on al jazeera america. >>> here on al jazeera america, i'm ray suarez. let's hear from one of the people who helped to kick off the debate. the chair of the history det, and an educator who wrote the framework for teaching advance placement of american history. welcome to inside story. >> thank you. >> just before we go, the sweet spot between america and a glorified american, jim tried in our warts and all past to teach - do you think they understood what you are up against when you are on the stage, and there's 25 people for you to deliver to? >> they do. they might get the students to learn differently themselves. it. >> why did you need to rework the framework for teaching the american mystery to schoolkids? >> it's a process that the a.p. history course is one of the oldest courses in programming. really since the late 1950s. we are hearing that the course had turned into a course that involved multiple choice questions asking anything about the course of american you you. >> are all your students ready, or do you have to get them ready? teaching th

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>> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love four years ago, a new country was born. after decades of civil war with the north of sudan, it was meant to be a dream come true. but today, south sudan has disintegrated into chaos. the new president and vice president have gone to war with each other. it's a war with an ethnic dimension, its caused 2 million people to leave their homes and tens of thousands have been killed as fighting continues across the country. we're heading to malakal, a town that's changed hands more than six times since fighting began in december 2013. despite millions in international aid - and government coffers once flush with oil money - almost no roads have been built in south sudan. most commercial airlines stopped flying when the war started - so we're traveling with soldiers on united nations flights. there's a lot of armed guards across this airport. it's a un base in malakal. there was an attack here a few months ago. several un workers were kidnapped. so now there's he

. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> protestors are gathering... >> there's an air of tension right now... >> the crowd chanting for democracy... >> this is another significant development... >> we have an exclusive story tonight, and we go live... >> well, the first runners have crossed the finish line at the 119th boston marathon. ethiopian won the men's race. security was fight to protect 30,000 runners taking part. the annual event comes one day after the sentenceing phase of dzhokhar tsarnaev begins, accused of bombing the boston marathon den line. >>> debate rages on whether the gulf coast is full will you recovering. america's tonight several days on the water speaking to a group of louisiana fishermen. >> what kind of fish are you catching in these waters. >> teresa and donald are members of the indian tribe native american community tucked deep in the wetlands of southern louisiana. for more than 40 years these waters have put food on their table and money in their bank at. >> wh

only on al jazeera america. o. >> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm swrawrs. ay suarez. >> every mouthful of food you eat is connected to the work the bees do, berries fruits and vegetables, they depend on pollennation. it's hardly leading national influences casts or bofs the fold of your morning paper that bees are in real trouble. i'm joined by phil torres, host of "techknow" and doug gurian sherman. are bees particularly vulnerable because they live in intimate little groups of 40 or 50,000 individuals? >> yes, i think that definitely contributes to it. if one bee is out there he's bringing it home to the rest of it. but it goes beyond a single hive. one of the issues is bees are being shipped across the united states to pollenate, could have a might mite or infection, it's not in the hive it's in the pollennation enpollennation grown udz. the deceases or possiblen could spread. >> i want to put this in its proper context. how much we should worry about this, whether it is a potential calamity, how much circulate we worry about the potential o

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> the elections race in plaquemines parish was influenced by an organization known as loga. it's the louisiana oil and gas association. we're coming to one of their meetings to find out why it was so important to be involved. >> today loga is hosting industry power brokers, and they're not happy about the lawsuits. >> one out of every 2 dollars in plaquemines comes from the oil and gas industry. the last place on earth you'd expect lawsuits, and yet, they're happening >> that's gifford briggs loga's vice president. >> when you've got parish councilmen in plaquemines parish filing lawsuits against the oil and gas industry now we have to be paying attention to every council meeting in the parish, and we have to make sure that we have pro oil and gas councilmen elected. this is an incredible amount of money that the industry is having to spend, not investing, not drilling new wells not paying employees not doing the things that we wanna be doing but simply defending lawsu

