Aug 13th, 2008 · The fighting between Russian and Georgian troops that began last week is causing concern in the oil industry. BP has shut down a major strategic pipeline carrying Caspian oil from Azerbaijan to the Georgian Sea, citing concern about security in Georgia. Carola Hoyos, chief energy correspondent for the Financial Times, talks with Steve Inskeep about the conflict's impact on Europe's oil supply.
May 16th, 2008 · Writer Mark Jordan Legan tells us what critics are saying about Sangre de mi Sangre, the Sundance Grand Jury prize-winner; Garcia Girls, an indie film starring Ugly Betty's America Ferrara; and the next installment in the Narnia chronicles: Prince Caspian.
May 15th, 2008 · A Narnian epoch has passed in the single year since the Pevensie siblings last went through the wardrobe. Now the land is ruled by an evil general, while the rightful heir lives in exile.
May 11th, 2008 · The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is the latest film adaptation of C.S. Lewis' fantasy series. Director Andrew Adamson talks with host Andrea Seabrook about the challenges of translating the beloved Narnia series onto the screen.
Oct 16th, 2007 · The presidents of Russia and Iran met Tuesday in Tehran on the sidelines of a summit of Caspian leaders. In comments aimed at the U.S., the Russian president said he would not accept military aggression against Iran or any state in the Caspian Sea region.
Apr 19th, 2006 · This summer, a 1,000-mile pipeline is expected to begin pumping oil from Azerbaijan's Caspian Sea coast, through neighboring Georgia, to a Turkish port on the Mediterranean Sea. Ivan Watson travels the length of the pipeline and reports on the people and places along the way.
Apr 19th, 2006 · With no energy resources of its own, Georgia hopes a new oil pipeline will transform it from an impoverished former Soviet republic into a vital supplier of energy to the West.
May 25th, 2005 · A new pipeline bringing Caspian oil to the Mediterranean Sea opens up questions of regional power and global energy markets. The vast conduit transports oil from the Caspian Sea westward through Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey to the Mediterranean.