language
With the whole world now interconnected, speaking English is commonly seen as a fast track to a good future. Students in Beijing spend Friday evenings practicing the lingo at “English corners,” and employees of a Bangalore call center work on ne...
The Age of Wal-Mart: Inside America’s Most Powerful Company
In this Peabody Award-winning program, CNBC’s David Faber scrutinizes Wal-Mart as he seeks to understand how the company has ascended to the heights of power it has come to occupy—and whether this juggernaut can continue to succeed in the face o...
Connections: yesterday, tomorrow and you
"Why did we do it this way?" Essential moments from the previous programs are reviewed to illustrate the common factors that make for change. Will they go on operating to affect our futures? And if so, can we recognize them? The second half looks at...