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> we've seen what happens tothe reputation he of schools and survivors after allegations of sex crimes on the campus. but what about the accused, most often young men, even if they're not guilty with more schools taking a harsher line, as they try protects women on campus many of the accused are fighting back. "america tonight's" christof putzel on a young man falsely accused. >> for allison strange it began with a phone call about her son josh. >> the phone call. there's always that one call that you never expect to get. it was a voice that wasn't josh. and he said josh has been arrested. >> and you didn't know why? >> no. i had no idea. i had no idea. i'm sorry, it all just really floods back. >> reporter: the campus of auburn university is where josh strange's college dream school turned into a nightmare. a former eagle scout josh dreamed of attending auburn university, since he was 12 years old. he pledged a fraternity and started dating a woman. they had been slee

jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >>> other media stories on the radar, freedom of the press took a pounding. on april 11th, a court ordered four to five imprisonment. they were from a news website, and a presenter from tv and an egyptian american. they were aum accused of spreading chaos and information about the ousting of mohamed mursi from the muslim brotherhood. sultan, a duel national has been on a hunger strike for a year. his sister han e said. -- hannah said: their sentencing was part of a wider trial in which dozens were gaoled for support of the now banned brotherhood. according to the latest research egypt became the world is's sixth gaoler. two al jazeera journalists are still awaiting their retrial scheduled for april 22nd. unable to win their case, three civil liberties group took their fight to the european court of human rights. amnesty international, privacy international and liberty are suing the u.k. government on the ground for the british law allowing for mass communication is in breach unde

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. the ice and snow is melting somewhere in northern quebec. feeding fast-running rivers, spinning turbines and sending electricity, a major export into the north american grid. flip a light switch in upstate new york, and power that began with moving water in canada lights up the room. almost every minute of almost every day energy zips back and forth across north america fed into the system when supply exceeds in one place, taken out when a heatwave has people resetting thermostats in california, colorado or carolinas. as the equipment supporting this daily miracle is not modernized, starved as investment and as bad guys try to figure out how to disrupt the system, it starts to look like we are more lucky than prepared. for a look at what needs to be done and whether we can manage it, i'm joined by a former energy executive who is a member of new york affordable reliable electric reliance, and case

. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm of the decade >>...hurricane... >> we can save species... >> our special month long focus, fragile planet >>> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america i'm ray suarez. in 1866 much of the american south formerly the states of the confederacy were in ruin from the civil war. millions of freed slaves whose old status was defined by the original language of the constitution had an undefined citizenship. the 13th amendment abolished slavery. the 14th amendment said: huge implications and perhaps on whether or not you are legally if you have a kid while you are we continue in light of the raids in southern california, with peter should being, professor emeritus at the law, and director of the migration policy institutes office, the n.y.u. school of law. starting with you, in 1866

. >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet [ ♪♪ ] >>> this week on "talk to al jazeera", legendry music composer david foster . >> so mid '070, i guess i seriously. >>> david foster has been nicknamed the hitman, a violent for many records collaborating with many big names in the industry. there's one talent, however, he says stands out. >> love, love, love this man. he is beyond, beyond. he's a lawyer, sculpts, plays every instrument, rides horses, dives, a renaissance man. >> the music of "ghostbusters" "foot loose", all carrying his mark, the last whitney houston. >> she was amazing. she just ripped it out. there was no vocal exercises. she was a troubled girl. >> david foster is not only working with the stars, but runs a foundation for children awaiting organ donations. >> i can still tell you katy and sharon had heart transplants when they were 7. i watched her get married. >>> he has children of his own ex-wives. children. as you may have read, i've been married a few times, it's a big blended f

"talk to al jazeera". sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. in west virginia's coal country, it's not hard to find people who say their water is polluted by mining. in the small hollow of cedar creek, we went to talk to sherry walker. in the last few years, she claims, she and her neighbors have all had their well water go bad. according to the nearby mining company's own reports, their site violated its permits hundreds of times from 2006 to 2011. the mining site's permit was renewed in 2012. >> when did you pour this? >> i got that yesterday. >> have you had this tested? >> yes. >> what did they tell you? >> the water is terrible. it's got a lot of iron in it it's got a lot of arsenic in it. >> arsenic? >> yes it's got a high level of arsenic in it. >> it's like a snow globe of things you don't want to put in your body. so you're quarter mile from a mine? >> yes. my water didn't get bad until it started all that. and then this is what i live with, daily. and i know by the neighbors, they have the same situation. it's a lot of hassle. be grat

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> we go behind the headlines with the reporters note back. the latest tragedy on the high assess. hundreds dying. a new and tragic record. there are questions about whether those that died are trapped in the hull, and whether the captain and crew might have done wrong. we return to paul brennan in sicily, understanding why so journey. >> when i first arrived wednesday, the whole kee said was our own. there was no one else here. the world's media opened up to the importance of the story and the issue of the migration. it's not just about the numbers, it's about two central questions. the two things for me is the difference between raw data, quoted by the coast guard and the navy, and the real people behind the raw data, we talked about people who fled hardship from war to make this gruelling journey from north africa to syria, across the sea to europe. the other thing this is not reflected adequately is the difference in attitude between people in sicily, and people wh

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> discipline... >> that's what i wanna hear... >> strength... >> give me all you got... >> respect.... >> now... >> bootcamp >> stop your'e whining... >> for bad kids... >> they get a little dirty... so what... >> dangerous... >> we have shackles with spit bag... >> they're still having nightmares >> if you can't straighten out your kids... >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> in our fast forward segment turning the tide? the university of alabama has long grappled with its bitter history of racism. "america tonight's" michael okwu saw a sea change for the crimson tide after an historical election for student government. >> we are in a new era for university of alabama, we are moving forward, we are progressing and our entire campus structure is shifting now. and it is because of that that i was elected. >> reporter: last month, junior elliot spillers, was elected student b

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm of the decade >>...hurricane... >> we can save species... >> our special month long focus, fragile planet >> the new al jazeera america primetime. get the real news you've been looking for. at 7:00, a thorough wrap-up of the day's events. then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights on al jazeera america. >> for many people, living with autism the simple act of connecting can be a challenge. thoughts ideas fears can ail be concealed by the disorder. now there's an increasing evidence that technology can make a difference. here is "america tonight's" christof putzel. >> reporter: like so many children with autism 13-year-old gus snowdon has difficulty communicating with others. except for one unusual friend. >> hi

al jazeera america. >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris and we continue to follow the breaking news out of baltimore, maryland. clashes between protesters and police have broken out in the city. several neighborhoods in the city. at least seven officers have been hurt police cars have been set on fire people are also looting stores and damaging property. the violence erupted shortly after the funeral for freddie gray. he died after being injured in

on al jazeera america. >> long before cambiar was implemented, eric contreras entered his first new mexico juvenile detention facility, camino nuevo. he was just 8 years old. his claims of abuse in the juvenile system mirrored the aclu lawsuit. >> there was fights every day. almost all day sometimes. bloody noses, broken noses broken hands... just bloodied up. thrown in the hole for, for more than they should have been, you know what i mean? one of my friends, he would just cry like, "man, its awful in here. i want to go home." that was our whole childhood... to us it was normal. >> by 11, he faced manslaughter charges. he accused his guards of beating and hog tying him. >> that is accurate. we did have a lot of turmoil at that time. ...even at this facility we use to have a unit that they called "the adjustment unit" and when kids were unmanageable in a larger setting, or became physically violent, they also went to the adjustment unit. they don't get anything. you know, if anything if it causes them to ac

talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. in cambiar, kids progress through 4 stages: each stage gets them more privileges. >> for the most part. you've had 2 mess-ups, you know what i mean? that's part of your changing you know what i mean? you went from 30 a month to 2 in a month, so you have been working on it so that's what you're talking about progress- >> so, what do you think the chances are that you're going to get moved up to stage 2 today? >> i mean, it's been 6 months, i should've had it earlier but i just barely started to wanna change. >> what made you wanna change? >> just, my family. they're just telling me that they- no matter what i do they still, they're still going to be there for me, and they support me. so i was like, well, if they care, i should care. so then i started just doing what i had to do so i could be back with them. >> so you're nervous. it's a big deal today? >> yeah. >> you were in a fight the other day. >> yesterday. we both said it was stupid. like there was no reason for us to get mad like

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the disappearing delta only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> on "america tonight" the weekend edition. michelle is not a typical make-up artist. she rarely makes up any face than her own. she has gone from blocker to youtube sensation to exhausted entrepreneur. >> i was creating, writing stories, doing comic books, story. >> the 27-year-old's youtube channel amassed over 100 views since 2006. also tonight... >> the worst nightmare that a parent could go through. >> reporter: alex overdosed inside her home. >> we did a do not resuscitate order. and the priest came, and passed peace fly. >> reporter: alex may have been brought back to life with this. >>> thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. it's jaw-dropping the spike of heroin use in this country that cropped up in suburban neighbourhoods, rural communities, claiming lives we never thought would be lost to smack. it's nothing less than a health crisis and the fight critical, and now officers armed themselves with a weapon against drug overdoses. an anecdote

on al jazeera america. the boys are quiet in mesquite today, then suddenly tempers flare. 15 year-old wyatt swings furiously at another 15-year-old named keidrik. keidrik gets in a single punch. >> good morning, gentlemen. >> good morning. >> i heard that you had a little excietment this morning? >> oh nothing too much. >> nothing too much? what happened? >> i got rushed in the bathroom. >> you did? >> yeah while i was doing my chores... unfortunately, but... >> so what started all that? >> i have no idea i was in there doing my chores and he just ran in there and hit me 'whop'. he said, "what's up," and then the, "b" word, and then he hit me so.... >> so what did you do about it? >> i hit him back. >> did you get hurt? >> no, no. >> ok. let me see your hands... ok. wyatt blames keidrik who's now holed up in his room, not talking. quintero says 15 year old keidrik's mom is in a gang and she has several other kids. he's been in mesquite for 5 months, after violating probation for assaulting a police officer.

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> this week on "talk to al jazeera": international piano superstar lang lang. >> the art, you know, it's about, you know... the distance and in and out, big picture, precision. >> billions of people around the world have seen him perform. at the beijing olympics... the world cup in rio... even jaming at the grammys. >> as a musician we will collaborate with great musicians. >> lang lang grew up in an industrial city in northern china. his father was a tough task master, demanding he practice 8 hours a day... once even urging his young son to commit suicide. >> it's kind of a hard thing to even think about it. it's something that... i think the love become too extreme. >> a child prodigy, his mother stayed home to support the family while lang lang pursued his dreams. >> i would say that's the most difficult thing for me it was, you know, growing up without my mom next to me. >> now lang lang is trying to bring classical notes into the lives of children through his inte

home for original documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america >> "the stream". >> your digital community. >> you pick the hot topics and express your thoughts. "the stream", it's your chance to join the conversation. tuesday to friday, 3:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> in our fast-forward segment - doped to death. the veterans administration has been under fire for mismanagement and mistreatment over vets at facilities across the country. "america tonight" christopher putzel vetted the cas of a young marine at a v.a. hospital whose death exposed other system. >> we went in his room. he was sleeping with his hand on his side. on his head. and i said "jason, what's the matter with you?" i said "jason, i can't understand you." i went to the nurse's saying and said what is wrong with him, he can't talk. she said "we gave him medication for the migraine, he'll be all right in a couple of hours." >> reporter: a few hours later jason stopped bleeding. the parties were told his death was a result of aneurysm. the reality was different. >> every drug was pr

this is al jazeera america live from new york city. president obama says there's no excuse for the riots that happened in baltimore last night. but he is addressing some of the bigger picture questions of what is causing these problems in cities like baltimore, with impoofier,ed inner city areas. he talked while standing along the prime minister, because he was at the white house for talks on trade and defend. we are joined now by patricia with more, why is this important partnership at this moment? we heard the japanese prime minister say in 70 years people will look back on this moment in particular, as being a hallmark moment. >> they do it see it as that because it is a huge trade deal. 40% of global g.d.p. would bound up in the 12 countries that are slated to participate. if it passes but indeed there is a lot of push back, as you know against this trade deal concerns that it will cost american jobs depress wages really what you saw today, though, with both of them out there doing the hard sell, on this trade deal, president obama

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> near the end of our trip to iraq we came across shia militia fighters from asaib ahl al haq. >> they were recapturing a village from isil in the eastern province of salaheddeen [sa-la-ha-deen]. none of them would speak to us on camera. but their allies in this battle kurdish peshmerga fighters -- agreed to take us to the front. >> this is daesh. >> this is the village suliaman bek. yesterday the islamic state were holding this village. they first got there in june. there were air strikes from the us last night. now peshmergra has gone in and taken the village. they've got the road blocked. we've had to leave our car we're walking up here to see what's happening. in fact, this village has been so recently taken they haven't even taken the islamic state flags yet. you can see the black flag right on top of a silo beside the road here. is that an ied? i was a bit startled because of the fire but it's actually one of the peshmerga guys firing into something trying to see

only on al jazeera america. al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. welcome pack. some people worker are reentering the work force or looking for a competitive edge, have found a new aid fake job reference companies. these outfits had your resumes by essentially lying for you. they fill in gaps in your work history with made up companies and they even serve as references. here to talk about is william schmidt the founder of the career excuse. and daniel little who is at the founder of the cubicle chick.com. first william, you launched career excuse in 2009 after the great recession. as they were looking for work, and i found out efforts very food at it and it turns out six years later landing site presiden

jazeera america >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm of the decade >>...hurricane... >> we can save species... >> our special month long focus, fragile planet >>> while rain forests around the world continue to be diminished, there's a bright spot in costa rica. this is a 720 acre rain forest that once was partly devastated by pasture use. planted. >> today, through impressive environmental efforts, it's a shining example of reforestation and renewal of biodiversity. paul foster is the founder. >> most of the trees we're looking at here we planted 12 years ago. originally this was pasture. regenerated. >> i like your garden. it's very nice. >> as an entamologist i got a chance to discover new species and check out how the animals are doing. the rain forest comes alive at night. we are going to walk every trail, swamp, or water we come across. this is a unique animal of costa rica. you see post cards with this thing. take a look. >> this is a postcard

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> join me as we bring you an in-depth look at the most important issues of the day. breaking it down. getting you the facts. it's the only place you'll find... the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america. >> protestors are gathering... >> there's an air of tension right now... >> the crowd chanting for democracy... >> this is another significant development... >> we have an exclusive story tonight, and we go live... >> "the stream". >> your digital community. >> you pick the hot topics and express your thoughts. "the stream", it's your chance to join the conversation. tuesday to friday, 3:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> i'm tony harris, and this is "talk to al jazeera", and i'm foster. >> look, i want to talk about the charity work. what is the stat here. in the past 27 years, the david foster foundation assisted close to 1,000 families with children in need of m

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> kenya gives the united nations only three months to move the world's biggest refugee camps over the board to sow mall with a. >> you're watching live from london. in the next 30 minutes cuba's president apologizes to u.s. president barack obama as they get ready to hold historic talks. in panama.

.. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> this is al jazeera america i'm dwawrlts del walters in new york. as i.s.i.l. makes ground in iraq iraq's anbar province. >> we are unfortunately struggling for the armenian genocide struggling for justice. >> the armenian ambassador to the u.n shares his thoughts on genocide. the environmental impact of the bp oil spill and the economic recovery. the plight of migrants from africa and the middle east having tragic consequences tonight. the search for survivors continues off italy's southern coast. that is where nearly 700 migrants are missing after their boat capsized. two dozen bodies have been recovered. 2,000 fleeing the city of ramadi the homeless are in the middle of a war zone. and south africa, jacob zuma says he will end xenophobic aarticulation. >>> calling for an international effort to stop the human trafficking of migrants from africa. according to the times of malta the boat overturned 125 miles south of lampedusa. the main route for migra

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet night. >>> hello, i'm ray suarez, good news, a local billionaire wants to keep your sports franchise in town. there's a hitch - he wants you and your neighbours to find the bill for the shiny new luxury boxes and expressway exit and doesn't want to pay much rent. may not sound like a great deal, but over and over cities are muscled into municipally funded sports facilities over threat of

. >> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america >> join the discussion with soledad now. #kidsbehindbars. >> on the weekend edition of "america tonight," firing lines. [ gunfire ] the nra takes a clear shot at controlling the law. >> we have 200,000 people. we're powerful, and we don't mind putting that power to work for our constituents. >> i found out a long time ago that there is only one way to deal with bullies, that is to stand up to them. >> christof putzel on the gun lobby. community power. and big league dreams and how he said his coach exploited them. >> why didn't you tell anybody? >> how do you tell somebody that, without feeling--like just a piece of dirt. >> do you think that everything you did as a coach was appropriate. >> define what you mean appropriate. >> thethe player turned prey. thanks for joining us. i'm join chen. youth athletic it's create great memories, an opportunity for kids. more than 50 million are involved in youth sports,

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> i'm joie chen you're watching "talk to al jazeera". our guest is classical superstar lang lang. >> you do quite a bit of work with young people very young talents, who are also interested in piano, and also want to be like lang lang, i guess. is that possible? particularly here in the west. i know in asia it's different. you're still a rock star. do you imagine a moment where classical music will have that kind of rock-star status in america? >> it depends. i mean, the - that - actually that doesn't really matter whether it feels like rock star in america or not. because what i'm thinking about is just - there's no music class in public schools here. and that's - that's really kind of - from day one, when i arrive in '97. my high school didn't have music class. >> and that surprised you? >> yeah. so, i'm like, "what!" wow, in china every school has a music class, at least. >> of course. >> you know? and i'm like why in america? i mean, this is, you know, considered t

only on al jazeera america. >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> join me as we bring you an in-depth look at the most important issues of the day. breaking it down. getting you the facts. it's the only place you'll find... the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america. >> on the frozen waters of resolute bay, samson simeonie and tommy salluviniq are hunting seal. for hours on end, they take aim at seal breathing holes in the ice. >> if you move around too much they're not going to come up. they're going to go somewhere. >> how long do you have to stay still for? >> until a seal comes up. >> that could be a long time. >> yeah. the inuit depend on hunting, and have adapted to the harsh environment that way for thousands of years. >> they're just curious animals. so, once he hears a noise he goes and checks it out, eh? >> where there are no roads, little employment and the highest food costs in canada, seal hunting is more than a way of life. it's part of survival. for many inuit there is fear that all the changes could alter this

jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> as much change as we saw over the last ten or 15 years it will look small compared to what's going to happen in the next ten or 15 years. >> all right we're continuing our conversation about the good the bad and the future of connectivity in america and around the world. as i told you, a new world economic forum report ranks the u.s. seventh among 143 countries in network readiness. debra winn smith, heads up a d.c. based cooperative advocating for a more competitive america in the global marketplace through public policy changes. previously she was the assistant secretary of commerce for technology policy under president george w. bush and says the u.s. cities fosters the most creative environment despite lagging slightly on its digital infrastructure. debra thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> all right let's talk about this for a second. the weird part of this, the country home to silicon valley cultivating the greatest culture of creativity, at least technological creativ

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> welcome back to the news hour. reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. the eu is to double emergency aid to countries on the front lines of the migrant crisis. more are being killed trying to cross the mediterranean sea this month than ever before. more air strikes in yemen as the saudi-led coalition targets houthi fighters >> and armenians mark 100 years since the massacre of their an ancestors during the first world war. >>> al jazeera has met a group of migrants in paris who say the reality is a far cry from their dreams. they are now living under a bridge. >>reporter: 50 migrants from mostly sudan live under a bridge made the hazardous journey across the sea from libya escaping war from home and hoping for a better life. none have papers and rely on charity for everything. it's a kind of migrant limbo. mohammed spent three years working in libya. he paid $1,100 for his place on a boat which made it to italy and now this. >> it's not the life we imagined

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> european leaders are set to discuss ways to stop thousands of people crossing the mediterranean sea to reach europe. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, i am darren jordan, you are afternoon al jazerra. also on the program. saudi jets launch more air strikes on yemen. as fighting continues on the ground. >>> my year a's military saysnigeria's millie says it has launch a ground strike on boko haram. >>> and a volcano and chilly has sent ash 20-kilometers in to the

al jazeera america. can being. >> in our fast forward segment being loved to death, florida's manflorida's manatees, many want to touch the gentle sea cow. but sheila macvicar says there's much to fear. too much of a good thing. >> king's bay is the only place you can swim with and even touch groups of florida's endangered manatees. producing an an aquatic gridlock. an ever growing number of people now more than 250,000 a year flock to this small bay. hot springs beneath the bay provide warm water all year round, heated to a pleasant 72°. manatees need that warmth to survive winter cold. it's critical manatee habitat. >> we have fat healthy manatees here. >> mike is a skilled guide. the swim with manatees attraction is his livelihood. often swimmers will touch or pet the manatees. which is legal here. they believe new york hers and boats are harming the manatees. they believe at the least, touching should be banned. turns tourists to manatee advocates. >> gives me chills thinking about that, being able

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> for more than two decades the oil giant chevron and ecuador ecuadorians have been locked in a fight over who controls the vast swath of the amazon. the ecuadorians took the first round. that was in a court in ecuador. in 2013 a federal court in new york ruled that the case was unenforceable in the united states because it was the result of fraud by one of the ecuadorians. in the meantime, the indigenous ecuadorians are still waiting for justice. paul beban has the report. >> nice job, dave. >> who picked the spot renee? >> the video purports to show chevron employees and consultants finding oil and laughing about it. at cites the sites the energy giant claims were cleaned up years ago. amazon watch got from a whistle blower inside chevron. >> these videos are essentially the smoking gun evidence that undermines chevron's entire defense in ecuador. they show chevron's own employees admitting that toxic waste still exists in sites they swore they cleaned up. >> leave i

. >> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america [ ♪ music ♪ ] >>> hey, guys, welcome back to "techknow". i'm phil torres, with marita davison, and dr it crystal dilworth. we have seen the wonders of baseill. what comes up next. >> next i look at how baseill plants and talopia fish are living in harmony, and doing it indoors. >> reporter: for most of us these are the images that come to mind when we think of farms - rows of produce spanning to the horizon, farmers using machines to fertilise crops. at this warehouse farm outside of chicago, the rows go up, and fish do the work of fertilizing the produce. >> one, two, three, go. [ laughs ] they are hungry. that means they are healthy. >> reporter: paul is a cofounder of farmed here. >> imagine ponds with fish swimming in water and plants living around it. that's what we are trying to replicate indoors. it's a symbionic relationship between fish and plants, that's how we grow the crops >> reporter: the w

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> this bit of land on florida's virginia key is home to a hurricane simulation lab at the home for marine and atmospheric science. it feels like a giant swimming pool. >> roughly the size of a large swimming pool. >> reporter: dr brian house runs "sustain" - short for: surge, structure, atmosphere interaction facility. why is it important to recreate the conditions in a chamber? >> there's a couple of things that we are keen to figure out. what causes hurricanes to intensify, to go from a cat 3 to a cat 5 in less than 24 hours, and is important not just for hurricanes, but climate change issues >> reporter: we were invited to see a full-speed demonstration. >> there's no computer model that gets to the physics of what's when the high wind is ripping the top off a wave. >> reporter: researchers want a better understanding of the transfer of heat from the ocean surface and sea spray to the atmosphere. what wind speeds are we at now? >> at the equivalent 80 miles per hou

weeknights on al jazeera america. >> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america many i'm ray suarez. for the first time since the cuban resolution, the united states has not tried block cuba in an all beings summit get together. cuba and the united states still have outstanding business to work outs before a truly bilateral relationship exists between the two. i'm joined by, now a consultant with her new firm lomalife global partners. ambassador for a country of 8 million people the united states not talking to cuba, ended up taking a lot of the oxygen in the room didn't it at previous meetings? >> absolutely, absolutely, i can certainly vouch for the meeting in cartagena whether i was the u.s. negotiator. we spent hours, talking that cuba, that if they didn't show up they wouldn't show up so it did -- it took away a lot of attention from the main themes of that particular summit. >> we are talking about a summit a continue nernt where a lot of times, gone or cooled their jets quite a bit replaced by elected leaders and elected chambers and deputies, why were they pulling so

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> i'm tony harris, and this is "talk to al jazeera", and i'm foster. >> look, i want to talk about the charity work. what is the stat here. in the past 27 years, the david foster foundation assisted close to 1,000 families with children in need of major organ transplants. how did you come to this work? >> it was a personal moment that came to me about 30 years ago. i was late to the charity world. 30 years ago, i was 35. my friends wayne gretsky and andre agassi, they were 25, i thought i better get on the train to give back. >> you were really blessed. at that point... >> absolutely. it's corny, but it's your responsibility. and i had a personal encounter with a young girl who needed a liver transplant and didn't make it. all she wanted was to see her sister, so for the price of an airline ticket i got her sister to come tos los angeles. -- to los angeles much it's rewarding. i have done 60-70 concerts for my foundation. we are raising millions, first year, $45,000.

. >> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america >> you're watching al jazeera live from london. i'm david foster. good to have you company. these are the headlines. kenyan government has told the united nations it must move a massive refugee camp within three months. the camp is one of the world's biggest shelters and it is thought there are 600,000 somali

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> sunday. >> we're pioneers. >> the head of america's space agency charles bolden. >> we take science fiction and turn it into science fact. >> addressing nasa's critics. >> we are the best nation in the world when it comes to exploration. >> and mankind's next giant leap. >> we can become multi-planet species. >> every sunday night... >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> if our fast forward segment. forced out. need a place to live in new york city? so do other folks. that's great for developers. the property premium in the city is putting more new yorkers at risk of losing their homes. >> a recent survey showed brooklyn is now the least affordable housing market in the country hitting some of the most fragile members of the community. at this prime corner of brooklyn stands th